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blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com - 11/13/2008

Cubs wave bye to Wood

— blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com — By Paul Sullivan The Kerry Wood era in Chicago began with a bang and ended with a... thud. On a cloudy November afternoon in Chicago, the Cubs quietly cut ties with their free-agent closer, who tied a major-league record with... (more) Cubs wave bye to Wood

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sports.yahoo.com - 11/14/2008

Wrigleyville no longer has Wood: An era comes to an end

— sports.yahoo.com — When Opening Day '09 rolls around, we're going to need a few games to get used to... the changes. Trevor Hoffman will not be closing games for the Padres. K-Rod won't be performing his game-ending histrionics for the Angels. A fanbase other than ... (more) Wrigleyville no longer has Wood: An era comes to an end

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chicagotribune.com - 11/13/2008

Cubs, Wood part ways

— chicagotribune.com — Jim Hendry's decision to let Kerry Wood leave the Cubs to seek a better deal elsewhere was... made with his head, not his heart. "Honestly, we feel for his own good, and for the good of him and his family, there is going to be a longer and more lucrative ... (more) Cubs, Wood part ways

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Kerry Wood would have done anything to stay on Cubs
OUT OF RIGHT FIELD — According to Paul Sullivan on his Hardball blog, Kerry Wood would have done anything to stay a member of the Chicago Cubs, even the possibility of taking a one-year deal. Jim Hendry has said that Kerry Wood deserves a 3 or 4 year deal, but the Cubs just can't offer that. ...

Cub Town: Wood Says Goodbye
Baseball Toaster — Kerry Wood, today : While Wood was understanding about the Cubs' decision, which Hendry said was made in the best interests of Wood and his family, he did say he would've been amenable to staying and "would have done anything" to stay a Cub. The Cubs told him to go get a three- or four-year deal for more money, but Wood said he would've agreed to a one-year deal to stay. "That was an avenue we kind of approached," he said. "But they've got some issues they've got to take care of, and at the end I wasn't as important as lot of other aspects of the team. (Carlos) Marmol, we all ...

Kerry Wood Comments
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... The Chicago Tribune's Paul Sullivan spoke to free agent reliever Kerry Wood, with whom the Cubs recently cut ties. Wood says he would have done anything to stay with the Cubs, including signing a one-year deal.  In light of that information, the Cubs' decision seems more questionable. While Wood has a preference for the National League, he's open to pitching anywhere.  ESPN's Keith Law ranked Wood as the top free agent reliever despite the health risk. ...

K, bye
thecubsfan.com » chicago national league ball club — ... was, and how I was still despondent and not ready to ride the rollercoaster again. The thing is, I think I was not ready to post about it either. It sucked, it still sucks, and it will continue to suck for a long time. Occasionally, I hope to find things that stumble me into feeling again. Like yesterday. This whole Kerry’s gone this is weird. You’d this is a situation where Kerry’s agent said he wanted a multi-year deal, the Cubs had to pass, and that was the end of that. No no on - Kerry was willing to take another one year deal , whatever it took to stay, and Hendry is ...

Woody's One-Year Pronouncement Changes Nothing
wrigleyville23 — Much is being made of the fact that Kerry Wood said today he would have signed a one-year contract: While Wood was understanding about the Cubs' decision, which Hendry said was made in the best interests of Wood and his family, he did say he would've been amenable to staying and "would have done anything" to stay a Cub. The Cubs told him to go get a three- or four-year deal for more money, but Wood said he would've agreed to a one-year deal to stay. "That was an avenue we kind of approached," he said. "But they’ve got some issues they've got to take ...

From the Windup: Kid K Era in Wrigleyville Ends, Cubs Fans Saddened
FanHouse — ... . Furthermore, it makes sense to only offer Woody a one-year deal. Why not just go to him and say, "we'll sign you to a one-year deal and you are going to setup for the kid," then see what he says? According to a report from the Chicago Tribune, Wood would have done "anything" to stay. ...