Kerry Wood

Kerry Wood has had a rather interesting career to say the least. From the peaks of being drafted fourth overall in the 1995 MLB draft by the Chicago Cubs and winning the NL Rookie of the Year in 1998, to the valleys of arm surgery after arm surgery—a trend that has placed him on the disabled list 14 times in the 13 seasons of his major league career—Wood’s MLB journey has been anything but predictable. And it seems as though the theme of unpredictability will continue through his career...Read Full Story

With opening day just over 3 weeks away, the Indians continue to round out their roster as Spring Training progresses.  This afternoon, the Tribe sent down 3 prospects to the minors.  Lonnie Chisenhall, the Tribe’s 2nd rated prospect behind Carlos Santana according to Baseball America , was re-assigned to minor league camp.  Chisenhall was called up to Akron towards the end of last season and that is where he should start this year at 3B.  As Jacob, a farm system expert, wrote last week...Read Full Story

The celebration of the life of Ron Santo has been wall to wall on WGN radio. It’s been really great to hear all the stories (some for the first time) and to hear tons of audio replays from the Pat & Ron Show (aka Cubs baseball radio broadcasts). Today WGN replayed the Kerry Wood 20-strikeout game from May 6, 1998 . Pat sounded exactly as he does today, and Ron was pretty much Ronnie but perhaps a little sharper than the last few years. Actor Joe Mantegna was in town plugging a revival of his...Read Full Story

 Just as the Cubs believed with Mark Prior, Kerry Wood was christened as the next savior on the North Side far too early.  Sure, Wood had some dominating outings in the first few years of his major league career, showing a poise and confidence on the mound that promised a great future ahead. Wood missed the entire 1999 season due to an elbow injury, and never really regained the same dominant form. His most famous performance came in a 20 strikeout game in the summer of 1998 against the...Read Full Story

There are multiple reports coming of Chicago that both the Cubs and White Sox have made an offer to Kerry Wood. Wood wants to play in Chicago next season for family reasons saying: “There has been a lot of interest, but at this stage of my career, it has to be the right fit for my family. We are raising our kids and making our permanent home in Chicago, so we’ll see what happens.” Asked whether he would be interested in returning to the Cubs, Wood told the Chicago Tribune: “Nothing is...Read Full Story