Kerry Wood a closer?
By Guardian208
@Guardian208 (1095)
United States
April 2, 2008 12:49am CST
I know this isn't new but I still can't get over the fact that the Cubs have Wood closing. If memory serves, it always took him an inning or two to find his zone. Maybe my memory is not remembering correctly, after all he was injured almost as much as he played. Don't get me wrong, I love Wood but this just doesn't seem like a good fit to me.
What do you think?
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
2 Apr 08
I think only time will tell on that one. Wood does have an impressive history in some ways, and certainly hits better than some pitchers as well, don't you think? Three injuries is a lot though and he sure has missed a lot of time from his job. Will he earn that $4.2 million in 2008? Anybody's guess...
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@Guardian208 (1095)
• United States
2 Apr 08
I loved Wood when he was healthy. He was a strong hitter and a great defensive player. It was almost like having a shortstop on the mound. I've seen him get the RBIs needed to put a win in his column as well as hit HRs. I am hoping for the best.
$4.2 million, geez, you have to win a lot of games to earn that much. I hope he does.
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@BuckeyeCub (43)
• United States
20 Apr 08
Seeing how Wood is doing good in this, leave him there until he gets hurt. When that happens, put Marmol in. Side note on Wood, after a game outside the players lot, he was signing baseballs, I was like "STAY OFF THE DL!!" He's like, "Always got to be someone in every crowd that says that."
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@ladyluna (7004)
• United States
18 Apr 08
Hello Guardian,
I'm only chiming in here to admit that little would demonstrate utter ignorance better than me getting into a discussion about Pro Baseball. Geesh, I fell asleep at a Yankees game once -- yawn. Sorry y'all, I don't mean to offend. You know how it is,
"Different strokes for different folks".
Now football, that's a whole different animal. But, Baseball -- geesh, if it involves more than playing on the local 'mushball' league, then I'm so out of my element, that I'll just spare you all of my idiocy.
@ladyluna (7004)
• United States
19 Apr 08
Hello Guardian,
Nope! I was snoozing up a storm! I was flanked by trusted friends on both sides, though my one friend was also suffering from a serious case of 'heavy eyelids'.
I've been to several pro football games, and would have never been able to catch a cat-nap, but baseball just doesn't do it for me.
Since you're a Cubs fan, are you familiar with Mushball? Chicago is the home of the game, so I'm thinking that you may have played it before.
@Guardian208 (1095)
• United States
19 Apr 08
Tell me your just kidding about falling asleep at a Yankees game!!!
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@Guardian208 (1095)
• United States
21 Apr 08
Man that is ringing some bells but I can't put my finger on it. Is it a game played in a racquetball court with dodge balls?
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