Wood

[CubbieRich]

You may want to ask the D'Backs about how they felt about Damian. He was excluded from all official photos after they won the World Series. He was a good receiver for us, although a lousy hitter.

 

Before you starting carving the HOF plaque for Kerry Wood, let's see if he learned anything. Steve Stone, Mike Marshall and Tom Seaver are among the Cy Young award winners that say it is "his mechanics".

[Magnetic Curses]

You may want to ask the D'Backs about how they felt about Damian. He was excluded from all official photos after they won the World Series. He was a good receiver for us, although a lousy hitter.

 

Before you starting carving the HOF plaque for Kerry Wood, let's see if he learned anything. Steve Stone, Mike Marshall and Tom Seaver are among the Cy Young award winners that say it is "his mechanics".

 

so, let me get this straight........because damian miller was a lousy hitter, but good defensive catcher, he's negated as being able to judge kerry wood as having better stuff than randy johnson, curt schilling, or any of the oakland pitchers? doesn't make sense.

 

moving on, nobody is saying kerry wood is a hall of famer, they're saying he is a very good pitcher.

 

and

 

1. steve stone is OFTEN wrong. i know the "conventionally wise" cub fan will say that steve stone is God, which i just find incredibly depressing.

 

2. mike marshall is a raving lunatic who thinks that everyone has faulty mechanics.

 

3. i've never seen or heard any comment from tom seaver indicating that wood's mechanics are what's causing him to have injuries.

 

again, any overhand pitcher could be considered to have "poor mechanics". it's a subjective thing.

[CubbieRich]

moving on, nobody is saying kerry wood is a hall of famer, they're saying he is a very good pitcher.

 

My standards are obviously higher for the highest paid pitcher on the Cubs.

[Magnetic Curses]

moving on, nobody is saying kerry wood is a hall of famer, they're saying he is a very good pitcher.

 

My standards are obviously higher for the highest paid pitcher on the Cubs.

 

so you have to be a HOFer to make 10 mil? there are quite a few pitchers out there who would disagree with you.

[badger1679666666]

moving on, nobody is saying kerry wood is a hall of famer, they're saying he is a very good pitcher.

 

My standards are obviously higher for the highest paid pitcher on the Cubs.

 

Dude did Kerry Wood sleep with your girl, spit in your face, or wrong in you some personal way? You sure seem to have an issue with him that goes beyond dissappointment in his production...

[WoodRules]

You may want to ask the D'Backs about how they felt about Damian. He was excluded from all official photos after they won the World Series. He was a good receiver for us, although a lousy hitter.

 

Before you starting carving the HOF plaque for Kerry Wood, let's see if he learned anything. Steve Stone, Mike Marshall and Tom Seaver are among the Cy Young award winners that say it is "his mechanics".

 

 

Damian Miller was excluded because he crossed the picket line during the strike.

[illiniguy]

You may want to ask the D'Backs about how they felt about Damian. He was excluded from all official photos after they won the World Series. He was a good receiver for us, although a lousy hitter.

 

Before you starting carving the HOF plaque for Kerry Wood, let's see if he learned anything. Steve Stone, Mike Marshall and Tom Seaver are among the Cy Young award winners that say it is "his mechanics".

 

 

Damian Miller was excluded because he crossed the picket line during the strike.

ah but you are letting facts get in the way of a good argument. lets hope Kerry finally gets a break, he seems like a good guy and it is about time he gets to pitch through a whole season healthy. if he and Prior both can do that, I don't care what lineup we run out there. We should be able to contend.

[sonofsamiam]

It would be nice if the Cubs learned a lesson from the last two years, and have decided to underpromise Wood's expected return date. Something tells me he'll only miss 2-3 April starts -- maybe just wishful thinking.

 

I hope so as that would likely be a combo of not going to a 4 man rotation while they all the offdays in April.

 

I wish they felt the extra days of rest were the luxury instead of the ability to go to a 4 man rotation.

 

I certainly hope we don't go to a 4-man rotation, Wood available or not. I think a lot of people forget about Jerome Williams' potential; I expect he'll be much better than Rusch this year, if only given a chance.

 

 

Then again, Rusch is a lefty. :x

[UK1679666180]

Pitching is a tearing down process, when you have the luxury of limiting their work early b/c MLB's schedule which gives more off-days in the 1st month than any other month, you should take advantage of it. It would be a dumb move to go to a 4 man rotation early on.

 

I would also like to see Williams as the #5 starter once Wood comes back.

[Magnetic Curses]

Pitching is a tearing down process, when you have the luxury of limiting their work early b/c MLB's schedule which gives more off-days in the 1st month than any other month, you should take advantage of it. It would be a dumb move to go to a 4 man rotation early on.

 

I would also like to see Williams as the #5 starter once Wood comes back.

 

i 'd like to see hill get a shot. but i'm resigned to the idea of the cubs never ever giving him one.

 

hell, dontrelle willis would either be at AAA, or a rule 5 casualty by now.

 

his cummulative numbers are good, i don't see why he doesn't at least get 10 starts in a row to see what he can do.

[sonofsamiam]

Pitching is a tearing down process, when you have the luxury of limiting their work early b/c MLB's schedule which gives more off-days in the 1st month than any other month, you should take advantage of it. It would be a dumb move to go to a 4 man rotation early on.

 

I would also like to see Williams as the #5 starter once Wood comes back.

 

i 'd like to see hill get a shot. but i'm resigned to the idea of the cubs never ever giving him one.

 

hell, dontrelle willis would either be at AAA, or a rule 5 casualty by now.

 

his cummulative numbers are good, i don't see why he doesn't at least get 10 starts in a row to see what he can do.

 

This is a good point, and further illustrates the weird rush to keep, er, Rusch.

 

I still like Williams, though. He was very good in '03, was pretty good as a Cub last year, and is younger than Hill.

[Magnetic Curses]

Pitching is a tearing down process, when you have the luxury of limiting their work early b/c MLB's schedule which gives more off-days in the 1st month than any other month, you should take advantage of it. It would be a dumb move to go to a 4 man rotation early on.

 

I would also like to see Williams as the #5 starter once Wood comes back.

 

i 'd like to see hill get a shot. but i'm resigned to the idea of the cubs never ever giving him one.

 

hell, dontrelle willis would either be at AAA, or a rule 5 casualty by now.

 

his cummulative numbers are good, i don't see why he doesn't at least get 10 starts in a row to see what he can do.

 

This is a good point, and further illustrates the weird rush to keep, er, Rusch.

 

I still like Williams, though. He was very good in '03, was pretty good as a Cub last year, and is younger than Hill.

 

it's not that i dislike williams at all, i think he's been given a shot and has shown that he's okay. i just think that hill can be very good.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Pitching is a tearing down process, when you have the luxury of limiting their work early b/c MLB's schedule which gives more off-days in the 1st month than any other month, you should take advantage of it. It would be a dumb move to go to a 4 man rotation early on.

 

I would also like to see Williams as the #5 starter once Wood comes back.

 

i 'd like to see hill get a shot. but i'm resigned to the idea of the cubs never ever giving him one.

 

hell, dontrelle willis would either be at AAA, or a rule 5 casualty by now.

 

his cummulative numbers are good, i don't see why he doesn't at least get 10 starts in a row to see what he can do.

 

This is a good point, and further illustrates the weird rush to keep, er, Rusch.

 

I still like Williams, though. He was very good in '03, was pretty good as a Cub last year, and is younger than Hill.

 

it's not that i dislike williams at all, i think he's been given a shot and has shown that he's okay. i just think that hill can be very good.

 

Williams's ERA, WHIP, and K/BB as a Cub place him as a 2 starter in the NL. Also, despite his MLB experience he's younger than Hill. I think he's better than okay.

[sonofsamiam]

Right. Getting him for Hawkins was a steal, I'll grant Hendry that. Now, will we use him? Or will the preference toward veteran mediocrity win out again?

[Magnetic Curses]

Pitching is a tearing down process, when you have the luxury of limiting their work early b/c MLB's schedule which gives more off-days in the 1st month than any other month, you should take advantage of it. It would be a dumb move to go to a 4 man rotation early on.

 

I would also like to see Williams as the #5 starter once Wood comes back.

 

i 'd like to see hill get a shot. but i'm resigned to the idea of the cubs never ever giving him one.

 

hell, dontrelle willis would either be at AAA, or a rule 5 casualty by now.

 

his cummulative numbers are good, i don't see why he doesn't at least get 10 starts in a row to see what he can do.

 

This is a good point, and further illustrates the weird rush to keep, er, Rusch.

 

I still like Williams, though. He was very good in '03, was pretty good as a Cub last year, and is younger than Hill.

 

it's not that i dislike williams at all, i think he's been given a shot and has shown that he's okay. i just think that hill can be very good.

 

Williams's ERA, WHIP, and K/BB as a Cub place him as a 2 starter in the NL. Also, despite his MLB experience he's younger than Hill. I think he's better than okay.

 

last year his era was at 4.26, giving him an era+ of 100, right at "okay". he's not a bad pitcher.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Pitching is a tearing down process, when you have the luxury of limiting their work early b/c MLB's schedule which gives more off-days in the 1st month than any other month, you should take advantage of it. It would be a dumb move to go to a 4 man rotation early on.

 

I would also like to see Williams as the #5 starter once Wood comes back.

 

i 'd like to see hill get a shot. but i'm resigned to the idea of the cubs never ever giving him one.

 

hell, dontrelle willis would either be at AAA, or a rule 5 casualty by now.

 

his cummulative numbers are good, i don't see why he doesn't at least get 10 starts in a row to see what he can do.

 

This is a good point, and further illustrates the weird rush to keep, er, Rusch.

 

I still like Williams, though. He was very good in '03, was pretty good as a Cub last year, and is younger than Hill.

 

it's not that i dislike williams at all, i think he's been given a shot and has shown that he's okay. i just think that hill can be very good.

 

Williams's ERA, WHIP, and K/BB as a Cub place him as a 2 starter in the NL. Also, despite his MLB experience he's younger than Hill. I think he's better than okay.

 

last year his era was at 4.26, giving him an era+ of 100, right at "okay". he's not a bad pitcher.

 

That's inflated by his terrible stint as a Giant. Like I said in the last post, his numbers as a Cub(109 ERA+ as a Cub if you wanted to know) are on par with #2 starters in the NL. Add in the fact he'll be only 24 for all of next season and he improved as the year went along(12 of his 46 ER were in 2 starts totalling 7 IP) and there's plenty to like.

[Abe Frohman]

I don't think you can really fault Hendry for letting Wood pitch as long as he did in 2005. They shut Wood down as soon as it was clear that there were no Post Season expectations, and he was lighting up the pen. I loved watching him mow down Cardinal batters with a fastball getting clocked at 100 mph. I think he may have been clocked at 101 that day.

 

Regardless, what an dummy the Cubs would have looked like if the team caught fire and got the Wild Card, and Wood was on the DL recovering from surgery.

[Abe Frohman]

 

I certainly hope we don't go to a 4-man rotation, Wood available or not. I think a lot of people forget about Jerome Williams' potential; I expect he'll be much better than Rusch this year, if only given a chance.

 

 

Then again, Rusch is a lefty. :x

 

I think we just have to hope that they will fly JW's dad to be in attendance every time he starts. Remember that GEM he pitched last season with his dad there?