Cubs sign Wood

[RichHillIsABeast]

One year incentive laden deal.

 

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/cs-061112cubssignings,1,1078782.story?coll=cs-home-headlines

 

Wood will earn $1.75 million with incentives that could add another $6 million to the deal, sources said.

 

 

edit1: to add contract info

Edited November 12, 2006 by RichHillIsABeast

[Geech]

It makes me happy. It just wouldn't be the same with Kerry sitting on some other teams DL.

[YearofDaCubs]

It's incentive laden so it isn't bad. I remember the days when Wood was my favorite pitcher, ah the good ol days. Time to move Dempster if possible.

[Brian]

hopefully he can contribute something.

[Butterscup1679666578]

I like it.

[Andy]

Wow! This is probably the best day for the Cubs since Opening Day this year.

[Brian]

Wow! This is probably the best day for the Cubs since Opening Day this year.

 

It barely eclipses 'goodbye dusty day' just because Aramis was so crucial.

[baseball7897]

YES!!!!!!

 

Hendry has made all of the right moves so far.

[RammyFanny]

Not a shabby day today for Cub fans. Low risk, high reward. I like it.

[WindyCity]

This makes me very happy.

 

=D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D>

[CubinNY]

Kerry showed he was loyal too.

 

I'm really hoping he can regain his form.

[cubweiser03]

Wood has absolutely filthy nasty stuff. Id hate for tha to leave this team. Im really glad he is back. He cant absolutely be scary if he is healthy and i like the incentive laden deal. Even if its like Millers id be happy.

[baseball7897]

Kerry showed he was loyal too.

 

I'm really hoping he can regain his form.

 

[Warpticon]

Wood is my favorite pitcher, and has been since '98. I'm very happy he's going to stick around. I also have ever-growing respect for him for coming back when some team surely would've offered him more money to start and appealing to his ego or whatever. He's as true a Cub as I've seen.

[Soriano12]

If Wood continues to have problems this year, I hope he just considers hanging it up. He needs to consider his future, and his family. Seriously, with all his arm problems will he even be able to lift his grandkids someday?

[Garwilly]

If Wood continues to have problems this year, I hope he just considers hanging it up. He needs to consider his future, and his family. Seriously, with all his arm problems will he even be able to lift his grandkids someday?

 

He can pay someone to lift them.

[FergieJ31]

Kerry showed he was loyal too.

 

I'm really hoping he can regain his form.

 

 

Excellent news - that's a very reasonable contract. Another ray of hope for 2007.

[JoshiQ]

This makes me extremely happy! I just hope he is able to be the dominating relief pitcher we saw a year and a half ago.

[Burtonbell]

What a good day...glad nobody jumped the gun on Hendry...LOL

He still has a ton of work to get back to par. We need 2 more starters, a powerhitter or two and a way to get rid of Rusch, Bynum, and Dempster IMO.

[Wheelimus]

Well, this one is a positive. Very loyal by Wood, he could have gotten more money guaranteed elsewhere.

[Mark Priors Calves]

Hopefully the rest of the bullpen is filled with league minimum earning youngsters. Or the Cubs could move Dempster and save some cash there.

[Laura]

Welcome back, Kerry!

[b_wiggy_66]

Hopefully Kerry can be our closer. I think he is perfect for the role. Amp it up for one inning and get out of there.

[Soriano12]

While his IP will decrease out of the bullpen, he will have to learn how to pitch

on cosecutive days. This could be a whole new ball of wax in terms of adjusments. I hoping he can unseat Dempster as the closer, but I am not getting my hopes up right now.

[WrigleyField 22]

Alright, thats good to hear, becuse both him and Miller got less than I expected and now its out of the way so we can focus on important stuff.