Wood to DL (wood is hurt again?)

[gflore34]

Ok, who had late March in the office pool? Thought I had a good chance with, after some stellar work by Wood in April, early May.

[CoolHandLuke]

I still blame myself. I got my Woody jersey in april 2004 and the first time I wore it to watch a game was the game in which he got hurt against the dodgers.

[YearofDaCubs]

Wood to DL...just in time for Opening Day. Here's to another year of limited action and allot of DL time!

 

Most excellent!

Exactly. I'm frankly sick of it. He's getting paid for what again? To be on the DL? He used to be my favorite pitcher but his injuries have derailed his career. I won't lose sleep if he was traded or released. I'm sick of the DL posse and the lack of innings they can give us.

[YearofDaCubs]

i hope they give Rocky Cherry a chance, he has earned it this spring,

 

Cotts on the other hand has not

Agreed. If Cherry starts to stink it up we can bring in someone else, but he's looked good.

[RichHillIsABeast]

BCB says that Wood's pitch speed was way down this last outing.

 

I posted yesterday that his velo was definitely down on the FB Morales cranked, which was high and on the inner half of the plate. That ball doesn't come close to being hit by Morales if it's in the 90's.

 

Those gun readings definitely make sense (as opposed to Prior hitting 93 :lol: ).

[oldstyle81]

i hope they give Rocky Cherry a chance, he has earned it this spring,

 

Cotts on the other hand has not

Agreed. If Cherry starts to stink it up we can bring in someone else, but he's looked good.

 

i forgot the quote Piniella said in reference to Cotts, something like, whenever i put him in, runs get scored, the same cant be said about cherry

 

"I see he gives up runs every time he pitches,"

[UMFan83]

*Insert towel joke here*

 

Oh wait crap, thats what we say when Prior gets hurt. Nevermind

[mordecaibrown]

I was at the game Sunday and Woody looked real bad, like first week of spring training bad( no location at all, no breaking ball) so I am not surprised by the fact of a DL stint. I have watched many Bullpen sessions of his also and he looks healthy. He is just not ready for the season, its not that he is seriously hurt but rather he needs work and with only a week left until opening day there was only one option. Give him the 15 days and he will be ready, don't be surprised to see the same for Prior after WENS. start.

 

Anything Wood and Prior give us is like extra credit, just remember that. Those two won't make or break this team. They could make a good team great but that is about it. If the Cubs are bad they aren't going to make any difference.

 

Lilly,Marquis and Dempster are the ones we must worry about, those three will decide the difference between First Place(if they are good) and Fourth Place( if they pitch normal) in a bad central division.

[biittner77]

I was at the game Sunday and Woody looked real bad, like first week of spring training bad( no location at all, no breaking ball) so I am not surprised by the fact of a DL stint. I have watched many Bullpen sessions of his also and he looks healthy. He is just not ready for the season, its not that he is seriously hurt but rather he needs work and with only a week left until opening day there was only one option. Give him the 15 days and he will be ready, don't be surprised to see the same for Prior after WENS. start.

 

Anything Wood and Prior give us is like extra credit, just remember that. Those two won't make or break this team. They could make a good team great but that is about it. If the Cubs are bad they aren't going to make any difference.

 

Lilly,Marquis and Dempster are the ones we must worry about, those three will decide the difference between First Place(if they are good) and Fourth Place( if they pitch normal) in a bad central division.

 

I don't disagree for the most part except that a healthy effective Prior makes the rotation alot better. It's hard to imagine a playoff rotation of Zambrano, Lilly, Marquis and Hill winning a playoff series.

[hardcorecubfan]

The title of this thread should be a sticky and we just update the date of injury and the amount of time out.

 

It is not for me to use those words I have said so many times to discribe him. I'll leave it at Itold you so ](*,)

 

wow, you predicted that wood would be hurt? you're obviously very smart.

 

No, I predicted a whole mess of you would get excited about his first start, declare him a god (again) and then see his human frality and come up with another thread about it.

[goonys evil twin]

The title of this thread should be a sticky and we just update the date of injury and the amount of time out.

 

It is not for me to use those words I have said so many times to discribe him. I'll leave it at Itold you so ](*,)

 

wow, you predicted that wood would be hurt? you're obviously very smart.

 

No, I predicted a whole mess of you would get excited about his first start, declare him a god (again) and then see his human frality and come up with another thread about it.

 

When was his first start?

[VVMattVV]

The title of this thread should be a sticky and we just update the date of injury and the amount of time out.

 

It is not for me to use those words I have said so many times to discribe him. I'll leave it at Itold you so ](*,)

 

wow, you predicted that wood would be hurt? you're obviously very smart.

 

No, I predicted a whole mess of you would get excited about his first start, declare him a god (again) and then see his human frality and come up with another thread about it.

 

Are all your predictions full of hyperbole?

[Careless]

Wood to DL

 

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/cs-070326cubswood,1,2835599.story?coll=cs-home-headlines

 

"We're not worried about Opening Day right now," Hendry said. "Let's be cognizant of getting him right, see what people have to say when they look at him today."

 

Wood was not available for comment. Hendry said Wood was disapointed after working during the offseason to prepare for 2007.

 

"He's feels badly that he's not 100 percent," Hendry said. "Hopefully we'll get him right. And hopefully it will not be significant.

 

"It's not about helping us next Monday as much as it's about helping us over the long haul."

 

So they are putting him on the DL before finding out if the doctor says there's a real problem? OK

 

Anyway, they have Guzman ready and that's all that's important right now.

Good to know that they don't spellcheck their articles before posting them.

[Laura]

 

So they are putting him on the DL before finding out if the doctor says there's a real problem? OK

 

Do you think they're pretending that he's injured when he's not?

[Soul]

Wood to DL...just in time for Opening Day. Here's to another year of limited action and allot of DL time!

 

Most excellent!

 

This time at a bargain basement price, with other BP options available.

 

Not a big deal.

[b_wiggy_66]

Wood to DL...just in time for Opening Day. Here's to another year of limited action and allot of DL time!

 

Most excellent!

 

This time at a bargain basement price, with other BP options available.

 

Not a big deal.

 

Great Point. What's the big deal? If Wood pitches and he's good it's a plus. If he doesn't (which has been the case this spring) then he won't be any good on the roster anyways. Give it to Cherry, he has been much better and deserving anyways.

[frostwyrm]

Kerry really needs a productive season if he wants to keep his career alive. If he tanks again he probably won't get anything better than a minor league deal for 2008 and no guaranteed money. IMO if this season is a total bust he ought to just retire. It's not like he can't live comfortably on the money he already has.

[98navigator]

 

So they are putting him on the DL before finding out if the doctor says there's a real problem? OK

 

Do you think they're pretending that he's injured when he's not?

 

My initial thought was that he and the team were concocting an injury to buy him time, but in light of his reported decease in velocity, I think he may have had a setback.

[bjsands]

I know that Wood came up our system and was drafted by us. He is also the longest tenured Cub. With all that said, it's time to cut our loses with him and finally move on without him. His injury prone body has no place with us anymore.

 

Couldn't disagree more. What'd be the point?

 

To get rid of an undependable (or is it non?) and injury-proned pitcher who is trying to change positions on the staff. If he weren't a Cub but some FA off the street, would you want to sign him?

 

 

probably not. but he's already signed, so your question is pointless.

 

Why is that a pointless question? It gauges his value to us if he wasn't the former Kid K who many of us thought was the heir to Nolan Ryan.

 

I would rather have a guy who is going to stay healthy and be decent than a guy who probably will get hurt (quickly) but has a chance to be excellent.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I know that Wood came up our system and was drafted by us. He is also the longest tenured Cub. With all that said, it's time to cut our loses with him and finally move on without him. His injury prone body has no place with us anymore.

 

Couldn't disagree more. What'd be the point?

 

To get rid of an undependable (or is it non?) and injury-proned pitcher who is trying to change positions on the staff. If he weren't a Cub but some FA off the street, would you want to sign him?

 

 

probably not. but he's already signed, so your question is pointless.

 

Why is that a pointless question? It gauges his value to us if he wasn't the former Kid K who many of us thought was the heir to Nolan Ryan.

 

I would rather have a guy who is going to stay healthy and be decent than a guy who probably will get hurt (quickly) but has a chance to be excellent.

 

It is pointless because they have to pay him either way.

 

They can

 

A) Pay him and have some small chance of him contributing positively.

 

2) Pay him and have no chance.

 

Other than the 40-man roster spot, there is no difference in cost between the two options.

[CubColtPacer]

I know that Wood came up our system and was drafted by us. He is also the longest tenured Cub. With all that said, it's time to cut our loses with him and finally move on without him. His injury prone body has no place with us anymore.

 

Couldn't disagree more. What'd be the point?

 

To get rid of an undependable (or is it non?) and injury-proned pitcher who is trying to change positions on the staff. If he weren't a Cub but some FA off the street, would you want to sign him?

 

 

probably not. but he's already signed, so your question is pointless.

 

Why is that a pointless question? It gauges his value to us if he wasn't the former Kid K who many of us thought was the heir to Nolan Ryan.

 

I would rather have a guy who is going to stay healthy and be decent than a guy who probably will get hurt (quickly) but has a chance to be excellent.

 

The difference is that in FA, you can go ahead and either save the money and not sign him, or sign somebody else. The only benefit to releasing Wood now is a spot on the 40 man-but the Cubs don't need another spot on the 40 man, and even if they did they could always put him on the 60 day DL and get the spot anyway. They won't save any money by releasing him, and so there is no point to letting him go at this time.

[abuck1220]

The title of this thread should be a sticky and we just update the date of injury and the amount of time out.

 

It is not for me to use those words I have said so many times to discribe him. I'll leave it at Itold you so ](*,)

 

wow, you predicted that wood would be hurt? you're obviously very smart.

 

No, I predicted a whole mess of you would get excited about his first start, declare him a god (again) and then see his human frality and come up with another thread about it.

 

and almost none of that happened. good job.

[JonnyRed]

I know that Wood came up our system and was drafted by us. He is also the longest tenured Cub. With all that said, it's time to cut our loses with him and finally move on without him. His injury prone body has no place with us anymore.

 

Couldn't disagree more. What'd be the point?

 

To get rid of an undependable (or is it non?) and injury-proned pitcher who is trying to change positions on the staff. If he weren't a Cub but some FA off the street, would you want to sign him?

 

 

probably not. but he's already signed, so your question is pointless.

 

Why is that a pointless question? It gauges his value to us if he wasn't the former Kid K who many of us thought was the heir to Nolan Ryan.

 

I would rather have a guy who is going to stay healthy and be decent than a guy who probably will get hurt (quickly) but has a chance to be excellent.

 

It is pointless because they have to pay him either way.

 

They can

 

A) Pay him and have some small chance of him contributing positively.

 

2) Pay him and have no chance.

 

Other than the 40-man roster spot, there is no difference in cost between the two options.

 

As much as I'd hate to do it, if it turns out that Woody needs some significant time to heal his shoulder, we need to move on. Give him an injury settlement or whatever, but Wood and Prior are both distractions that we don't need anymore. Wood has now had three injuries in this camp alone, while Prior has had one good performance in four. Sometimes, as hard as it is to do, you have to move on.

[cubbyvirus00]

It's really at the point, where all Cubs fans get disappointed yet again, with his consistant injuries.

 

Kerry Wood is so frustrating.

[Sammy Sofa]

I know that Wood came up our system and was drafted by us. He is also the longest tenured Cub. With all that said, it's time to cut our loses with him and finally move on without him. His injury prone body has no place with us anymore.

 

Couldn't disagree more. What'd be the point?

 

To get rid of an undependable (or is it non?) and injury-proned pitcher who is trying to change positions on the staff. If he weren't a Cub but some FA off the street, would you want to sign him?

 

 

probably not. but he's already signed, so your question is pointless.

 

Why is that a pointless question? It gauges his value to us if he wasn't the former Kid K who many of us thought was the heir to Nolan Ryan.

 

I would rather have a guy who is going to stay healthy and be decent than a guy who probably will get hurt (quickly) but has a chance to be excellent.

 

It is pointless because they have to pay him either way.

 

They can

 

A) Pay him and have some small chance of him contributing positively.

 

2) Pay him and have no chance.

 

Other than the 40-man roster spot, there is no difference in cost between the two options.

 

As much as I'd hate to do it, if it turns out that Woody needs some significant time to heal his shoulder, we need to move on. Give him an injury settlement or whatever, but Wood and Prior are both distractions that we don't need anymore. Wood has now had three injuries in this camp alone, while Prior has had one good performance in four. Sometimes, as hard as it is to do, you have to move on.

 

Except there's zero reason to do that with either. They don't cost much, and they've been set up where anything they contribute is a bonus. Getting rid of them for being "distractions" (for who, the fans? Who cares?) is, quite frankly, the most ridiculous reason I've seen for dumping them thus far.