Kerry Wood - No return until back-to-back days possible

[UMFan83]

The Cubs have told Kerry Wood they won't bring him back to Chicago until he has demonstrated he's healthy enough to pitch back-to-back days. Which would make his ETA, uh, what? Two weeks? Two months? Or never?

 

From Jayson Stark

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&id=2826272&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab4pos1

[10man]

Even TIME may not be able to tell...

[Balsa]

Over/under: Month and a half.

[Soriano12]

Wash, rinse, repeat.

[soapy]

::insert lame towel throwing reference::

[MustangMike]

::insert lame towel throwing reference::

 

 

What's worse to you...putting this sarcastic remark in or having someone actually rip on Kerry Wood for his well deserved lambasting for his constant health problems? Just curious

[frostwyrm]

Even a chronically overoptimistic org like the Cubs can't put a positive spin on this situation. Only sorta positive thing to say is Kerry wasn't being counted on for anything this year, so his non-contribution isn't a big deal.

[Electron Blue]

Even a chronically overoptimistic org like the Cubs can't put a positive spin on this situation. Only sorta positive thing to say is Kerry wasn't being counted on for anything this year, so his non-contribution isn't a big deal.

 

Agreed. That, and at least their idea of "ready" is somewhat quantifiable.

[soccer10k]

At least the Cubs weren't going to rely on Wood and Prior producing this year.

[bc2k]

The Cubs have told Kerry Wood they won't bring him back to Chicago until he has demonstrated he's healthy enough to pitch back-to-back days. Which would make his ETA, uh, what? Two weeks? Two months? Or never?

 

From Jayson Stark

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&id=2826272&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab4pos1

 

I questioned in the offseason whether the bullpen would be less of an injury risk for Wood because of the fact he would have to pitch back-to-back days.

 

Chad Fox, anyone?

Edited April 7, 2007 by bc2k

[Bull]

Kerry Who?

 

<<<< is trying to move on.

[forbez18]

Let him sit out the entire first half of the season, and then come in down the stretch and help push the Cubs into the post season. He is on the team, and we all know he can't stay healthy why even try to get him to pitch durring the first half. Leave him to strengthen his arm, and then when we need him he can come in and help win 5-6 games.

[imb]

::insert lame towel throwing reference::

 

 

What's worse to you...putting this sarcastic remark in or having someone actually rip on Kerry Wood for his well deserved lambasting for his constant health problems? Just curious

 

Well deserved? Some people just get hurt.

[David]

::insert lame towel throwing reference::

 

 

What's worse to you...putting this sarcastic remark in or having someone actually rip on Kerry Wood for his well deserved lambasting for his constant health problems? Just curious

 

Well deserved? Some people just get hurt.

 

Yea. He can't help what has happened. How does he deserve a "lambasting?"

[rynefan]

He's never going to be dependable, so let's just cut our losses (if that's possible at this point)

[Keener98]

He's never going to be dependable, so let's just cut our losses (if that's possible at this point)

 

Y? We have nothing to lose with Kerry. Hes making jack squat, and whenever he is "healthy" then Im guessing he will help win a couple games. And if he gets hurt again after that oh well he helped out. Whatever we get out of Kerry Wood this year is a bonus, if we get nothing then big deal we signed him to a low risk high reward contract. No reason at all to let him go. Sit back, and wait for him to get healthy if it happens cool, if not oh well.