Wood's injury...

[moorecg]

With Prior going down again it got me to thinking about Wood again...what's his current excuse, I forget...

[E.J.]

Who cares at this point. They're both ruined. Time to move on.

[bc2k]

With Prior going down again it got me to thinking about Wood again...what's his current excuse, I forget...

 

Stiffness in his pitching shoulder.

 

EDIT: Come to think of it, he should be eligible to come off the DL soon.

[soccer10k]

With Prior going down again it got me to thinking about Wood again...what's his current excuse, I forget...

 

Stiffness in his pitching shoulder.

 

EDIT: Come to think of it, he should be eligible to come off the DL soon.

 

Which means he'll be eligible to go back on the DL soon.

[A New Era]

Who cares at this point. They're both ruined. Time to move on.

 

Good point. With Hill an early success. Time to look foward to Guzman, Shark, Veal, and Gahhhlagger. Someone's gotta stick in that group.

[wvcbxl]

Stiffness in his pitching shoulder.

 

EDIT: Come to think of it, he should be eligible to come off the DL soon.

 

Any word on how he's doing?

[Keener98]

Stiffness in his pitching shoulder.

 

EDIT: Come to think of it, he should be eligible to come off the DL soon.

 

Any word on how he's doing?

 

Supposedly he is also going to be examined by the Dr's today along with Prior according to WSCR.

[Soul]

Stiffness in his pitching shoulder.

 

EDIT: Come to think of it, he should be eligible to come off the DL soon.

 

Any word on how he's doing?

 

Supposedly he is also going to be examined by the Dr's today along with Prior according to WSCR.

 

Wood: "Hi Mark, how's it goin'? Here for your checkup too?

Prior: "Yep yep. Hey, you hear the temperature in Chicago is below freezing?"

Wood: "Yeah. Terrible. Glad we live in Arizona, huh?"

Prior: "Hahaha. You got that right."

 

***Doctor walks in***

 

Doctor: "Hi there! So, how we feelin' today? Gettin' ready to wrap her up and head for Chicago?"

 

Wood: "Dunno doc, she's feelin' a little stiff right now."

Prior: "Me too. Just can't seem to loosen it up."

[hardcorecubfan]

Doc Yokum: that's too bad to hear, but the good news I stayed at a Holiday Inn express and my wife is looking forward to starting that new dream home in Aspen. You two are my best pantient :D

Stiffness in his pitching shoulder.

 

EDIT: Come to think of it, he should be eligible to come off the DL soon.

 

Any word on how he's doing?

 

Supposedly he is also going to be examined by the Dr's today along with Prior according to WSCR.

 

Wood: "Hi Mark, how's it goin'? Here for your checkup too?

Prior: "Yep yep. Hey, you hear the temperature in Chicago is below freezing?"

Wood: "Yeah. Terrible. Glad we live in Arizona, huh?"

Prior: "Hahaha. You got that right."

 

***Doctor walks in***

 

Doctor: "Hi there! So, how we feelin' today? Gettin' ready to wrap her up and head for Chicago?"

 

Wood: "Dunno doc, she's feelin' a little stiff right now."

Prior: "Me too. Just can't seem to loosen it up."

[Elrhino]

What's his excuse?

 

I can understand the frustration with the situation, but I'll never understand the venom directed at these two by immature fans. You think Prior likes the fact that he'll never play beyond his rookie contract? You think he likes reading about the contracts of Barry Zito and Jason Schmidt this offseason, knowing that he'll never get to cash in on that? You think Kerry Wood likes having his career over at 29, having based his whole life around baseball up to this point? Having skipped college to go directly into the minor leagues, he now has to decide what he's going to do with the next 50 years of his life when he doesn't know how to do anything else.

 

 

If anything these guy's careers are ruined because they either tried to come back too early from injury or they over-extended themselves in 2003 trying to bring the Cubs a World Series, and some Cub fans act like they're purposely doing this just to spite them. Get over yourselves.

[Notorious]

What's his excuse?

 

I can understand the frustration with the situation, but I'll never understand the venom directed at these two by immature fans. You think Prior likes the fact that he'll never play beyond his rookie contract? You think he likes reading about the contracts of Barry Zito and Jason Schmidt this offseason, knowing that he'll never get to cash in on that? You think Kerry Wood likes having his career over at 29, having based his whole life around baseball up to this point? Having skipped college to go directly into the minor leagues, he now has to decide what he's going to do with the next 50 years of his life when he doesn't know how to do anything else.

 

 

If anything these guy's careers are ruined because they either tried to come back too early from injury or they over-extended themselves in 2003 trying to bring the Cubs a World Series, and some Cub fans act like they're purposely doing this just to spite them. Get over yourselves.

 

Poor guy. Hopefully that is enough free time to spend the millions he has "earned." You act like that is a bad thing, and he has no other redeemable quality or trait.

[Elrhino]

What's his excuse?

 

I can understand the frustration with the situation, but I'll never understand the venom directed at these two by immature fans. You think Prior likes the fact that he'll never play beyond his rookie contract? You think he likes reading about the contracts of Barry Zito and Jason Schmidt this offseason, knowing that he'll never get to cash in on that? You think Kerry Wood likes having his career over at 29, having based his whole life around baseball up to this point? Having skipped college to go directly into the minor leagues, he now has to decide what he's going to do with the next 50 years of his life when he doesn't know how to do anything else.

 

 

If anything these guy's careers are ruined because they either tried to come back too early from injury or they over-extended themselves in 2003 trying to bring the Cubs a World Series, and some Cub fans act like they're purposely doing this just to spite them. Get over yourselves.

 

Poor guy. Hopefully that is enough free time to spend the millions he has "earned"

 

Yeah, they're definitely priveledged and spoiled.

 

Not like the average American ... who lives in the top 90%-95% of the world's population in standard of living, getting to surf the internet on baseball message boards, looking up OPS+ and calculating VORPs on our employer's time. Meanwhile there is some 19 year old in Cambodia making 19 cents an hour in a sweatshop doing back breaking labor for 19 cents an hour.

 

So I guess relatively speaking that means you can never get upset about your job or getting laid off.

Edited April 13, 2007 by Elrhino

[Notorious]

 

Yeah, they're definitely priveledged and spoiled.

 

Not like the average American ... who lives in the top 90%-95% of the world's population in standard of living, getting to surf the internet on baseball message boards and calculate VORPs on our employer's time.

 

I'm on leave today, so this is personal time! Yay! And I have no idea how you can even compare what Kerry Wood makes to the average American. And then somehow relate it to the rest of the world??

[Elrhino]

 

Yeah, they're definitely priveledged and spoiled.

 

Not like the average American ... who lives in the top 90%-95% of the world's population in standard of living, getting to surf the internet on baseball message boards and calculate VORPs on our employer's time.

 

I'm on leave today, so this is personal time! Yay! And I have no idea how you can even compare what Kerry Wood makes to the average American. And then somehow relate it to the rest of the world??

 

Because to 90% of the world's population you're just as privileged, lucky and undeserving of your money as Kerry Wood is to you. Its all relative.

 

So I guess you can never complain about your job now.

Edited April 13, 2007 by Elrhino

[Ding Dong Johnson]

1998 $170,000

1999 $690,000

2000 $690,000

2001 $1,940,000

2002 $3,695,000

2003 $6,190,000

2004 $8,000,000

2005 $9,500,000

2006 $12,000,000

2007 $1,750,000

Total $44,625,000

[Notorious]

 

Yeah, they're definitely priveledged and spoiled.

 

Not like the average American ... who lives in the top 90%-95% of the world's population in standard of living, getting to surf the internet on baseball message boards and calculate VORPs on our employer's time.

 

I'm on leave today, so this is personal time! Yay! And I have no idea how you can even compare what Kerry Wood makes to the average American. And then somehow relate it to the rest of the world??

 

Because to 90% of the world's population you're just as privileged, lucky and undeserving of your money as Kerry Wood is to you.

 

So I guess you can never complain about your job now.

 

The difference is no one is making posts about me and feeling sorry for me not having anything to do for the next 50 years, like you are for him. I never complained about my job or said that I was lucky to have my job!

[Elrhino]

 

Yeah, they're definitely priveledged and spoiled.

 

Not like the average American ... who lives in the top 90%-95% of the world's population in standard of living, getting to surf the internet on baseball message boards and calculate VORPs on our employer's time.

 

I'm on leave today, so this is personal time! Yay! And I have no idea how you can even compare what Kerry Wood makes to the average American. And then somehow relate it to the rest of the world??

 

Because to 90% of the world's population you're just as privileged, lucky and undeserving of your money as Kerry Wood is to you.

 

So I guess you can never complain about your job now.

 

The difference is no one is making posts about me and feeling sorry for me not having anything to do for the next 50 years, like you are for him. I never complained about my job or said that I was lucky to have my job!

 

I'm not feeling sorry for him. Just pointing out that if you think Kerry Wood or Mark Prior are happy that they're careers are over and making "excuses" not to play, then you need to have an MRI done on your head.

 

I don't care how diehard you are, no Cub fan is more disappointed and adversely effected about their injuries than they are, by any stretch of the imagination.

Edited April 13, 2007 by Elrhino

[illiniguy]

 

Yeah, they're definitely priveledged and spoiled.

 

Not like the average American ... who lives in the top 90%-95% of the world's population in standard of living, getting to surf the internet on baseball message boards and calculate VORPs on our employer's time.

 

I'm on leave today, so this is personal time! Yay! And I have no idea how you can even compare what Kerry Wood makes to the average American. And then somehow relate it to the rest of the world??

 

Because to 90% of the world's population you're just as privileged, lucky and undeserving of your money as Kerry Wood is to you.

 

So I guess you can never complain about your job now.

 

The difference is no one is making posts about me and feeling sorry for me not having anything to do for the next 50 years, like you are for him. I never complained about my job or said that I was lucky to have my job!

 

I'm not feeling sorry for him. Just pointing out that if you think Kerry Wood or Mark Prior are happy that they're careers are over and making "excuses" not to play, then you have to be a complete idiot. No fan is more adversely effected about their situations than they are, by any stretch of the imagination.

Gammons on Mike and Mike in the morning said that Prior was basically depressed and just sad to be around this spring. Trust me it is killing these two guys.

[E.J.]

Suntimes[/url]"]And Kerry Wood, whose comeback from a shoulder setback three weeks ago has not progressed well, could be next, a team source said.

 

Wood is expected to have his damaged shoulder re-examined, possibly by Cincinnati surgeon Timothy Kremchek, who performed Wood's shoulder surgery in August 2005, the source said. Wood has not been able to throw from a mound since recurring pain in his shoulder ended his bid to earn a bullpen job this spring after only five one-inning appearances.

 

Cubs officials, including general manager Jim Hendry, declined to comment on the status of the pair once considered among the top starting pitching tandems in the majors. But with the latest double dose of injury news, the chances that either takes the mound again for the Cubs have gone from dim to grim -- and neither has turned 30.

 

That's from today's Suntimes article

[Soul]

What's his excuse?

 

I can understand the frustration with the situation, but I'll never understand the venom directed at these two by immature fans. You think Prior likes the fact that he'll never play beyond his rookie contract? You think he likes reading about the contracts of Barry Zito and Jason Schmidt this offseason, knowing that he'll never get to cash in on that? You think Kerry Wood likes having his career over at 29, having based his whole life around baseball up to this point? Having skipped college to go directly into the minor leagues, he now has to decide what he's going to do with the next 50 years of his life when he doesn't know how to do anything else.

 

 

If anything these guy's careers are ruined because they either tried to come back too early from injury or they over-extended themselves in 2003 trying to bring the Cubs a World Series, and some Cub fans act like they're purposely doing this just to spite them. Get over yourselves.

 

If you directed this at me, then please lighten up a little. I was only trying to inject a little fun into an otherwise depressing situation. I realize they want to play.

[moorecg]

What's his excuse?

 

I can understand the frustration with the situation, but I'll never understand the venom directed at these two by immature fans. You think Prior likes the fact that he'll never play beyond his rookie contract? You think he likes reading about the contracts of Barry Zito and Jason Schmidt this offseason, knowing that he'll never get to cash in on that? You think Kerry Wood likes having his career over at 29, having based his whole life around baseball up to this point? Having skipped college to go directly into the minor leagues, he now has to decide what he's going to do with the next 50 years of his life when he doesn't know how to do anything else.

 

 

If anything these guy's careers are ruined because they either tried to come back too early from injury or they over-extended themselves in 2003 trying to bring the Cubs a World Series, and some Cub fans act like they're purposely doing this just to spite them. Get over yourselves.

 

If you directed this at me, then please lighten up a little. I was only trying to inject a little fun into an otherwise depressing situation. I realize they want to play.

 

I'm guessing it was directed at me because in my OP I said "what's his excuse again"...maybe I should have worded it "what's his accute medical condition again" but thought excuse was easier...I agree though...he should lighten up.

[CubbieSouthpaw]

1998 $170,000

1999 $690,000

2000 $690,000

2001 $1,940,000

2002 $3,695,000

2003 $6,190,000

2004 $8,000,000

2005 $9,500,000

2006 $12,000,000

2007 $1,750,000

Total $44,625,000

 

Give me that 1998 salary for the last 10 years and I'd be the happiest person on earth.

[E.J.]

The latest on Woody from Rotoworld:

 

Kerry Wood-R- Cubs Apr. 13 - 1:54 pm et

 

 

Mets team doctor Dave Altchek told Kerry Wood that he has tendinitis in his right shoulder and does not need surgery.

Wood has been sent back to Arizona to continue his rehab. He's at least a few weeks away from rejoining the Cubs.

 

[witty alias]

The latest on Woody from Rotoworld:

 

Kerry Wood-R- Cubs Apr. 13 - 1:54 pm et

 

 

Mets team doctor Dave Altchek told Kerry Wood that he has tendinitis in his right shoulder and does not need surgery.

Wood has been sent back to Arizona to continue his rehab. He's at least a few weeks away from rejoining the Cubs.

 

 

So that means he'll be back by mid-August at the earliest. Then he'll feel discomfort in his elbow in his second outing and be done for the year.

[A New Era]

I guess some of us are just built different, and our genes are not the "luckiest" in the earth.

 

I can relate to Kerry. I've had shoulder tendinitis in BOTH my shoulders for the last 3 months. They crack, they flare up for days at a time, and I couldn't imagine ever being able to pitch on them.