Wood to be shut down tomorrow

[JC]

I hope everything goes alright today for Woody in Cincinnati.

 

I hear Dusty and Rothschild are having him do a side session at a local high school before surgery to make sure he is still hurt. If everything is ok, he could be back in Wrigley to start the game today.

[E.J.]

There's an article up on Chicagosports.com now that says Woody's surgery was a success.

[treebird]

I hear Dusty and Rothschild are having him do a side session at a local high school before surgery to make sure he is still hurt. If everything is ok, he could be back in Wrigley to start the game today.

 

hahahaha

[CuseCubFan69]

There's an article up on Chicagosports.com now that says Woody's surgery was a success.

 

Did they say what damage was done?

[E.J.]

There's an article up on Chicagosports.com now that says Woody's surgery was a success.

 

Did they say what damage was done?

 

No. It's a pretty short article just saying that it was a success and basically saying what the doctor was going to do on his shoulder. I'm sure that we'll find out more later in the day.

[YearofDaCubs]

They are "hoping" that they he will be ready by next season.

[CuseCubFan69]

They are "hoping" that they he will be ready by next season.

 

I'm confused....to be ready to play next season or to be ready by the beginning of next season.

[goonys evil twin]

They are "hoping" that they he will be ready by next season.

 

I'm confused....to be ready to play next season or to be ready by the beginning of next season.

 

Here's a quote from the AP article on the Trib website:

 

The Cubs hope he'll recover in time to start the 2006 season.

 

 

emphasis added

[CuseCubFan69]

They are "hoping" that they he will be ready by next season.

 

I'm confused....to be ready to play next season or to be ready by the beginning of next season.

 

Here's a quote from the AP article on the Trib website:

 

The Cubs hope he'll recover in time to start the 2006 season.

 

 

emphasis added

 

I like the word start a lot better, thanks. I wonder if this makes Hendry get a 6th starter in line if this doesn't work out.

[goonys evil twin]

I like the word start a lot better, thanks. I wonder if this makes Hendry get a 6th starter in line if this doesn't work out.

 

He'll have one. Whether it's Mitre, Pinto, Hill, Koronka, Rusch, or Burnett, though, is the big question.

[JC]

They are "hoping" that they he will be ready by next season.

 

I'm confused....to be ready to play next season or to be ready by the beginning of next season.

 

Here's a quote from the AP article on the Trib website:

 

The Cubs hope he'll recover in time to start the 2006 season.

 

 

emphasis added

 

Um...what happened to Hendry's quote that it didn't matter whether surgery was in August, September or October, that Wood would be ready to go regardless?

 

Not that I believed it then, but it sure looks more questionable when there is a headline expressing hope that Wood would be able to start the season on time.

[CuseCubFan69]

They are "hoping" that they he will be ready by next season.

 

I'm confused....to be ready to play next season or to be ready by the beginning of next season.

 

Here's a quote from the AP article on the Trib website:

 

The Cubs hope he'll recover in time to start the 2006 season.

 

 

emphasis added

 

Um...what happened to Hendry's quote that it didn't matter whether surgery was in August, September or October, that Wood would be ready to go regardless?

 

Not that I believed it then, but it sure looks more questionable when there is a headline expressing hope that Wood would be able to start the season on time.

 

Good point. You would think the earlier the better.

[JeffH]

Whether it's Mitre, Pinto, Hill, Koronka, Rusch, or Burnett, though, is the big question.

 

The only two ways it could be Mitre is if he's in the bullpen or if he clears waivers in the spring.

 

And if he's in the bullpen, he probably wouldn't be used like that, since he wouldn't be "stretched out".

[goonys evil twin]

Whether it's Mitre, Pinto, Hill, Koronka, Rusch, or Burnett, though, is the big question.

 

The only two ways it could be Mitre is if he's in the bullpen or if he clears waivers in the spring.

 

And if he's in the bullpen, he probably wouldn't be used like that, since he wouldn't be "stretched out".

 

The question was would they have a 6th starter in-line in case it doesn't work out, with it being Kerry Wood ready to start the season. If Mitre was the 6th guy, and Wood wasn't ready, he wouldn't have to start in the pen or pass waivers, as he would start the season in the rotation.

[JeffH]

Agreed.

[swordsman]

Forgive me if I am being nieve here but is it possible we are reading more into the choice of words used to describe Kid K's prognosis than pehaps we should? The operating table is still warm from Woody lying on it and we are parsing words to figure out his status 8 months from now? I understand the emotion and the history of not believing what the Cubs brass says about injury recovery but are we really being fair here?

 

Patience, Grasshopper!

[wXw]

I hope everything goes alright today for Woody in Cincinnati.

 

I hear Dusty and Rothschild are having him do a side session at a local high school before surgery to make sure he is still hurt. If everything is ok, he could be back in Wrigley to start the game today.

 

lol.. THAT was funny.