This same scenario has played out too many times w/ this guy. Odds are 2/5 that Wood won't be pitching by next week. If Wood was a horse, I wouldn't even place him in my superfecta. Perhaps this is harsh, but dude makes $10 million a year. Seems like he's too lazy intellectually to fix his problem. I hope one of Hendry's main reasons in signing Maddux wasn't to straighten out Wood. Whether or not Wood's tenure as a Cub is coming to a close, I disagree with your assesment that he is 'too lazy intellectually.' This matter has nothing to do with intellect it is a physical problem that he has repeatedly tried to address. In the end, it might be that his body can nolonger withstand the rigors of pitching every 5th day or, it could be that he just needs to get accustomed to having stiffness after a few starts... Whatever the case, I doubt Wood is causing or prolonging the problems due to a refusal to change.