i vividly remember that Wood quote, and i'm almost positive it was an opposing manager edt: found it Wood had been the savior-in-waiting since the Cubs took him with the 4th pick of the 1995 draft. He didn’t make the club out of spring training in 1998, but he made an impression. Not long after facing the Cubs that spring, someone asked Angels manager Terry Collins who he thought would win the World Series that year. He didn’t miss a beat and answered, “The Cubs. If the Cubs have five pitchers better than Kerry Wood, they’ll definitely win the World Series.”