Couldn't disagree more. What'd be the point? To get rid of an undependable (or is it non?) and injury-proned pitcher who is trying to change positions on the staff. If he weren't a Cub but some FA off the street, would you want to sign him? probably not. but he's already signed, so your question is pointless. Why is that a pointless question? It gauges his value to us if he wasn't the former Kid K who many of us thought was the heir to Nolan Ryan. I would rather have a guy who is going to stay healthy and be decent than a guy who probably will get hurt (quickly) but has a chance to be excellent. It is pointless because they have to pay him either way. They can A) Pay him and have some small chance of him contributing positively. 2) Pay him and have no chance. Other than the 40-man roster spot, there is no difference in cost between the two options. As much as I'd hate to do it, if it turns out that Woody needs some significant time to heal his shoulder, we need to move on. Give him an injury settlement or whatever, but Wood and Prior are both distractions that we don't need anymore. Wood has now had three injuries in this camp alone, while Prior has had one good performance in four. Sometimes, as hard as it is to do, you have to move on. Except there's zero reason to do that with either. They don't cost much, and they've been set up where anything they contribute is a bonus. Getting rid of them for being "distractions" (for who, the fans? Who cares?) is, quite frankly, the most ridiculous reason I've seen for dumping them thus far.