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So I guess you would rather have Wood in the pen because of circumstances around him, not his own capabilities. If things go as expected, I agree with you about the Cubs not needing him in the rotation. However, too many times now have I seen our seemingly solid starting rotation fall apart because of injuries. I'm of the opinion, that even if our rotation were to be decimated, I would rather find another option rather than try Wood there again. I simply don't think his arm can take it. We'll find out if his arm can take the bullpen role.
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Thanks for the welcome guys. I can't believe how long I put up sifting through the crappy cubs.com message board. As far as Wood goes, I am as big a Wood fan as there is. I know that he is a better starter than his numbers indicated, his support has been laughable in the past. Again, it just comes down to risk reward for me. Is it worth testing Wood in the rotation one more time, knowing that if he gets injured he will be shut down again. I will be content with a dominant Woody in the pen, and I wouldn't want to tempt the baseball gods by putting him back in the rotation. Seems like none of you concur, am I alone in this feeling?
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If Woody has a solid, injury-free season in the bullpen, I see no reason to risk more injuries by putting him back in the starting rotation, where he has been only average (13 was his most wins in a season). I guess I don't see the the reward as outweighing the risk.