Cubs Rumors: Wood, Schilling

Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times has a Cubs update for us this morning.

Let's start with Kerry Wood, who would garner plenty of interest on the open market.  Despite rumors that Wood might look elsewhere for a chance to start, he's likely to stay with the Cubs as a starter.

The Cubs are on Curt Schilling's list, and they'll be in the mix for him if his price is reasonable.  I take that to mean not much more than $12-13MM.  A cheaper option might be Hiroki Kuroda, though that could take a three-year commitment.  So, perhaps a larger cash outlay. 

The Cubs will probably pass on Alex Rodriguez, though he would've been a nice fit at shortstop in my opinion. 

Options: the Cubs exercised Daryle Ward's for $1.2MM.  They passed on Steve Trachsel's $4.75MM option, which is a relief since there had been rumors of exercising it.  Cliff Floyd is probably gone as well.

Comments

[Lidocaine]

Does anyone really care about the Cubs? They are trying to become the Yankees of the NL except without the winning.

[bravesbeast]

ESPN reported that floyd's option was declined. And no, no one cares about the cubs, all those fans who make the cubs sell out every home game are just there to get a good tan.

[scribbletone]

uhh lidocaine your kinda a prick, I don't think there is any shortage of people who care about the cubs. and i believe they made the playoffs last year too

[scribbletone]

and might i add, if the Cubs sign Schilling, that'll be a pretty good rotation. Zambrano, Lilly, Rich Hill, Schilling, and then Marquis/Kevin Hart/Sean Marshall/Kerry Wood for the 5 spot. In the NL Central that'd be enough to win the division.

[RiotOfRespect]

Has anybody in the Cubs organization indicated that Wood will be a starter? From what I can tell, the suggestion that Wood will start has only been speculation from writers.

[Teetz]

Bravesbeast, I take it you like the Braves, who are situated in the worst, most unenthusiastic sports town in America. Who are you to trash on anyone's fans?

[bravesbeast]

Ummm Teetz hmm, ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha, i am going to take that as a joke because i really do not think you are stupid enough to consider my previous post as being serious, it was a sarcastic response to the first idiotic post in this thread. Please understand that it is ok to actually think before your post next time Teetz.

[Teetz]

Fair enough.....your fans still suck though.

[bravesbeast]

Ummmm... wow. Should I even consider that a parting shot? I think i will just continue my practice of cheering for the players that we put on the field, instead of rating the others like me who cheer for them.