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venn177
Yankees will bring him back. They need the bullpen help, and he’s been the only solid outside of Rivera this year.
sourbob
The Chicago press and fans sure were hard on Jim Hendry for letting Wood walk and trading DeRosa away after 2008, but after they put up a combined 2.0 WAR for $32 million in the intervening years, I’m thinking even the radio call-in jerks are happier with Chris Archer, a couple of other arms for the bullpen, and a boatload of savings. (Pity they didn’t spend that $30-ish mil better, but that’s another conversation.)
Fangaffes
The Red Sox could certainly use Wood next year to pad out their DL.
Omar Al-Qudsi
Wouldnt mind seeing Kid-K back in Chicago blue. Would really help management patch things up with the fanbase.
Leroy C
i just don’t ever see that happening. especially since the ricketts wont spend that kind of money on a pitcher who is prone to being on the DL way to much. how would they get their money back from this investment if they brought him back for say 15mil for 2years and he spends 1.5 yrs on the DL. yhea sure i’d like to see them bring him back to as i’m a die-hard cubs fan myself and i’ve liked kerry ever since he broke into the majors with the cubs but i just don’t think they will take a cchance on him if he is available.
SalvadorM
Wood for the Angels next season.
moonraker45
Its hilarious how being a type A could actually cost you a lot of money and interest from teams.
dawgpaddlez
mets..closer if k-rod isnt there..dominant set-up man they need if not..too cheap though will never happen
The_Porcupine
Wood should go somewhere where he can be part of a closer by committe or to a team where he can compete with someone else for the role. You can’t expect him to be the main guy though. He could consider signing as a set up man, but few teams will be willing to give big money to a set up man. I would like to see him go to the Astros and compete with Lindstrom and Lyons, but they realistically have other needs to put money towards. Otherwise, I expect him to resign with the Yanks and ultimately disappoint them (which bullpen arm have they spent money on has worked out in the last 6 years?).
Ryan
$5 or $6 million? Wow, considering that Wood isn’t even closing, and frankly doesn’t have much of a resume even when he was, I think $2.5 – $3 million would be more realistic. Wood at 33 is on the back end of his career now, he can be a good 7th – 8th inning guy for someone, but that’s about it to me.
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