Cubs To Sign Kerry Wood

[Jntg4]

1-year deal, option for 2013

 

[Rice Cube]

Link/Twitter or it didn't happen.

 

[Jntg4]

John Paul Morosi tweeted it, but I'm typing an article on the new Fire signing right now, so I'm not gonna search for it again haha.

 

[Rice Cube]

Here ya go.

Cubs Close To Deal With Kerry Wood: MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

 

[Shawon0Meter]

cool

 

[JosMin]

Yesssssss.

 

[daddies3angels]

Curious what final totals be. Whatever it is il be happy my all time favorite player is back Cubbies

 

[ZDemp34]

YAY

 

[Captain Obvious]

Any word on the money off the deal?

 

[Rice Cube]

Any word on the money off the deal?

Nay, they are "close" and that's it. ESPN jumped the gun a bit on the confirmed deal earlier.

 

[Mr. Cub]

Looks like we will get Woody back. That's good. I just got the DVD with his 20 K game I need to watch.

 

[CODE_BLUE56]

awww yeaaa

 

[dabynsky]

Really happy to see this. I will gladly acknowledge that my happiness is solely wrapped up in the memories of Kerry Wood I have at this point than the likely performance of a solid reliever, but it still makes me happy to see him remain with the team. I don't think it is a terrible thing to have him in the pen to make Marmol more easily replaced with Marshall being dealt, and to be a mentor to young guys like Carpenter.

 

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Notes from Muskat...

1/12 Wood, Cubs still talking

 

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Notes from Muskat...

1/12 Wood, Cubs still talking

Just 1/12th Wood? Damn, dude must be fuggin' hung

 

[Rice Cube]

I'm sure his wife thinks so.

 

[daddies3angels]

They just announced it at convetion as expected

 

[daddies3angels]

3 mil with Club option for 2013

 

[waldo7239117]

Cubs Re-Sign Kerry Wood |

The Cubs have re-signed reliever Kerry Wood to a 1 year 3 million deal with a club option for 2013. The Cubs announced the deal at the Cubs convention which started today. I love the signing and I am happy Woody will pitch for the Cubs in 2012 and hopefully longer. Many think the Cubs have had a deal in place for a while and just wanted to announce the deal at the Cubs convention. That would seem logical and make a boom at the start of the convention.

Lately the thought was the Cubs and Wood were not going to reach a deal and Woody’s tenure would be over. Like Kaplan stated a few days ago, it seems Kerry Wood’s days as a Cub are all but over. Kerry Wood did have interest in other teams and said he was ready to take the physical for 2 other teams today. He said the signing came down to the wire and agreed to the deal this afternoon.

Team Theo has said all off-season, if we can’t sign Kerry Wood, there is something wrong and we are doing something wrong. Tom Rickett is a big Kerry Wood fan and wants Kerry Wood to finish his career with the Cubs and then become a coach when he retires.

Like I’ve already said, I’m happy Kerry Wood is back in Cubbie Blue and can’t wait for him to pitch in the 7th-8th inning as the set-up man for closer Carlos Marmol.

Right now, the 40-man roster stands at 41 and a corresponding move will have to be made. So… the Kerry Wood signing is not official yet. But don’t worry, it will be.

Welcome back, #34!

 

[brett05]

Team Theo has said all off-season, if we can’t sign Kerry Wood, there is something wrong and we are doing something wrong. Tom Rickett is a big Kerry Wood fan and wants Kerry Wood to finish his career with the Cubs and then become a coach when he retires.

If this is true and it took thus long to settle with a "no brainer" I just gotta say best of luck when it's someone that matters