Wood Back to Kerry the Cubs
$2M based on games: $0.3M for 40 g, $0.35M for 45 g, $0.4M for 50 g, $0.45M for 55 g, $0.5M for 60 g $2M based on games finished: $0.2M for 25 GF, $0.25M for 30 GF, $0.3M for 35 GF, $0.35M for 40 GF, $0.4M for 45 GF, $0.5M for 50 GF $0.75M based on days on active roster: $0.25M each for 90, 120 & 150 days on active rosterso expect something similar. UPDATE: The official press release... Our faithful readers are telling us that ESPN 1000 and Bruce Levine are reporting that Kerry Wood will resign with the Cubs on what sounds like an uber-cheap one year, four million dollar deal. I imagine there will be plenty of incentive clauses in there. I'm sure details will leak out soon enough but Hendry keeps his record in tact for keeping ballplayers that he wants to keep and the Cubs get another bullpen power arm with huge upside. Chances are that Wood, Marmol and Howry will compete for the closer duties this spring.
Recent comments
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crunch 10 hours 52 min ago (view)
kolten wong rumors heating up for the cubs, too. i could live with that. giving nico hoerner 600 ab's a year sounds absolutely terrible after what little he did last year.
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Cubster 13 hours 8 min ago (view)
WSCR online reporting that the Cubs are going to watch lefty Carlos Rondon pitch. They desperately need another lefty that breaks down with the regularity of my Comcast service.
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crunch 13 hours 21 min ago (view)
imagine being so toxic that you go from a no-doubt 1st or 2nd year HOF'r to having to try for it in your 10th year...and then imagine doubling down on the toxicity every chance you get a chance to redeem yourself.
every time he's called out, even for minor stuff, he piles on more and then complains that people that have an issue with him are "cancelling" him for no good reason.
he deleted a slew of "those people that stormed the capital are great people" posts pre-election so he has some kind of self-awareness in that skull of his somewhere.
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Cubster 13 hours 57 min ago (view)
I'm all for removing him from the ballot. His bloody sock already made it. That was enuf.
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Dolorous Jon Lester 15 hours 28 min ago (view)
Ranting about how the elections (both his and the other clown's) were stolen.
I hope he ends up one vote short next year, just to really rub it in.
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crunch 16 hours 27 min ago (view)
currently he's throwing a tantrum and demanding to be removed from the HOF ballot for 2022.
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Hagsag 18 hours 29 min ago (view)
Will Schilling storm the HOF with a mob?
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crunch 1 day 6 hours ago (view)
schilling denied (71.1%, 16 votes short).
some people did nazi that coming.
no one inducted this year...aram got 1% of the vote so he found more than 1 vote out there (4 votes). latroy hawkins got 2 votes for being a solid dude to other people (very friendly with the press and pretty much everyone)...sosa got 17% of the vote...
schilling/bonds/clemens are going in their last eligible class in 2022...could be a hell of a "controversial" class...but bonds/clemens need to find 50+ votes.
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Sonicwind75 1 day 11 hours ago (view)
Arizona is allowing fans in the stands for indoor NHL hockey games but it's too dangerous to let players following protocals; at least more so than hockey fans, to practice outside in a controlled environment. Wonder how much of that is coming from MLB ownership trying to get a late start and pro-rating player salaries. Stall and save some money until more fans are allowed to attend later in the year.
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crunch 1 day 12 hours ago (view)
few hours away from HOF announcements (6pm EST, unless leaked early).
schilling seems to be the only guy with a legit shot this year and i wouldn't be surprised to see no one get elected...
big up aramis rarmirez getting at least 1 known vote on publically shared ballots.
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crunch 2 days 9 hours ago (view)
"MLB will hold its first-ever pre-draft combine from June 20-28 in Cary, North Carolina.
The combine will take place at the USA Baseball National Training Complex, with top draft-eligible college and high school players invited. As part of the combine, the top-88 prep players will take part in a tournament through June 26th consisting of eight games."
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crunch 2 days 10 hours ago (view)
cactus league officials are requesting MLB delay spring training because of elevated COVID cases + deaths.
their summer peak was 70-80 deaths a week and they're currently at 140-160 deaths a week.
things should be trending down now that most of people that wanted to kill relatives in order to have turkey dinners in NOV/DEC seems to have peaked.
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Hagsag 3 days 7 hours ago (view)
$$$$ for trump's defense fund.
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Dolorous Jon Lester 3 days 7 hours ago (view)
But they got $600 a few months back. Each! That was an unexpected windfall.
Can't wait to see us acquire a 17 year old, 16 year old, 11 year old (all in the 15-30 range of Blue Jays prospects) and one of the shitty Jays surplus OFs. Randal Grichuk jerseys will be the new hot item among Cubs fans.
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crunch 3 days 8 hours ago (view)
things are a little tight, we have to be patient with the ricketts family finances.
when TD Ameritrade was fully/completely sold in october they expected to get 26 billion dollars of value on the transaction, but it only got 22 billion dollars. the massive slew of millions that didn't fully come to realization on the ricketts side of that sale stings.
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Dolorous Jon Lester 3 days 8 hours ago (view)
Trade Hendricks? Cant be true. We're "going to be competitive this year."
Sell the team, Ricketts family.
Comments
I don't think that this was
That's great news.
This is good. Assuming he
well it seems cheap to
Just wish they would cut
I like the deal, if Wood can
mannytrillo — November 26,
this is good ,big jim can
because Manny has to
Got any more cruises lined
Okay, well, this is what I
LNL: "I understood this
Even given Wood's history, 1
The Joe: "Got any more
Cubs Press
I like Kerry Wood and I
Rob G.: "because Manny has
I just hope the Cubs at a
I would've liked to see
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press
Chris H.: "Even given
and why do 2nd place teams
hell with Fukudome...put the
"and why do 2nd place teams
who feels it's an upgrade?
There’s no way to know
While I am amazed at my
Well, so who becomes the
#26 was I, sorry. Didn't
"who feels it’s an
they'll probably battle it
well Levine should watch
upgrade? Matsui's line away
But, he bats lefty away from
I'm just the messenger here.
In relation to the
I may be in the minority but
That's Wood not "would"
Yeah, the Matsui thing makes
It'd be pretty ironic if it
K-Fuk hasn't officially
+5 for Joe on comment
I really hope the Cubs can
I thought he was like
I should have clarified that
Fukudome will probably come
I see. I had just thought
I'd gladly pay $4mil/year
People may say that Matsui
1. Congratulations to Phil
Iwamura in Tampa Bay is said
Several reports have
Geoff Jenkins...
UGH. I sure hope not
Jenkins does hit lefthanded
Well, this should settle it.
ESPN.com is reporting that
[edit] Professional
ESPN.com is reporting that
*Jenkins does hit
That sounds…a bit high,
Chris H — November 26,
re: Allen's comment about
"Fukudome will probably come
Have they announced season
Yeah, I am sick of people
I thought it was a bit much,
"with enough power to
Ooh, Neal not calling any
according to Muskrat
"Muskrat love…" I just