Balsa Wood right on target

[lovethegame]

Looked like a flamethrowing closer
Back is shot
Cubs aren't really worried
See ya next year for another 1.4 mil

[Old Sweater]

Looked like a flamethrowing closer
Back is shot
Cubs aren't really worried
See ya next year for another 1.4 mil

Lets not get to carried away with false information until Wood is reevaluated today.

MESA, Ariz. (AP) -Chicago's Kerry Wood missed a one-inning relief appearance Wednesday because of lower back spasms, putting the competition for the Cubs' closer job on hold.
The development was "a little bit of a setback, but nothing, nothing serious," manager Lou Piniella said.

Wood, a former starter who has suffered shoulder injuries the past few seasons, had the inside track for the job over Bob Howry and Carlos Marmol. He was scheduled to pitch one-inning stints back-to-back for the first time this spring against the Oakland A's Wednesday and the Colorado Rockies on Thursday.

Wood, who has also experienced back spasms in past years, underwent treatment and will be reevaluated Thursday.



http://sports.myway.com/news/03192008/v9833.html

[Old Sweater]

MESA, Ariz. (AP)—Barring a setback, Kerry Wood probably will become the Chicago Cubs’ closer within the next two days. It was easy to see why on Saturday.

Wood pitched a dominant seventh inning, and other Cubs relievers struggled.



http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap;_y...322116&prov=ap

That should clear that rumor up for a while at least. Players cannot help the fact if they are injury prone.

[SamtheBravesFan]

That's our resident doofus poet for you, guys.

[Old Sweater]

That's our resident doofus poet for you, guys.

Yeah, he does like to play modern day sports writer. I haven't read but about a hand full of Woody Paige articles since 1980 for that very reason.

[SamtheBravesFan]

Again, I mean that in the most endearing way possible.

Come to think of it, I don't like to read flowery language in sports sections either. I save that for the baseball preview magazines, and there are a lot of those.

[lovethegame]

Again, I mean that in the most endearing way possible.

Come to think of it, I don't like to read flowery language in sports sections either. I save that for the baseball preview magazines, and there are a lot of those.

sorry Hemingway, but I have seen Balsa and Prior for too long and for too much money

[SamtheBravesFan]

sorry Hemingway, but I have seen Balsa and Prior for too long and for too much money

And I've "seen" Mike Hampton for too long and too much money, so we're even. :P

[lovethegame]

Opening Day manages to get a win after stinking up the joint
GIVE HIM A RAISE!