Kerry Wood?

Apparently he's not heading back to the Cubs and he fits DiPoto's vision of complementing Walden rather than replacing him. .

Wood has experience as a closer but is happy being a setup guy. Here are his stats :

5 months ago JeffJoiner 27 comments 0 recs |

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Jeff, you might want to fix that bottom part

Here are his stats: Wood has experience as a closer but is happy being a setup guy

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by blast21dave on Jan 10, 2012 10:23 AM PST reply actions

Thanks

by JeffJoiner on Jan 10, 2012 10:35 AM PST up reply actions

I like the idea of a mentor

Percy had Lee Smith. Frankie had Percy.

Walden has had…Fraudney? Fuentes? One of the random, remaining Rodriguezes that we seemed to be growing hydroponically for awhile?

I like the idea of bringing Wood in for a lucrative 1+ option to tutor Walden in being a closer. It could wind up being an investment with huge dividends.

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by George Kaplan on Jan 10, 2012 10:25 AM PST reply actions

Not to mention

the Texas connection between the two. Both hard throwing right handers with similar stuff in their heyday.

"Two-thirds of the Earth is covered by water. The rest is covered by Peter Bourjos" ~ markinca

by blast21dave on Jan 10, 2012 10:30 AM PST up reply actions

I like that angle

I was thinking more along the lines of Walden insurance than Walden mentor, but it works.

by JeffJoiner on Jan 10, 2012 10:44 AM PST up reply actions

Bryan Harvey

had his mustache.

Where were you on December 8th, 2011 - Pujols Day?

by Rally Manatee on Jan 10, 2012 3:30 PM PST up reply actions

george, i like the hydro reference there. I'll be voting for u in the blog off.

by Wally's World on Jan 11, 2012 2:28 AM PST up reply actions

i did not know brandon had a shitty pitching brother

AAAA greatness runs in the family

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by DAD OF VLAD on Jan 10, 2012 10:43 AM PST reply actions

I'd rather have KRod than Wood

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by mustard_man on Jan 10, 2012 10:47 AM PST reply actions

I'm all for a Abreu for KRod trade

by WhatShouldIThrowToday? on Jan 10, 2012 10:53 AM PST up reply actions

He has a higher salary and bad attitude

I’m not 100% sold on Wood, but I would rather give Cassevah a legitimate shot than bring back KRod and his huge salary.

by JeffJoiner on Jan 10, 2012 11:07 AM PST up reply actions

Thought KRod was a free agent?

by mustard_man on Jan 10, 2012 12:43 PM PST up reply actions

He accepted arbitration with the Brewers

He will make somewhere in the neighborhood of $13 million next year. I’m sure Milwaukee would gladly trade him away if they could find a taker.

by JeffJoiner on Jan 10, 2012 12:48 PM PST up reply actions

Ew...don't want that. If he was a free agent, different perspective. Thanks for clarifying

by mustard_man on Jan 10, 2012 12:57 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah, I think it would only work as a "Bad Contract Swap"

If we give them Abreu (freeing up a DH/CornerOF/bench spot) and get KRod in the bullpen for a net 4mil, then it could work.

by WhatShouldIThrowToday? on Jan 10, 2012 1:02 PM PST up reply actions

I'm surprised no one has mentioned him yet

solid peripherals and acoording to this link, he’s asking for around $4m. IMO, Wood is the type of guy that strengthens the bullpen without the Madson-like, exorbitant cost. JeDi should target these types.

go long with extenze...i do

by angelsownredsux on Jan 10, 2012 11:23 AM PST reply actions

DiPo is an NL guy

I would be shocked if Kerry Wood wasn’t squarely on his radar.

I’d offer him the ability to earn a base of $4M with reasonable incentives that can earn him $5M (the same AAV as Downs), and with an option for 2013. I’d get that deal done, then I would consider my bullpen to be substantially strengthened, with some more experience added to the mix.

"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read" ~Groucho Marx

by George Kaplan on Jan 10, 2012 12:55 PM PST up reply actions

this

go long with extenze...i do

by angelsownredsux on Jan 10, 2012 3:54 PM PST up reply actions

Now that Madson's off the table, I'm calling a Wood signing in the next two weeks.

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by 5thStarter on Jan 10, 2012 8:34 PM PST up reply actions

I didn't expect this community to be pro-Wood

Pro-boner, sure, but not pro-Wood.

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by BruinHalo on Jan 10, 2012 1:13 PM PST reply actions 3 recs