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Wood Stays in Chicago

Posted on November 26, 2007 by The Biscuit

 

According to ESPN Radio 1000, the Cubs have signed Kerry Wood to a one-year contract worth $4 million, Rotoworld has reported.

If true, initial sentiment is that Wood got fleeced. I think if he waited, he might have been able to get a multi-year deal out there somewhere. Perhaps the Cubs assured him the closer’s role? Interesting move…

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4 Responses to “Wood Stays in Chicago”

  1. ET90210, on November 26th, 2007 at 1:27 pm Said:

    Wow, Wood definitely fleeced himself! I bet he easily could have gotten a 2-year deal elsewhere, with a vesting option for a 3rd.

  2. em3, on November 26th, 2007 at 1:39 pm Said:

    Agreed. I mean, not even a player option? Horrible.

  3. The Biscuit, on November 26th, 2007 at 2:20 pm Said:

    Unless they promised him the closer’s role, then I can see why he’d want to stay.

    Well, that and the face that maybe he feels like he owes it to Chicago to be a part of the solution since they stuck with him so long.

  4. ET90210, on November 26th, 2007 at 4:46 pm Said:

    I don’t know. I guess maybe he feels he owes the fans and the organization something, I can see that. But still, he moved the market back down after the Cordero and Linebrink signings.

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