Kerry Wood is one of those Cubs stories that make you feel all warm and tingly inside. (No, that's not just the Red Bull you had this morning.) Wood was the Cubs cocky fireballer who lost his arm and ...

Kerry Wood was the talk of baseball early in 1998, and on a cold, wet day at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs the rookie was on fire, striking out 20 Astros batters in a 2-0 win over Houston.

Former Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood was more than happy to praise Chicago fans and seemed grateful for the way fans embraced him. Kerry Wood is certainly familiar with the Chicago Cubs. He’s also ...

For Kerry Wood there are some things bigger than baseball. There’s having a good attitude and overcoming adversity. And there’s setting a good example for your kids. That, says Wood, is why he stayed ...

Dusty Baker probably gets a bit too much credit for the Cubs' collapse in 2004. Managers, as a rule, can affect their teams in certain nebulous ways, but not nearly as much as most people think. They ...

Look, I understand that the Cubs think signing Kerry Wood to a multi-year contract is too risky. I get that. But to not offer arbitration to him is just plain stupid. Yet that's just what Jim Hendry ...

Not only is Kerry Wood healthy and pitching—he is officially the closer for the 2008 Chicago Cubs. Really, that's great to hear and all, but there are only two things that come to mind when I hear ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Former Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood and wife ...

"There are no guarantees in the game," said Wood on Tuesday after the Indians' first practice of spring training. "You sign with an organization thinking they're headed in the right direction.

Kerry Wood, who electrified baseball with a 20-strikeout game as a rookie in 1998 before his career was slowed by injuries, is retiring.Wood announced his decision Friday after coming in to face a ...

Indians manager Manny Acta made it clear yesterday that Kerry Wood will immediately reclaim ninth-inning when he returns from the disabled list, saying: “Whenever Kerry’s ready, he’ll close.” Wood has ...