Chicago Cub’s Kerry Wood out for the rest of the season – MLB News
The Chicago Cubs’ pitcher Kerry Wood is said to have been done for the season after he sustained an injury in his left knee. The torn meniscus in his left knee has prompted him to go for arthroscopic surgery.
"A couple days ago, I squatted down, stood up, it popped, sharp pain, burning and that's the way it goes," Wood said Monday.
For him, the relief was that it never happened during the season. Were that to take place, it would create a huge problem for the team. Wood said, "I'm glad it happened now instead of getting through the season and having something happen in spring and missing
half of the season. I should be ready to go by spring."
Even the team manager Mike Quade was relieved that it was not at a crucial time otherwise the Chicago Cubs would be faced with a set or problems especially one that pertained to the pitching line-up. Having remained around for long, he is considered an invaluable
asset for the Chicago Cubs.
Beyond any shadow of doubt, he has commanded tremendous respect and has constituted a powerful influence on team all these years. Quade considers Wood as a very important and influential part of the team.
Combining 12 years experience and an essential part of the Chicago Cubs, the 34-year-old Wood is also rumoured to be seriously considering retirement. If that happens, which it seems it will, the Cubs will surely receive a huge setback.
However, much as the rumours swirl, there is a keen sense of attachment to the team that keeps Wood away from striking any contact with any other squad. There is also no escaping the fact that even at 34, he still has a lot of potential to exhibit.
Asked what he would do in future, he said, "I'm not going to play anywhere else. This is where I want to be. If they need me back and want me back, I'm sure those conversations will happen in the next couple months.”
For Wood, the Chicago Cubs has remained like a family to him. Still, there is something that he has regrets about. For him and for the team, the season has not been particularly reassuring. Asked what he felt about the season, his answer was of one word,
“Disappointing!”
There is a reason for it. Having played 55 games this season, he has had three wins with a 3.35 ERA in the 51 innings that he pitched, having allowed 45 hits and given up 23 runs, 5 of which were actually home-runs. Whatever the end result, he remains to
be an inseparable part of the Cubs.
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