Kerry Wood signs 1 year, $1.5 million deal with Cubs

[ChiliIrishHammock24]

Wow, $1.5M? What a steeeeeeeaaaal for the Cubs.

[scotty22hotty]

Wonder if he turned down 3.5M after or before the crain signing

[RockRaines]

watch Hendry's dumb ass trade Marmol and make Kerry the closer.

[justBLAZE]

Rock, can you confirm Sox really had a 3+ million offer to Wood?

[RockRaines]

Rock, can you confirm Sox really had a 3+ million offer to Wood?

3.5, saw it on mlbtr

[chisox2334]

what do the sox go for now? Whose getting traded?

[BigSqwert]

3.5, saw it on mlbtr

What kind of dumbass decides he doesn't want an extra $2M when he'd be playing in the same city and for a contender?

[ptatc]

What kind of dumbass decides he doesn't want an extra $2M when he'd be playing in the same city and for a contender?

 

I guy who has made plenty of money and just wants to play for a certain team.

 

I would go with the better chance of winning but everyone has different priorities.

[GoSox05]

Only 1.5? Is he hurt or something? That seems kinda strange.

[bighurt574]

The reports on these numbers (Cubs, White Sox, etc) are a little strange. Not really buying it. If he took $1.5M from the Cubs, I'm guessing that if there was a Sox offer for $3.5M, it was pulled once Crain signed.

[The Critic]

I like the fact that Wood has loyalty towards the Cubs and accepted a lower offer from them.

He's got more cash than he'll ever need, he's still crazy beloved by their fanbase, and the Cubs were always very helpful with Kerry's charitable efforts. It's actually a nice story, except for the part where he won't be on a serious contender in 2011.

[Balta1701]

I like the fact that Wood has loyalty towards the Cubs and accepted a lower offer from them.

He's got more cash than he'll ever need, he's still crazy beloved by their fanbase, and the Cubs were always very helpful with Kerry's charitable efforts. It's actually a nice story, except for the part where he won't be on a serious contender in 2011.

If they're smart they will still trade him before the deadline.

[southsider2k5]

What kind of dumbass decides he doesn't want an extra $2M when he'd be playing in the same city and for a contender?

 

Kerry Wood honestly. And tell me that if you had the opportunity to play for who you wanted for less money, or to go somewhere you despised that you wouldn't do the same thing? If Sarah Palin offered you triple your current salary to work for her, would you desert your current position?

[BigSqwert]

Kerry Wood honestly. And tell me that if you had the opportunity to play for who you wanted for less money, or to go somewhere you despised that you wouldn't do the same thing? If Sarah Palin offered you triple your current salary to work for her, would you desert your current position?

f*** yeah!

[Balta1701]

If Sarah Palin offered you triple your current salary to work for her, would you desert your current position?

Yes.

[RockRaines]

I think he knows its low pressure since they are going to suck and he knows his arm isnt going to hold up much longer.

[southsider2k5]

f*** yeah!

 

 

Yes.

 

Even after having made almost $70 million in the last 12 years or so?

[Balta1701]

Even after having made almost $70 million in the last 12 years or so?

In that case, perhaps not, but you didn't qualify that earlier.

[Dick Allen]

What kind of dumbass decides he doesn't want an extra $2M when he'd be playing in the same city and for a contender?

Good for him. He obviously doesn't want to play for the Sox and put his money where his mouth is. I don't think we should be too upset losing out on a very fragile ex Cub.

[RockRaines]

Good for him. He obviously doesn't want to play for the Sox and put his money where his mouth is. I don't think we should be too upset losing out on a very fragile ex Cub.

FWIW, if I was in his shoes, and I was me, I wouldnt take a f***ing dime from the Cubs. I would take a free contract with the Sox. I admire his loyalty.

[whitesoxfan101]

I hope for the sake of Kerry Wood's intelligence the offer was pulled after we signed Crain. Because if he took less money from a team that is going to suck over more money from a contender, he's just plain stupid.

Edited December 16, 2010 by whitesoxfan101

[Rowand44]

FWIW, if I was in his shoes, and I was me, I wouldnt take a f***ing dime from the Cubs. I would take a free contract with the Sox. I admire his loyalty.

I agree. Can't fault him at all here.

[SoxFan562004]

Heyman reported it was clear Wood really only wanted to go to the Cubs and other teams, including NYY just backed off

[Princess Dye]

Purely guessing here, but I'd bet that Wood got it in his head fairly early that he wanted to live in Chicago even if taking a discount. So the W.Sox probably put in their discounted offer by comparison to say Yankees or whoever.

 

Then the Cubs decided to put in their mega lowball offer, and Wood probably figured if he's discounting his salary anyway, why not go to the familiar preferred location.

[whitesoxfan101]

I agree. Can't fault him at all here.

 

I don't blame guy who take less money to try to win, or who take more money because they want to get what they can. But less money to play on a loser? Have fun being used to try and sell some tickets, Kerry.