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    Cubs Kerry Wood to retire Friday

    Chicago Cubs' Kerry Wood retiring, source says - ESPN Chicago

    Sucks to see a 34 year old retire early like this, especially someone so beloved in Chicago. I have friends that are huge Cubs fans and their facebook pages have already become tributes to Wood. The former ROY earned just under $71 million in his 14 season career. I'll never forget that 20 K game he threw and is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear his name. I'm sure he will find a cushy job somewhere in the Cubs organization.

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    Re: Kerry Wood to retire Friday

    Kinda bummed, not gonna lie. I wish things had been a little different for he and Mark Prior.

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    Sad to see him go, but it's time.

    So many great memories.
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    MSLKansas City Royals (NYY/TB)3611-351711487
    TBLCleveland Indians1084-6982521
    HSLChicago Cubs2071-17641941

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    Re: Kerry Wood to retire Friday

    I still have my Kerry Wood rookie card that I once thought was going to be worth a lot when he was hyped as the next Nolan Ryan.
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    Re: Kerry Wood to retire Friday

    The Bowman rookie card?
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    Re: Kerry Wood to retire Friday

    It really is an end of an era. Not one player from the 2003 season will be around after this weekend. I actually can't believe it took this long.
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    Re: Kerry Wood to retire Friday

    What a rotation, at the time. Zambrano-Prior-Wood-Clement.

    Joe Borowski as closer.



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    Re: Kerry Wood to retire Friday

    I'm at lunch with Haf and he said, "He was Steven Stausburg and Mark Prior before it was cool to be Steven strausburg or mark prior."

    I think that's very apropos.

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    Re: Kerry Wood to retire Friday

    Spelling fail.

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    Re: Kerry Wood to retire Friday

    Quote Originally Posted by Kingdom_of_Zito View Post
    Spelling fail.
    To which? I had Haf look up apropos

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    Re: Kerry Wood to retire Friday

    Quote Originally Posted by Foster View Post
    Thats pretty emotional for sure. Its always special when you kid can meet you on the field. And that final pitch.. was he striking out the 'stros all over again?

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    Re: Kerry Wood to retire Friday

    Love the ironic use of the word "dusty"



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