Kerry Wood News

Nike at one point chose to focus an advertising campaign on the popularity of home runs, declaring that “chicks dig the long ball.” But in an era of smaller sluggers and increasingly dominant pitchers, Major League Baseball may want to rebrand to focus on strikeouts.

Is Kerry Wood one of the 50 best players in Cubs history? Vince Vaughn weighs in with his thoughts on the hard-throwing righthander.

Admiration was at the forefront of a jostling crowd of emotions Jake Peavy dealt with as he watched Kerry Wood walk off a major-league pitcher's mound for the final time last week.

Listen to any radio sports show between here and Kentucky and it takes about five minutes for a host or caller to gripe about Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker.

Ryan Dempster vs. A.J. Burnett , 7:05. Whatever problems the Pirates might have, the Cubs have it worse, having lost their last nine games and fallen into the NL Central cellar with a 15-29 record.

I wish Theo Epstein no ill will, but there's a part of me, the part from my head to my toes, that's pleased he's getting a taste of what Cubs fans have gone through these last 100 years or so.

1935 - Babe Ruth, winding up his career with the Boston Braves, hit three homers and a single at Pittsburgh, but the Pirates won 11-7. Ruth connected once off Red Lucas and twice off Guy Bush.

As soon as Blake Lalli got word to his family that he was getting called up to the big leagues, they circled this coming weekend on the calendar.

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David and Liz Cook will make Daveed's all tapas in its next incarnation when Daveed's Next opens in Deerfield Township this summer, Polly Campbell reports:... In January of 2007, I had my fourth and final baby and there was a moment in the hospital, with that perfect little girl in my arms, that I knew she'd... This little gem and delish treat ... (more)

Starlin Castro wonders how he'll look with a golden sombrero, after striking out four times.

Catcher Welington Castillo was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, retroactive to Saturday, with a sprained MCL in his right knee, which opened a roster spot for lefty Travis Wood, who started Tuesday against the Astros.

Jordan Kobritz is a former attorney, CPA, and Minor League Baseball team owner. He is an Associate Professor of Sport Management and Sport Law at Eastern New Mexico University, teaches the Business of Sports at the University of Wyoming, and is a contributing author to the Business of Sports Network.

When Houston Astros third-base coach Dave Clark heard the news Friday about Kerry Wood's retirement, the first thing he thought about was The Game.

May 19, 2012; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood sits with his wife Sarah Wood and children Katie Wood , Charlotte Wood , and Justin Wood during a press conference announcing his retirement before the game against the Chicago White Sox at Wrigley Field.

When all was said and done and the Cubs were swept by the White Sox in the BP Crosstown Classic, fans who avoided Wrigley Field because of NATO had nothing to worry about.

Pinch-hitter Jackson Slaid singled home the go-ahead run in a two-run 10th inning as LSU defeated South Carolina 3-2 to clinch its 15th Southeastern Junior running back Marcus Lattimore heads of list of seven South Carolina Gamecocks named to Phil Steele's 2012 preseason All-SEC teams, according to the national publication.

On Saturday, Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood decided to hang up his spikes and retire from baseball.

I had apparently gotten home from school just in time. I turned on the television to see Jose Hernandez hit a sacrifice fly to right to score a run.

Max Scherzer's new delivery is a welcome addition, Prince Fielder is fitting in just fine with the Tigers, and Kerry Wood's 20-strikeout performance will always be one for the record books.