Kerry Wood News

No. 6 Tigers : 25th in a series counting down to spring training . Next: Diamondbacks.

Jose Cruz, Jr. was born April 19, 1974 in Arroyo, Puerto Rico. His father, Jose Cruz, was a terrific outfielder for the Cardinals and the Astros , Bill James listed dad as the 29th best left fielder in major league history in the 'New Historical Baseball Abstract'. His uncles Hector and Tommy Cruz also played in the majors.

With just two and a half weeks until pitchers and catchers report, the Hot Stove is cooling off significantly.

Former Rockies closer Manny Corpas and top prospect Brett Jackson headlined a list of 21 non-roster players invited by the Cubs on Monday to participate in Major League Spring Training camp.

With the Epstein youth movement underway, veterans like Marlon Byrd and Reed Johnson are likely to see diminished playing time during the upcoming season.

With Carlos Zambrano's departure to the Miami Marlins to join fellow Venezuelan hot-head Ozzie Guillen, Cubs fans around the world rejoice in the fact that their clubhouse will no longer be as dramatic as a high school classroom.

The Cubs opened a spot on the 40-man roster for Kerry Wood on Thursday when they outrighted pitcher Manny Corpas.

Chicago Cubs' relief pitcher Kerry Wood received an ovation that President of Baseball Operations TheoA Epstein will remember for the rest of his life.

You don't have to be a Cubs fan to have asked this question: Who are those guys standing on Waveland Avenue just outside Wrigley Field, waiting for a home run ball?A Lake Bluff resident Mike Diedrich took that question one step further.

Wood has "agreed to terms". Technically, that means he's not officially on the roster yet - that phrase is generally used by teams before official paperwork is signed and submitted to MLB.

Despite their team coming off a dismal 71-91 season, fans were overthetop in their enthusiasm over the weekend at the 27th annual convention.

To many fans, the high point of the 2012 calendar year for the Cubs probably happened Friday.

Gio Gonzalez signs extension with the Nationals The extension will cover the remaining years of team control and one year beyond, as well as club options for 2017 and 2018.

Kerry Wood has been around so long it seems he must be as old as Willie Mays. Given Wood's comings and goings, ups and downs, career highs and lows and twists, it is surprising that he is just 34.

A pair of veteran pitchers and former aces will once again be back in the majors after signing new deals.

A meeting Friday between the Texas Rangers, Prince Fielder and Fielder's agent, Scott Boras, , revealed only one thing: The market remains stunningly tepid for this burly slugger.

Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts acknowledged on Saturday that the front office could have handled the Kerry Wood signing in a more timely fashion.

"[The Cubs] have a very famous tradition in baseball, and it will be nice to be part of turning it around." ~ Jamie Quirk, Bench Coach Coming Soon To A Stadium Near You! A Rick-Hoy-Stein Production "The Rebuild of 2012: And The Wait Goes On" TheoJed may have wanted flexibility to trade him at the deadline, while Wood doesn't want to play for any ... (more)

Years ago, Cubs fans would cram the ballroom at the Hilton Chicago every January and scream one player's name over and over again.