Reliever Kerry Wood, Cubs reach $3M deal for 2012 (PA SportsTicker)

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer

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Kerry Wood joining the Phillies? (Yahoo! Sports)

Since 1998, Kerry Wood has only spent two seasons not wearing a Chicago Cubs uniform. He spent 2009 with the Cleveland Indians and then split 2010 between the Indians and the New York Yankees before returning to the Cubs last … Continue reading →

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Cubs’ Wood done for 2011 with torn meniscus; hints at retirement (Yahoo! Sports)

Cubs reliever Kerry Wood will miss the rest of the season with a torn meniscus in his left knee, and said he'll either pitch for the Cubs next season or retire. The 34-year-old Wood said the injury occurred while squatting in the bullpen on Saturday, but said the knee had...

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Blow ‘em up: Chicago Cubs May 2011 fan review (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Chicago Cubs have an aging 25-man roster and an unflattering farm system. They have numerous injuries and have only been somewhat effective in their bullpen with Kerry Wood, Sean Marshall and Carlos Marmol. So it was only fitting to see Marmol finish a disastrous May by...

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Indians, Yankees complete Kerry Wood trade (PA SportsTicker)

The Cleveland Indians have acquired a minor league pitcher and infielder from the Yankees, completing the July 31 trade that sent reliever Kerry Wood to New York.

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Playoff teams get boost from midseason makeovers (AP)

Bengie Molina hits a go-ahead homer to put Texas in charge of the AL championship series. Cody Ross comes through with another clutch hit for the Giants. Kerry Wood sets up a Yankees save. Everywhere you turn in these playoffs, late pickups and midseason acquisitions are playing important roles on the field.

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Westbrook, Ludwick, Lilly, Wood move, Berkman goes (AP)

Former All-Stars Jake Westbrook, Ted Lilly, Ryan Ludwick and Kerry Wood were traded Saturday as pennant contenders played a game of beat-the-clock. Lance Berkman went to the World Series champion New York Yankees after rejecting the Chicago White Sox. Octavio Dotel, Rick Ankiel, Kyle Farnsworth, Chad Qualls and Ryan Theriot also joined the playoff chase and Ryan Church highlighted a five-player...

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Westbrook, Ludwick, Lilly, Wood on move (The Canadian Press)

Former all-stars Jake Westbrook, Ted Lilly, Ryan Ludwick and Kerry Wood were traded Saturday as pennant contenders played a game of beat-the-clock. Lance Berkman went to the World Series champion New York Yankees after rejecting the Chicago White Sox.

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Yankees acquire Kerry Wood from Indians (AP)

The New York Yankees acquired pitcher Kerry Wood from the Cleveland Indians on Saturday, the third deal in less than 24 hours for the World Series champions as they beefed up for the stretch run. Wood, a hard-throwing, 33-year-old righty, gives the Yankees another setup option alongside Joba Chamberlain for closer Mariano Rivera.

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Kerry Wood is traded to the Yankees (Yahoo! Sports)

Kerry Wood likely will replace Joba Chamberlain as the eighth-inning setup reliever.

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