Posts Tagged ‘Free Agent Market’

Nov29th

Shutting the ‘Wood’ Door: Could Kerry Wood be Successful in Motown?

AUTHOR: Joe Dexter | IN: 2009 Season, Tiger Notes | COMMENTS: 1 Comment

Kerry Wood
Reliever/Closer
The Vitals:
Height: 6′5″
Weight: 211 Lbs
Born: 6/16/1977
Age: 32
 
Former closer Todd Jones put an Idea in my head in his latest article in The Sporting News. When asked about a few free agents, Kerry Wood’s name came up. He said that he thought Wood was a good candidate to take over his former title in Detroit, because “Jim Leyland knows how to protect relievers.” I thought, well well Mr. Jones, your career as a journalist might be heading somewhere.
Though Wood seems to be asking for a longer term deal than the Tigers want to explore, It seems like a good fit. [...]