Wood's Locker to Remain Unoccupied?
Fourth bullet point.
This is the stupidest thing since that priest blessed the dugout.
He's gone. The team made a business decision. He cost this team 10 years worth of salary for 3 years of production.
It's crap like this that makes the Cubs a freaking bush league organization.
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My goodness, since when did Kerry Wood gain the status of Tom Seaver or Babe Ruth?!? I like Kerry Wood as much as the next person, but the pedestal that he has been placed upon by the Cubs and their fans is idiotic. The guy was an injury plagued enigma who chalked up 73 victories in 11 big league seasons, and just about that many trips to the DL.
by BLou on Apr 1, 2009 2:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Maybe it's just for a year?
Or maybe they’re afraid the DL bug will rub off on whomever gets the locker?
OT… Why does Muskat need a blog? Is ruining cubs.com not enough?
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by BabeRuthPose on Apr 1, 2009 3:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Why does Muskat need a blog? Is ruining cubs.com not enough?
Shouldn’t the true question be
Why does anyone read Muskat’s blog? Is reading her on cubs.com not bad enough?
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by Cubbie-Tim on Apr 1, 2009 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I never thought I'd type these four words but...
…in Carrie Muskat’s defense, her blog is a (gulp) relatively fun read. Her posts are short and to the point and she passes along some interesting tidbits of insider info (such as lineups and details about why certain things happened during a game). The only thing that really frustrates me is that she shows zero interest in responding to her readers. (What can I say? Bruce Miles has spoiled me.)
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by dat cubfan daver on Apr 2, 2009 9:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Personally...
I think she’s the devil with a bad wig on. I’ve only been a part of this site for a few weeks, but I’ve been lurking for over a year. I’m actually amazed that I haven’t seen more Muskat-hating in various posts.
Anyone ever tried to get information from her? I’m sure she gets stupid questions at a rapid pace, but I’ve seen legitimate questions get blasted in her droll, unhumorous way entirely too often. And I could deal without her speculation being passed on as “fact” or even “hearsay”.
Maybe I’m just a jerk, but I can’t believe she still has a job at cubs.com.
by PacificCub on Apr 2, 2009 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think most serious fans don't take her seriously...
…so there’s not much point in hatin’ on her. I agree that her mailbag columns on cubs.com are laughable but, like I said, though, her blog has some interesting content. She appears to be far better at passing along information than analyzing the game of baseball.
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by dat cubfan daver on Apr 2, 2009 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol on DL comment
and yeah, it’s probably just for 1 year.
I don’t think that’s a bad thing. It’s a nice little gesture and probably not unheard of on other teams.
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by Shanghai Badger on Apr 1, 2009 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would agree with all that.
It’s not unheard of in any sport for teams, out of respect for a former teammate, to leave their locker stall open so as to acknowledge their past contributions.
In a year, it’ll probably be used again.
Also, depending on whose locker is next to Wood’s, they could have left it open so that the player (presumably a veteran like Lee or Ramirez) would have two stalls.
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by Trey2317 on Apr 2, 2009 9:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good.
Kerry was loved by fans, the organization, his teammates, and apparently the equipment manager who decided to do this. Regardless of what Worf and Blue Mike believe, Kerry Wood put his heart into this organization on and off the field.
He was injury plagued, and a disappointment at times, but he fought his way back when others would have given up. I agree that it’s a nice gesture; he’ll always be a Cub.
Someday we'll go all the way...
by CubsBullsBears on Apr 1, 2009 3:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
It's sentimentalist crap like this
That holds teams back
This is blessing the dugout, blowing up the Bartman ball, all that Billy Goat and all that black cat garbage all over again.
I get it for players who die or are so badly injured they can’t play again. I get it for players who retire after 20 years and multiple championships.
And I got this off deadspin.com. I’m assuming someone over there reads Muskat.
Mark DeRosa did more to get the Cubs to the playoffs last year than Wood did. Let’s retire his favorite urinal!
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by Worf on Apr 1, 2009 3:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yep
This is Luvable Loser syndrome manifesting itself. And Cub fans wonder why so many from across sports mock this organization.
by BLou on Apr 1, 2009 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, clearly.
Because Otis sets the organizational strategy and the business and baseball people follow his lead.
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by Shanghai Badger on Apr 1, 2009 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Right
It’s because of this stuff we haven’t won in 101 years.
You realize how goofy this sounds?
It has nothing to do with the team winning or losing.
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by cubstoseriesby100 on Apr 1, 2009 4:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
While I might not
express my thoughts on this in the same spirit as Worf, I do agree this is silly. And the Cubs organization is a little ass backwards as far as honoring its star players. So we leave Woods locker as a shrine but we make Fergie wait nearly 2 decades after entering the hall to retire his number? And while they announced at ST they are going to do it, I have yet to see a press release. Please correct me if I am wrong.
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by StevenABQ on Apr 1, 2009 5:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
It wasn't even close to two decades...
…after Fergie entered the
by Cubs and Hawks fan on Apr 2, 2009 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What are you talking about?
He was inducted in 1991, its 2008, its been 17 freakin’ years since his induction and still, not until recently have they said they will retire his number. 17 years is pretty damned close to 2 decades in my book. You must have misunderstood me in my original post. However, in my defense I’m only assuming your talking about Fergie “enter[ing] the” HOF…you could be talking about him entering someone else…
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by StevenABQ on Apr 2, 2009 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
which HOF
he is in the Canadian Baseball HOF (1987) as well as MLB HOF.
ok, I know you mean MLB HOF……but it is true he is in both
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by Cubbie-Tim on Apr 2, 2009 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
someone else was wearing the number at the time
and earned the right to be part of that number retirement as well.
by nathew on Apr 2, 2009 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
They should of retired it
Before Maddux. Thats my opinion, and I AM not suggesting Maddux does not deserve recognition. Fergie was a HOFer in most peoples eyes well before he was inducted. Either way the point is recognition of players if pretty haphazard (in my view) with the Cubs organization. No one seems to be on the same page. And for the record I will agree to disagree on any further discussion regarding Jenkins/Maddux number being retired. Lets just agree its along time coming, and in May when they finally do it, we can all smile.
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by StevenABQ on Apr 2, 2009 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Woody
They need to keep one of those Mcfarlane toy figures of Kerry Wood and keep it in the locker.
That, and a pair of socks.
by TheHawkRules on Apr 1, 2009 5:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
woody2
They need to get one of those Mcfarlane toy figures of Kerry Wood and keep it in the locker.
That, and a pair of socks.
And a pickle.
by TheHawkRules on Apr 1, 2009 5:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
April Fools?
If it is, then we’re fools for believing it.
If not, the cubs are fools for doing it.
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by Gibbon Jockey on Apr 1, 2009 6:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
How do we know this is true?
It’s a throwaway line in Muskrat’s bad blog.
Believe it at your own risk. Anyway, what type of say would the players have in assigning — lockers? I would think they have other duties to attend to.
Besides, what’s the importance of an empty locker, anyway? If there’s a #34 uni hanging in it, then — that’s weird. They guy’s not dead.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Apr 1, 2009 6:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
If true...
… it’s a silly thing to do. But it has absolutely nothing to do with winning and losing, or the direction of the organization. To say that is just ridiculous.
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by Al on Apr 1, 2009 7:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm surprised, Al
considering your feelings on the priest blessing the dugout
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by Worf on Apr 1, 2009 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's directly related to the team.
This is just silly. I agree with you that they shouldn’t leave his locker unoccupied. But it’s quite a leap from that to calling the entire organization “bush league”.
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by Al on Apr 1, 2009 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is ALSO directly related to the team
It’s in the locker room. This makes just as much a statement as the priest
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by Worf on Apr 1, 2009 8:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
In fact...
this is MORE bush league. The priest was done by the chairman and Pinella had nothing to do with it. The Bartman ball was a stunt done by a local businessman.
Hopefully, this was done by some clubhouse guy without checking with Pinella. If I’m Gregg, I move my crap in there and act like I didn’t know no better.
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by Worf on Apr 1, 2009 8:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agree 1000%
This ain’t Kerry Wood’s Chicago Cubs anymore. MOVE ON ! Act like a real professional sports franchise.
by BLou on Apr 1, 2009 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Keeping in mind
How strong most of feel about other “silly stuff” that the Cubs organization has done (Which Worf has mentioned) I do think it reflects poorly on the organization. People can say this is a dumb thing to get riled about, but seriously, I know I will encounter fellow fans who will be bubbling over with comments and likely Old Style about “how cool it is that the Cubs did this for Woody”. I think it annoys me more (if it is true) as I mentioned before, because the Cubs have overlooked recognizing other players, like waiting so long to retire #31for Fergie or even retiring #44. Either way, at a minimum if management was not involved it shows a real disconnect, like the club house manager can do whatever he wants. This to me is the difference between us and the Red Sox, if the Red Sox are going to recognize a player then everyone is on board, its a team/org effort. With us it seems anyone with an idea can do something whether its the team president or the clubhouse guy. So the end result is honoring someone who is 1) Still playing MLB with another team and 2) Failing to honor others more deserving — or half assing such recognition. This is just an opinion.
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by StevenABQ on Apr 2, 2009 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's true.
They were reporting this yesterday (the 31st).
by JimboJet on Apr 1, 2009 7:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Further, I disagree with your characterization....
.. of “3 years of production”.
2005, 2006 and 2007 were wasted years for him. The rest of the time, he was productive. So give him 6 or 6.5 years out of 10.
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by Al on Apr 1, 2009 8:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'll settle on 4.5
For the money he was making, 77 wins in 10 years is pathetic.
And 1999 was a wasted year as well.
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by Worf on Apr 1, 2009 8:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Well...
Kerry Wood is a class act and bursting with talent. And I do believe he gave everything he had to give to the Cubs. For that he is to be thanked.
But that said it is BIZARRE to worship Kerry Wood the way some Cub fans do. The one event of striking out 20 Houston Astros at age 20 let to Kerry Wood being annointed lifetime sainthood. The rest of his career in Chicago was nothing but frustrating inconsistency punctuated by long bouts on the DL. 77 wins in 11 years and they are ready to rope off your locker and light candles. Unfuckingbelievable. It’s embarassing is what it is. If I’m Lou Piniella I take a sledge hammer to that locker as symbolic statement to the 25 guys on this roster right now who are trying to get the monkey off the back and win a friggin World Series.
by BLou on Apr 1, 2009 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think your post is over the top.
However, I will agree that leaving the locker unoccupied is silly.
Keep in mind the source of this “news” and it may wind up being incorrect.
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by Al on Apr 1, 2009 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wins...
…are great measures of success.
by serbianking33 on Apr 2, 2009 2:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously?
People care about this?
At any rate, it sounds like a gesture from his teammates. Whoever has the seniority now (and I guess it’s Zambrano) probably suggested this. I think I remember Sosa’s double sized locker was taken over by Wood when he left. And I remember reading Zambrano’s comments about the departure of Wood recently, in which he revealed he was pretty much his mentor on the team.
Surely it’s not a decision that the manager, general manager or marketing department would care about. Not sure why fans should either.
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by JohnM on Apr 2, 2009 5:16 AM CDT reply actions 7 recs
Tres rec'd.
I’m not going to waste my energy getting upset about this. It is rather silly, but it may be a “clubhouse thing” that none of us fully understand or appreciate because we’re not, like, pro baseball players.
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by dat cubfan daver on Apr 2, 2009 9:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If the players put this together
Then that’s even worse, because it’s a slap to Gregg.
It’s whining about a player who is gone. He is no longer part of the team.
Hopefully, this is just a spring training thing.
I still fail to see how blessing a dugout is so horrible if this is no big deal.
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by Worf on Apr 2, 2009 10:08 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But Gregg might not interpret it that way.
Maybe players do this all the time – pay tribute to a particularly good guy by leaving his locker empty. Gregg seems like a relatively down to earth dude; he knows that Kerry Wood is a highly respected pitcher and a veteran of the Cubs clubhouse. He may even respect the fact that Cubs players support each other this way. Again, this smacks of a “cultural” thing that many of us might misinterpret.
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by dat cubfan daver on Apr 2, 2009 10:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
how do we know Gregg did not mention the idea first
and the other Cubbies said it sounds like a good gesture
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by Cubbie-Tim on Apr 2, 2009 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Because the actual FACTS are
That the Clubhouse guy, Otis Heilman, decided this while the players and coaches were in Arizona.
http://blogs.suntimes.com/fullcourtpress/2009/03/kerry_woods_locker_as_a_shrine.html
So, if you’re done speculating to defend your weak-ass points, then let’s deal with the fact that a clubhouse employee decided to do this.
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by Worf on Apr 2, 2009 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well then.
This decision reflects on one person: Otis Heilman. I think it’s a wrong decision. But it does not reflect on anyone but him.
And maybe, when the players get back, they’ll talk him out of it.
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by Al on Apr 2, 2009 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or the team...
will tell him to get that locker moving or find another clubhouse to be the man of
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by Worf on Apr 2, 2009 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe.
Also, we do not know if other teams do similar things. Maybe they do. I still don’t think this reflects on anyone but the man who made this decision, and maybe someone will tell him he can’t do it when the team gets back to Chicago.
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by Al on Apr 2, 2009 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you really need to get laid
if the locker assignment gets you this upset Worf
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by Cubbie-Tim on Apr 2, 2009 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No! That might lead to little Worfies and Worfettes posting on BCB ten years from now...
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by ballhawk on Apr 2, 2009 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't normally
come out to bat for Worf, but I think his point does parallel Al’s about the Priest and every other stupid stunt someone affiliated with the Cubs has done. Why can we call those actions stupid and over the top, but this one is no big deal? Its a double standard – and heck it may have no effect on the players, but it doesn’t change that it is a dorky kind of thing for a top notch ball club to do.
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by StevenABQ on Apr 2, 2009 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would not be surprised
if all teams do this kind of thing, and to be honest this should not even be media worthy. if it were the Astros or Royals, no one would mention it.
I am not saying it is a great thing, or that I support it, I am saying I could care less who is assigned a locker and what locker is unassigned.
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by Cubbie-Tim on Apr 2, 2009 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and if locker assignment gets anyone that upset
and their blood boiling that much, they really need to step away from the computer and go for a long walk to relax before having a heart attack.
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by Cubbie-Tim on Apr 2, 2009 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well maybe
it does happen, but why the hell is it broadcast? For fans to get that “feel-good” feeling about their boys? C’mon its silly, IMO as silly as the priest, HWSNBN, and Billy Goat Sianis. As I said before, I doubt Yosh Kiwano would have allowed this, and hell he probably would have made Kerry Wood turn in his spikes and uniforms.
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by StevenABQ on Apr 2, 2009 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i was defending nothing
where did you get that i was defending it? honestly I could care less if they all dress in the shower and leave every locker open
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by Cubbie-Tim on Apr 2, 2009 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Its just another distraction
from the actualy game. Maybe, and I can’t say for certain since I’ve not been around for the whole 101 year drought, this is WHY we have a 101 year drought.
Sappy sentimentality can have its place AFTE we win a world series.
Please don’t get me wrong, I loved both Woody and DeRosa, but they are no longer a part of the team, and I see this as another distraction.
Even Lou stated that the team tried too hard last year to beat the curse, or whatever it is,
why add another of many distractions to take focus away from the game.
by chrisw95 on Apr 2, 2009 7:27 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think it's
a stretch to call this a distraction. If true, I really don’t give a sh*t and I highly doubt anyone in the clubhouse gives a sh*t.
Geez. I can’t wait for opening day.
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by DMCub on Apr 2, 2009 9:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I Bet Yosh
Wouldn’t have allowed this kind of nonsense to happen. Just sayin’
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by StevenABQ on Apr 2, 2009 9:25 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Remember, Carrie Muskat is reporting this.
She probably has her facts crossed up, and there are actually two Cubs sharing Wood’s old locker.
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by D98 on Apr 2, 2009 9:39 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
More
First, Bruce Levine is reporting it too, so now that it has left the Muskrat Love, hopefully, that can be put to bed.
Second, the Clubhouse Guy, Tom “Otis” Heilman, apparently made this decision
http://blogs.suntimes.com/fullcourtpress/2009/03/kerry_woods_locker_as_a_shrine.html
If I’m Gregg, that locker is being defaced something fierce. Who the hairy hell is some clubhouse guy? Tell him to do the laundry and shut up
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by Worf on Apr 2, 2009 11:09 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
well, you could always apply for a job on the grounds crew...
…then you could tell him to “shut up some more” on a daily basis.
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by ballhawk on Apr 2, 2009 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's no big deal to me.
If the Otis Heilman decided that no Cub should use Kerry Wood’s locker for a year, who cares?
It’s not uncommon for a team to honor a former teammate in this way (most common example: when a player passes away in an untimely manner, though this is obviously not the case).
The clubhouse attendant does all little things that baseball players don’t have to do – laundry, cooking, cleaning, making sure there is enough tobacco/gum/candy, setting up video game systems, etc. – if Kerry Wood treated him well during his tenure with the Cubs, and he wants to recognize Kerry for it, I’m not going to begrudge him that.
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by Trey2317 on Apr 2, 2009 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm sure Kerry Wood
was the ONLY player who treated him well. Give unto me a break.
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by Worf on Apr 2, 2009 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's not what I meant to suggest
But given Kerry’s lengthy stay in Chicago, combined with his treatment of Heilman, the clubhouse manager may have felt compelled to “thank” Kerry for the numerous tips, thank you’s, and whatever else Kerry Wood did for him.
This type of “tribute,” if you will, isn’t all that uncommon.
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by Trey2317 on Apr 2, 2009 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I'll admit that does make Otis look a bit stalkerish.
But, again, none of us really know what it’s like to be an active participant in a major league team’s clubhouse. So this may simply be a “respect” thing that the players are either supportive of or at least tolerant of. And I’d stand by what I said about Gregg above – he may not interpret Otis’s actions as disrespectful at all. Gregg probably knows and accepts that there’s a pretty big gap in terms of stature between him and Kerry Wood.
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by dat cubfan daver on Apr 2, 2009 11:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or the first they heard of it
Was when they heard from reporters or read about it or the first they are going to hear about it is when they walk into the clubhouse.
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by Worf on Apr 2, 2009 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's entirely possible.
I still think you are overreacting.
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by Al on Apr 2, 2009 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
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by Cubbie-Tim on Apr 2, 2009 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
A completely undeserved gap
Kerry Wood didn’t do nearly enough as a Cub to warrant this kind of nonsense.
Essentially, he had one great game and a ton of potential. He never won 15 games, much less 20. He was hurt most of his big money years.
Wood was style over substance, sizzle over steak and flash over results. I’m sick of the worship and I hope to God Pinella ends this nonsense the moment he sets foot in Wrigley.
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by Worf on Apr 2, 2009 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I suppose that's true.
And, funny thing is, Jim Hendry apparently agrees with you. I’m not sure I’d agree that Wood has been “style over substance.” When healthy, Kerry has been a very good pitcher. But he has been more of a story than a pitcher over the years.
Nonetheless, he was with the Cubs for a long time and was obviously beloved among the staff. I still don’t think this is all that big of a deal, and I still doubt it’s bothered the players one way or the other.
"That little kid at second base - he is after a job, isn't he?" ~ Lou Piniella, 3/9/09
by dat cubfan daver on Apr 2, 2009 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're right in that
it MIGHT not bother them. But they haven’t made it back to Chicago yet. We don’t know.
I’m saying that as a team, it’s a stupid thing to do, even if most or all of the players shrug their shoulders. It’s saying that a guy who is no longer there is still important. He’s not . Wood is no longer important to this team.
Again, this would be different if he’d died, or retired due to illness, or retired after a much longer and much more successful career.
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by Worf on Apr 2, 2009 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
if the Cubs lose games because of the locker assignment
then I will find this important. right now it is nothing more than something to boredom while waiting for the season to start. the players and coaches better have more important things to care about during the season than Woods old locker. If any player has a problem with it too bad, shut up and play the game.
Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.
by Cubbie-Tim on Apr 2, 2009 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
to avoid boreome****
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by Cubbie-Tim on Apr 2, 2009 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
double fail
Care to go for the trifecta?
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by dat cubfan daver on Apr 2, 2009 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
too bad spellcheck is already taken as a nickname
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by Cubbie-Tim on Apr 2, 2009 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm assuming there are a fair number of lockers empty every year
And it just so happened that the one Kerry used is one that is left open this year. As stated above it could also be so one of the other players could have some extra space next to thier assigned locker.
I also have a feeling that 10 minutes after the team walks into the clubhouse for the first time this year the veterans are calling dibs on whatever open lockers are left with a few designated by the clubhouse guy for temporary callups
If the world didn't suck we would all fall off.
by carolinacub on Apr 2, 2009 12:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Does Wood need a restraining order from Worf?
Seems Worf really has a problem with all that Wood did for the Cubs, the fans, and the community (on and off the field).
Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.
by Cubbie-Tim on Apr 2, 2009 12:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The world needs a restraining order from that guy
If the world didn't suck we would all fall off.
by carolinacub on Apr 2, 2009 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What is the VORP on Woods Locker?
Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.
by Cubbie-Tim on Apr 2, 2009 2:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Probably higher than Chad Gaudin's right now.
YEAH! NAILED IT! SOMEBODY GET ME UP TOP!
"That little kid at second base - he is after a job, isn't he?" ~ Lou Piniella, 3/9/09
by dat cubfan daver on Apr 2, 2009 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well played
Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.
by Cubbie-Tim on Apr 2, 2009 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Most likely
his number wont be retired, so why not pay a little tribute for 14 years in the organization this way? I guess I just don’t see how it’s a big deal to some.
by tizzle on Apr 2, 2009 9:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
You can tell we need baseball to talk about ..
When a thread like this gets as much attention as it does.
I am 100 Mensa points stupider for having read this post.
Who is that cares or even for that matter makes a big deal about something as lamebrained as this?
What the Cubs staff does internally is no big deal to me.
What they do on the field does. Go Cubs. Smear those dang Yankees ..
PLAY BALL! GO CUBS!
Well, Next Year is here .. and Jack's century's gotta end some time .. GO CUBBIES!
by cubnational on Apr 3, 2009 8:59 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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