Former teammates, opponents and managers discuss the career of Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood, who pitched in his last game Friday at Wrigley Field before retiring. Read Original Story at Chicago Cubs Website
The White Sox and Cubs don't get to see each other that often, but a pitching matchup between the two clubs on Saturday will pit a pair of hurlers who have a solid amount of experience facing their crosstown rivals — John Danks and Ryan Dempster. Read Original Story at Chicago Cubs Website
James Russell grew up in Texas, so the Cubs left-hander knows all about its rich history of producing big, strong pitchers. He also knows the state's two favorite sons — Nolan Ryan and Kerry Wood. Wood's legacy will live on, but the Irving, Texas native's career is over. Read Original Story at Chicago Cubs Website
Kerry Wood, who burst onto the scene in 1998 with the Cubs, pitching a 20-strikeout game in his fifth Major League start, threw three pitches on Friday for career strikeout No. 1,582, which was his last. He announced his retirement postgame. Read Original Story at Chicago Cubs Website
In an interview in February for the Cubs' Vineline magazine, Kerry Wood was asked to list his top five moments. His 20-strikeout game came in at No. 1. Read Original Story at Chicago Cubs Website
The White Sox spoiled Kerry Wood's goodbye party on Friday. Paul Konerko hit a two-run homer and Gordon Beckham belted a tiebreaking solo shot in the eighth to lift the White Sox to a 3-2 victory over the Cubs in the first game of the intracity Interleague Play series. Read Original Story at Chicago Cubs [...]
Mike Bottcher remembers watching Cubs games on TV with his grandmother when Kerry Wood first debuted with the team in 1998. "He's so good, he's so good," Bottcher recalls his grandmother saying about the right-hander. Read Original Story at Chicago Cubs Website
Manager Dale Sveum knew he could expect some intensity between the Cubs and White Sox in their intracity Interleague Play games, and he showed some himself in the fifth inning Friday, when he was ejected for arguing a call at second. Read Original Story at Chicago Cubs Website
Entering this season, Bryan LaHair had just 195 career big league at-bats in a professional career that began in 2003. Now that he's being given consistent playing time with the Cubs, the big first baseman is proving he belongs. Read Original Story at Chicago Cubs Website
Cubs righty Chris Volstad, winless in his last 19 starts, was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Friday, and catcher Blake Lalli's contract was selected from the Minor League team. Read Original Story at Chicago Cubs Website
