12-03-2008, 05:13 PM
Jocketty says no
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->"It would be tough with (Francisco) Cordero as our closer," Jocketty said.
Baker called Wood, who pitched for him in Chicago, upon hearing the Cubs and Wood were parting ways. The Cubs declined to offer Wood arbitration on Monday.
"I like Kerry. I like him a lot," Baker said.
So when a reporter from the Chicago Tribune called and asked if Baker would like to have Wood pitching for him again, he gave an honest answer.
"It's no big deal," Baker said. "He asked me a question. I ain't going to lie. I'd like to have (Kerry) but not as a closer. We've got a closer (Cordero). But you can never have too many good arms. Kerry's got a heck of an arm."
Baker, by the way, hadn't heard back from Wood as of late Tuesday afternoon.
"Kerry ain't always an easy guy to find," Baker said.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->"It would be tough with (Francisco) Cordero as our closer," Jocketty said.
Baker called Wood, who pitched for him in Chicago, upon hearing the Cubs and Wood were parting ways. The Cubs declined to offer Wood arbitration on Monday.
"I like Kerry. I like him a lot," Baker said.
So when a reporter from the Chicago Tribune called and asked if Baker would like to have Wood pitching for him again, he gave an honest answer.
"It's no big deal," Baker said. "He asked me a question. I ain't going to lie. I'd like to have (Kerry) but not as a closer. We've got a closer (Cordero). But you can never have too many good arms. Kerry's got a heck of an arm."
Baker, by the way, hadn't heard back from Wood as of late Tuesday afternoon.
"Kerry ain't always an easy guy to find," Baker said.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->