A contrarian’s view on Kerry Wood

The annual Cubs Convention started today in Chicago, and the team made a big splash by signing (re-upping, really) Kerry Wood for a one year, $3 million deal for 2012. There’s a club option for another year, not a player option like the kind Ryan Dempster was given, so at least that’s progress. And it

Welcome to Chicago

I’m sure that lots of pictures of Dale Sveum are out there, and 99% of them probably make him look better than the one shown above. He looks a bit like Bernie Brewer, doesn’t he? At least this was only on the back of his Upper Deck card from 1990, instead of on the front.