Tribe introduces Wood to fans, press

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CLEVELAND Indians開記者向球迷介紹Kerry Wood，而Kerry Wood是從Cubs team交易過來，下面文章是在詳細介紹Kerry Wood的個人情形，他今年也有31歲，大家就慢慢看吧！謝謝。以下是Kerry Wood的生涯記錄： W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HBP BB Career Totals 77 61 3.65 276 178 11 5 34 --- 1219.1 947 525 494 131 88 577 SO 1407 資料來源： http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081218&content_id=3720828&vkey=news_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle 12/18/08 4:38 PM EST Tribe introduces Wood to fans, press Closer ready to generate buzz with clubhouse presence, electric stuff By Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com CLEVELAND -- Kerry Wood went from a Cubs team that just finished its 100th season without a World Series title to an Indians team that just finished its 60th. And so it was pointed out to Wood at Thursday's press conference at Progressive Field that he's going from the most tortured team in baseball to the second most tortured. If that's an emotional upgrade, it's not really much of one. "I just found that out the other day," Wood said with a smile. "I can handle it." How Wood and his body handle the grind of the closer's role in Cleveland will go a long way toward determining whether the Indians made the right move in giving the 31-year-old right-hander a two-year, $20.5 million contract with a vesting $11 million option for a third year. To measure the risk of signing Wood, the Indians had him in town last week for what he called an "all-inclusive" physical evaluation. But Wood didn't come back to town Thursday to subject his body to the magnified stare of an MRI. He was here to hold up his No. 34 jersey for the clicking cameras and talk to the local media about his decision to become the Tribe's prized offseason acquisition. For Wood, the choice came rather easy. He said three or four teams showed legitimate interest in him this winter, but none matched the enthusiasm of the Indians. "From day one, minute one, they called and said they were interested," Wood said. "That's big, from a player standpoint, because you never want to feel like a fourth or fifth choice. That's huge, to have that confidence from an organization." And the Indians have just as much confidence in Wood, who is coming off his debut season as a closer. He went 5-4 with 34 saves in 40 opportunities, a 3.26 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 65 appearances spanning 66 1/3 innings. With that, he set himself up for a hefty payday in his first real dip into the free-agent waters. Wood was taken by the Cubs as the fourth overall selection in the 1995 Amateur Draft, and he spent his first 10 big league seasons with them. He was ingrained to life in that organization -- even if that life included 12 trips to the disabled list -- and he was open to the possibility of staying on for another year. But when the Cubs made it clear they were ready to move in another direction, Wood and his wife, Sarah, were ready to move on as well. "Change is good," Wood said. "In hindsight, three or four years from now, we'll be able to look back and know if it was a good thing or not. But we're ready for a new chapter in our lives. In this game, it's not always necessarily great to get too comfortable. So it will be nice to be around some new faces and show to my teammates and the coaching staff what I can really do." Manager Eric Wedge is eager to find out. In his tenure at the helm of the Tribe, Wedge has never had a closer of Wood's pedigree, from a raw-stuff standpoint, and he knows the calming effect a reliable ninth-inning arm can have on the rest of a club, not just the bullpen. "[Finding a closer] was our No. 1 priority for good reason," Wedge said. "We're able to set it up now with a guy who has a tremendous feel for what the role entails." In a deep closer's market that included the likes of Francisco Rodriguez, Brian Fuentes and Trevor Hoffman, among many others, the Indians said they targeted Wood from the start. They were enamored not just with his stuff, but also his reputation as a stand-up individual who can be a clubhouse asset. "He's a guy who's going to fit into our environment," Shapiro said. But Wood made it clear that what he brings to the team from a leadership standpoint does not involve much in the way of rah-rah tactics. "I'm not a big vocal guy," Wood said. "If I see something, I might pull you aside. I don't like to call guys out in front of their teammates, especially guys I don't know. Hopefully my leadership will be seen in what I do on the field and in the weight room and the clubhouse. I've never called a team meeting, but I'm not afraid to talk to guys one-on-one." Nor is Wood afraid of the adjustments that will no doubt come with changing leagues. "It's a change, no question," Wood said. "But there's so much video and things you can watch. I'm sure I'll find a pitcher I deem close to how I throw, and I'll see how he goes about facing different guys. The AL is a different game, and I'm looking forward to it." Drastic change really isn't anything new to Wood. In another life, he was a 20-year-old sensation who captured attention nationwide when he struck out 20 Astros in just his fifth big league start. The injuries he endured -- including one that required Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery in 1999 and another that necessitated shoulder surgery in 2005 -- forced him to pick up a new career as a reliever, and he thrived in the role down the stretch in '07 before winning the closer's job in '08. Wood said he has no designs on ever going back to starting. He feels he's found a home in the 'pen and in a closer's role he just inherited earlier this year. "Last year was one of those years that happened so quick," Wood said. "Obviously, it was new to me, but I didn't really look at it that way. I looked at it like I was competing and going after guys with my best stuff, which I hadn't had in a while." Indians fans are hoping Wood has his best stuff next season and beyond. And the news of his signing certainly perked up a fan base not accustomed to such high profile free-agent acquisitions. "If there's a buzz, that's great," Wood said. "It shows what these fans are about. They're hungry for a winning team." A 60-year wait for a title, much like a 100-year wait, will inspire such hunger. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 220.134.51.75