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08:10 AM ET 04.18 | GM Jed Hoyer announced before Tuesday's win in Miami that Kerry Wood had been sent back to Chicago for a cortisone shot in his right shoulder. Hoyer said Wood has had shoulder issues "on and off" since spring training, when he was shut down for 10 days in mid-March without any explanation except to say they were "saving bullets." Wood laughed off media inquiries about his lack of pitching, and the Cubs' brass denied there was anything unusual about the decision. Obviously the Cubs were concerned about Wood's shoulder all along, and Hoyer said they had to "back off" to get the shoulder stronger, an idea he conceded "hasn't worked so far."

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April 18, 2012 08:36 AM ET

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Again.....

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April 18, 2012 08:40 AM ET

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Kerry Wood sent home with shoulder problems? Who could have guessed that might happen? Good thing the Cubbies still have a great set-up relief pitcher in Sean Marshall, Oh, wait! Theo traded Marshall and signed Wood to a new contract! Doh!

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April 18, 2012 11:56 AM ET

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Get out of Chicago Kerry!

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April 18, 2012 12:14 PM ET

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Just had a 2nd cortisone shot in my shoulder. They're GREAT -- for a few months. You keep getting 'em, you've got underlying problems that shots eventually WON'T address. Sorry Kerry is having issues, but eventually he's going to have to cut (or scope) on that shoulder if he ever has a chance to recover.

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April 18, 2012 12:27 PM ET

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on and off since spring training? more like on and off since he entered the league. i actually give the guy credit. he's a total pro and he never complains eventhough a potentially HOF career was totally undermined by that shoulder.

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April 18, 2012 02:34 PM ET

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To borrow an old axiom, it looks Theo 'jumped from the frying pan and into the fire' when he signed on with the Cubs.

THE BISHOP!

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April 18, 2012 03:03 PM ET

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To borrow an old axiom, it looks (like) Theo 'jumped from the frying pan and into the fire' when he signed on with the Cubs

Fixed

THE BISHOP!

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April 18, 2012 04:28 PM ET

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SMH.....

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April 18, 2012 06:17 PM ET

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Originally posted 08:40 AM ET 04.18 by KenoshaMark

Kerry Wood sent home with shoulder problems? Who could have guessed that might happen? Good thing the Cubbies still have a great set-up relief pitcher in Sean Marshall, Oh, wait! Theo traded Marshall and signed Wood to a new contract! Doh!

Ja hey der, Homer Simpson's gonna kick your ash, nancyboy!