Kerry Wood Could Be Signed in The Next Week

The Chicago Tribune is reporting that the Cubs are having trouble signing Kerry Wood and the Red Sox want him to be the setup man for Papelbon. Cubs GM Jim Hendry believes Wood will have a contract with a team before the Winter Meetings which start December 3rd. As I talked about in my post on Red Sox bullpen plans this is the arm Boston might be looking for. The only issue is Wood is likely to want a 3 year deal which is very risky considering his history of injuries. If Wood can stay healthy he would fit nicely into an already good bullpen. The Sox have also reportedly offered Timlin a one year deal. The Red Sox could be an even better team than the 2007 World Champion team.