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Recent shoulder surgery is said to have helped, but his future remains murky.Until their breakdowns, Prior and Wood belonged to that exclusive fraternity: rare Cubs who lived up to the hype.
Poor mechanics have victimized Wood, but he seems more competitive about dealing with pain than Prior.
In the last three years,
'Kid K' fought through five trips to the disabled list and shoulder surgeries to make 36 starts, but now seems reconciled to a dubious future in the bullpen.
Neither pitcher will ever recapture the magic of 2003 so it's time to snip the umbilical cord.
Unfortunately, the obsessive Cubs, catering to their unreasonably optimistic fans, continue to fantasize.
Instead of facing reality they swoon over past accomplishments.
Get over it.
Contact John Mutka at jandgmutka@msn.com
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