Radio/TV Recaps

Theriot with Kap

Last night on WGN Radio, Ryan Theriot chatted with David Kaplan.

• They talked about Theriot's first big league hit and AB. Ryan was asked (by Dusty Baker) to bunt a guy from second to third in his first big league at bat. He did not get the bunt down, and got his first big league hit the next day.
• Theriot discussed the strange info in the personal section of his Wikipedia article.
• Ryan's wife got a new dog this weekend. He was not pleased.
• A caller asked him if he read James Lee Burke. Theriot says he reads Dr. Seuss and other children's books.
• He hasn't talked with Rudy, Jim, or Lou since the season ended.
• Theriot is excited about working with Jaramillo.
• Little Girl, Ryan's Dog, started barking in the background during the interview.
• Kap and Ryan discussed the LSU Tigers football season for a while.
• Theriot grandfather may appear on Sports Central next week.

Kerry Wood Joined Waddle & Silvy Monday

• Kerry and Sara Wood are hosting a big function on November 19. Check it out!
• Kerry summed up his year as "sub-par". The Indians are rebuilding now, and things are going to get better.
• He said it wasn't hard at all for him to adjust to Cleveland. Their organization made him feel at home right away.
• Wood had a rough weekend at Wrigley Field, but it was easy for him to get over.
• He fully expected the Cubs to win in 2009, but they never took off.
• Kerry understood and was expecting that he would not be back in 2009. He enjoyed the summer of 2008 because he had a feeling it would be his last as a Cub.
• He doesn't plan to go to management and ask to be moved somewhere where he can win. "I'm just not that type of guy."
• This next year is going to be a learning year for most of the guys on the Tribe.
• Silvy asked if players are treated different based on race at Wrigley Field. Kerry has seen the mail that some of his black teammates and Dusty got, and said that he never got any mail like that.
• Woody says that Chicago is not a hard place to play, but it's not an easy place to play. Playing in Chicago is not for everyone.
• He thinks Ricketts will be a good owner for the team.
• Kerry is friends with guys on both Chicago teams, the Cubs and White Sox.
• When asked if it's possible for him to end his career in a Cub uniform he said, "Never say never."

Kerry was with David Kaplan in studio on Chicago Tribune Live:

• The Indians had the right mix of guys, but they didn't get it done the first few months of the year, and the organization decided to rebuild.
• Kerry understands why he is no longer a Cub, but "the Mark DeRosa thing is still hard for me to understand."
• He has played on teams that have good chemistry, but just have a hard time winning games. However, usually good chemistry and winning go hand and hand.
• The American League games seem a lot longer than the N.L. games. If Wood was 100% healthy, he would rather start then close.
• Wood loves the moments and the relationships that you build playing pro baseball.
• The "20 K Game" was a lot, almost too much too soon for your 5th start in the big leagues. The first 3-4 weeks after it happened, you had to take a step back and limit some of the media stuff.
• Kerry doesn't buy the Billy Goat stuff. He says that it's just bad luck and bad teams. Playing so many day games wears on guys and makes the year seem long.
• The Woods are expecting their 3rd child soon.

Tom Ricketts will be formally introduced at a press conference Friday at Wrigley Field on WGN & CLTV at 11am CT.

More rumors, recaps, and news tomorrow!