"Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood is likely done for the season after an MRI arthrogram Friday revealed a partial tear in his right rotator cuff," reports MLB.com.

As for why this wasn't caught earlier: "Wood had undergone an MRI on June 26 in Cincinnati, but that did not include an arthrogram, which is more detailed and provides more information, [Cubs athletic trainer Mark] O'Neal said. . . . 'What we're saying is that his MRIs have shown some irritation to the rotator cuff, which every pitcher has,' O'Neal said. 'The one he had done [Friday] had significant change from any one that we've seen prior to this one.'"

As for what happens now: "In all reality, there are significant number of people who have successfully returned conservatively[,' O'Neal said]. 'We're in the process of sending the films out and letting two or three of the specialists in the country look at it and see. That's what Kerry wants to do.' The options are conservative treatment or possible arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder. 'My gut feeling is saying no surgery and strengthen it,' Wood said Saturday. 'I've still got to get more opinions. Over the next couple weeks we'll do that and go from there.'"

On the relief Wood now feels: "'I know I'm not crazy now,' he said. 'I guess it's a relief knowing. Obviously, I would've liked to have gone in and everything be fine and this is part of coming back from surgery and it's rough patches. That's not the case. There's something wrong in there and we'll go forward.'"

On where Wood will be next year: "'I'm realistic,' he said of his future with the Cubs. 'Business is business. The organization has been great to me. We'd love to finish it up here. That's talks that will come down the road, too.'"

I'm realistic, too, but I'd hate to see Wood leave like this.