I've been hearing Kerry Wood's name for what? 8 years now and never before noticed that it sounds just like "carry wood". How did I ever miss that? I've got to know - did he ever work as a batboy?

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Baker fundamental about improvement

For those who can't make the convention this weekend, here is how Baker will answer the tough questions from fans, gleaned from Thursday's gathering:

Q What do you think about the Sox winning the World Series?

A I heard people said I didn't think it was great. That's crazy. Ozzie [Guillen] was our batboy when I was in Venezuela (for winter ball as a young player), so it was impossible to root against them. It's good for them and good for the city. Actually, it's good for us. You see the Bears winning now. I've been in cities where every team was winning and feeding off each other and then you start thinking you're a city of champions. This is what we want to do.

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Photos from a Cubs game at Wrigley