A Real Ace

Kerry Wood is on the disabled list again. Why are we not surprised? What's interesting is that this is his 10th trip to the DL in his 8 year career. We've all thought of him as an ace for years. We were just wrong on what KIND of ace.

Fighter pilots are disginated aces with 5 confirmed kills. Now that Cubs trainer Mark O'Neil has confirmed Kerry's latest DL trip, it's time to recognize Kerry as a Double Ace.

We Cub fans may never be able to rely on Kerry Wood to do anything as a starter. And those of us who think that a guy with a 88 MPH heater and a soft curve have a future as a closer are just dumb.

But perhaps he has a future with Rick "Slider" Rossovich as his wingman.