Chicago Tribune: Kerry Wood still suffering discomfort (RR)

Both the Tribune and Sun-Times are floating Samardzija’s name as a callup, which is why I post this.  Of course, it could be a bluff for trade leverage.  We’ll see.

Kerry Wood’s blister remains bothersome, if not yet disabling. He had to ease his way through a scheduled bullpen session Wednesday, throwing only changeups, as the Cubs studied ways to replace him for the next week, if not longer.

General Manager Jim Hendry continues to explore the market for trades, evaluating Oakland right-hander Huston Street and Colorado lefty Brian Fuentes, among others. But the guy apparently getting the most immediate consideration is Jeff Samardzija, the former Notre Dame receiver who is pitching well as a starter for Triple-A Iowa.

Samardzija (25 strikeouts, five walks, 13 hits in 19 innings over his last three starts) is somewhat on schedule for a promotion, having not worked since Sunday.
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“With a lot of guys you might have questions about, ‘How’s he going to handle (the pressure)?’” Cubs assistant general manager Randy Bush said. “But with (Samardzija), you just think he’ll handle it well.”