Talk:Bigger Bust - Mark Prior or Kerry Wood?/@comment-ASwaff-2006031623321

I agree, Enybo. I think it&quot;s been so long since anyone&quot;s seen Wood healthy that they&quot;ve forgotten just how great his stuff was when he first came up. Before he got bit time after time by the injury bug. He had GREAT stuff. I think he was overhyped to be called the next Clemens, but writers do that all the time. They need something to write about, so they make ridiculous comparisons constanstly. Like this year, when you heard people comparing Reggie Bush to Gale Sayers and Barry Sanders. Or like calling Kobe the next Michael Jordan. They just LOVE finding the "next."

But Wood was not overrated. He had great stuff. He might still have it, but I doubt he&quot;ll be able to find it again. I guess only time will really tell. Who knows, he might come back as a closer one of these days.

By the way, I totally agree on the comments about Baker. He has a long history of driving pitchers into the ground. That&quot;s why I can&quot;t stand when I hear people call him a great coach. He has a great season or two, but at the expense of entire careers. What kind of managing is that?