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ChicagoSports.com wrote:Kerry Wood's velocity improved to 95 m.p.h. in his third rehab outing in Mesa, Ariz., on Thursday, and he could be taking his show to Class A Peoria early next week.
Wood threw seven strikes in seven pitches in a one-inning outing in a rookie league game, throwing between 92-95 m.p.h. on his fastballs.
"That's probably the best stuff I've had as far as velocity, location," Wood told the Associated Press. "A couple of breaking balls I threw were really good too."
Wood will pitch one more inning in Arizona on Saturday before flying to Chicago for his charity bowling tournament on Sunday that will raise money for Derrek Lee's Project 3000 foundation. Cubs general manager Jim Hendry, manager Lou Piniella and pitching coach Larry Rothschild then will determine the next step.
"We feel very good about his progress," Hendry said. "He's throwing 92-95, and he has a bounce in his step. Hopefully we'll send him out in the system in the next week."
Hendry declined to say where and when Wood will start out, but if the Cubs keep him on his current schedule, he's on target to pitch Tuesday night in Peoria, under the watchful eye of Chiefs manager Ryne Sandberg.
If all goes well, Wood eventually will continue his rehab stint at Triple-A Iowa and could be in a Cubs uniform the first week of August.
Wood's personal trainer, Brett Fischer, said he thought a month ago that Wood would have to undergo surgery on his mending rotator cuff, until Wood's shoulder got much stronger.
"I've been doing this 25 years and I've never seen a shoulder turn that fast," Fischer told AP. "To me it was a miracle. This guy's shoulder really turned around in four days."
Before the sudden improvement, Wood was throwing much slower with pain.
"I left on Friday and felt awful," Wood said. "I came back on Monday and decided to throw a couple of more times and see what was going to happen. I went out and threw and felt great, came back and did it again Tuesday and felt better."
Wood opted to rehab the shoulder last summer instead of having surgery to repair the partially torn rotator cuff.
After a strong start in the spring, he suffered a setback and was shut down for the next three months.
The Cubs are hoping Wood's return will help beef up an improving bullpen, while Wood hopes to return to repay the organization for its patience and help win a championship.
The fuel that keeps Wood going is the idea of his 18-month-old son, Justin, watching his dad pitch in a Cubs uniform.
"I want him to be around it," Wood told AP. "I want him to see what I did."
Trainer: Wood recovery a 'miracle'
Well, if that doesn't scream "promising," I don't know what does.
