Carrie Muskat at MLB.com is reporting that Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood is hurt...again!

This is hardly news at this point, but Muskat reports that Wood is sidelined indefinitely because of a minor strain of his right triceps.

You might remember that Wood hurt himself a month ago when he slipped getting out of the tub.

He should change his name to Balsam Wood. Okay, bad joke, sorry.

In other Cubs news, former Mets OF Cliff Floyd hit his first spring homer with two on and two out in the first today to help the Cubs beat the Mariners.

Hat tip to Wrigleyville23 for the info.

According to ESPN.com, Pete Rose has admitted to betting on the Cincinatti Reds "every night" while he was manager of the team.

Rose as quoted by ESPN:

"I bet on my team every night. I didn't bet on my team four nights a week. I was wrong."

"I bet on my team to win every night because I love my team, I believe in my team, I did everything in my power every night to win that game."

ESPN also notes:

"Rose accepted a lifetime ban for gambling in 1989, but denied for nearly 15 years that he bet on baseball. He finally acknowledged in his latest autobiography, published in January 2004, that he made baseball wagers while he managed the Cincinnati Reds."

The Chicago Tribune also covered the story.

I have always been torn on the subject of whether or not he should be accepted into the Hall of Fame.  His on the field history should absolutely be recognized somehow regardless of his betting on baseball.  Although this wouldn't be noted in his Hall of Fame stats anyway, his managerial history obviously worries me the most and if he is accepted into the Hall as I believe he should be, an asterisk should be attached to his name.

Rose to me is like a little kid who got caught shoplifting, who when asked if he has anything in his pocket says "Noooo", but then a candy bar falls out of his sleeve.  Hard to ever trust someone who keeps providing more "truth" as time goes on.

Click here for the audio of his interview with Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann.

Update...

There are now reports that Rose didn't bet on the Reds everynight, just most nights...sheesh.

Thanks to BMF for the hilarious pic by the way.