Al Yellon fears the end is near for Kerry Wood.

That’s why it’s really sad for me to say that I think Kerry might be reaching the end of the line. He hasn’t pitched well all year, either before he went on the DL with more back trouble or since his return, and his inning of work Tuesday night was the difference in the Cubs’ 3-1 loss to the Braves.

Wood was uncharacteristically short with reporters after the game. After explaining some of the things that led to the walks which finally resulted in the two Atlanta runs off him, Wood was asked about throwing his glove and cap into the stands following the inning. This was the result:

Asked about the glove-toss afterward, he replied: “Irrelevant, dude. Why the (bleep) would you even bring that up?”

Wood promptly cut off questions from the media and stalked off.

Wood has walked six in 4 1/3 innings while also allowing six hits. No doubt he is frustrated. Age and injuries may finally have caught up to the former phenom. This was a pitcher who once struck out 20 in a game without walking a batter. It’s sad to see his control go like this.