Wood, at 5-foot-11 and 163 pounds, looks like a left-handed version of fellow rookie Mike Leake. Wood also has long, curly hair and a goatee. Also like Leake, Wood works quickly and keeps the ball down.
— From Cincinnati Enquirer’s story on the Reds’ 3-2, ten-inning win over the Cubs, Thursday afternoon at Wrigley Field. Reds starter Travis Wood, 23, held the home team to two runs and two hits over seven innings in his Major League debut. The performance was comparable to that of Wood’s 22-year-old teammate, Mike Leake, who made his debut against the Cubs back in April, when he throttled the Cubs—one run allowed on just four hits over 6 2/3 innings—in a 3-1 Cincy win.
