Cubs’ Wood Is Sidelined for a Week

Kerry Wood, whose strong rookie season has included a record-tying 20-strikeout game, will be sidelined at least one week because of a sprained ligament in his right elbow.

An MRI on Thursday revealed the sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament. Team physician Michael Schafer recommended that Wood not be allowed to throw off a mound for at least a week.

Wood, 13-6 with a 3.40 earned-run average, is second in the National League with 233 strikeouts.

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Less than 24 hours after an armed escort delivered it to the Hall of Fame, the baseball that Mark McGwire hit for his 62nd home run went on display in the main lobby at Cooperstown, N.Y.

“The excitement didn’t die down overnight, it was magnified,” Hall spokesman Jeff Idelson said. “We had 300 paid customers by 10 this morning. On a normal day at this time of year, we have 300-400 visitors. We already have 800, and we’re open another four hours.”