"We're Phillies fans, man," John Wood said yesterday.
They're Wolf fans, too, and always will be. They will be featured today on "Good Day, Philadelphia" on Channel 29.
They love Wolfie - except when he pitches against them. Wolf understands.
"They're a great family," Wolf said of the eight brothers, their children, their cousins and other assorted kinfolk. "I still keep in contact with them."
Does he ever.
John Wood, a 41-year-old Philly cop (it's the family trade) yesterday gave Wolf a ride from the team hotel to the stadium. As Wolf exited the car, he asked John if the Woods needed tickets.
John told Wolf he had two for tonight (more on that), but that was it. Wolf replied, "I'll leave you four for tomorrow."
"Can you believe that?" John asked.
They will be left in the name of Patrick Wood, leader of the Pack.
After that, well . . . "There's going to be some in-fighting among the Woods," John said.
No one begrudges him his ducats.
Two months ago, John was standing beside a hospital bed. His 10-year-old daughter, Rachel, was so dehydrated from the flu that nurses couldn't administer an IV.
John promised her, "Honey, if you're really brave and get through this, I'll take you to a Phillies game."
Rachel brightened, and endured. Weeks later, she reminded her father of his promise. John blanched: "Honey, it's the playoffs, and tickets are hard to come by, and . . ."
Then he learned Patrick had acquired a pair for Game 4. He told Patrick about the promise and, of course, what else could Uncle Pat do? He gladly gave up the tickets.
Now, Patrick gets to go, too.
But he'll leave the mask at home.
Chill out
Randy Wolf, a pale and freckled redhead, is from sunny Southern California but he prefers to pitch in the cold. He reckons it's genetic:
