Kammala jumla mai zuwa: Wood ya sami nasara biyu a Wasannin Rarraba da Atlanta Braves kuma ya fara wasa a wasa na 3 na Wasannin Gasar Zakarun Kasa na 2003, wanda Cubs suka ci nasara a cikin ƙarin innings. Koyaya, Cubs sun yi asara a wasanni bakwai zuwa Florida Marlins wanda ya zama zakara a gasar cin kofin duniya. A cikin wasa mai mahimmanci na 7, Wood ya buga wasan gida na farko da wani mai jefa kwallo ya buga a wasan NLCS tun lokacin da wani Cub, Rick Sutcliffe, ya yi haka a wasan 1 a
Shekara ta 1984. Duk da haka, Marlins ya lashe wasan 9-6. Wood shi ne wanda ya rasa kuma an cire Cubs.