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I'm not entirely sure exactly when it happened, but at some point over the last few years, closers have become baseball's version of professional wrestlers. It seems that they all have to enter the game in the late innings to theme music. Trevor Hoffman runs in from the bullpen to the tune of AC/DC's "Hell's Bells." Mariano Rivera and Billy Wagner go with Metallica's "Enter Sandman", and Detroit's Todd Jones enters games at Comerica Park to the sound of 30,000 Tigers fans muttering "Oh [expletive]."

So when Kerry Wood was named the Cubs closer earlier this week, the Chicago Tribune's ChicagoSports.com immediately ran a poll asking fans what song Kerry should enter the game to. Problem was, nobody asked Kerry Wood if he wanted an entrance theme.

He doesn't.

"I don't think Wrigley is that type of ballpark," Wood said. "That's more of a generational thing for closers- Trevor Hoffman started it with 'Hells Bells,' and [Mariano] Rivera and Billy Wagner and so on and so on.

"Fans are so loud at Wrigley Field in the ninth inning I don't think you'd be able to hear any noise on that sound system anyway. I've never really thought about what song I'd use."

Well that's all well and good, Kerry, but it doesn't quite serve my purpose with this post. I also spent some time figuring out what songs would be best suited for you as you enter the game, and here's some of what I've come up with so far.

"Knock on Wood" by Wilson Pickett, "Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley, "Break It Off" by Rihanna, or "Comfortably Numb" by Pink Floyd (You gotta figure he'll be spending a lot of time with the trainer before appearances).

As always, feel free to leave your own suggestions in the comments.