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Found August 01, 2009 on Another Cubs Blog:
Is Mark Prior Done For Good?
TEAMS: San Diego Padres
PLAYERS: Mark Prior
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In the tragic saga of former Cub wunderkind Mark Prior, today’s news, via MLBTR, may be the ending note. From MLB.com’s Corey Brock: Hearing the Padres will release RHP Mark Prior from his Minor League contract, possibly as soon as today. Hasn’t thrown since April. That’s really too bad. I loved Prior when he came to the Cubs. When he pitched, I had to watch. I called in to work twice so I could go watch him pitch. It was almost an obsession for me. That smooth m...
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  • joseph7 said August 10, 2009

    You sound like a typical Cub fan.....embracing mediocrity and elevating players to elite status BEFORE they've earned it (Gary Scott, etc.). Mark Prior went 42-29. Period. 13 games over .500. WHEN HE PITCHED, his season, avereraged out, was 13-9. Big deal. He won more than 10 games in a season twice. I was more fascinated with Cub fans adoring him than his fastball, curve or slider. I couldn't understand it. Still don't.
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