Being reunited with former manager Dusty Baker, spent flamethrower Mark Prior signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds on Friday. The 6-foot-5, 225 pound Prior, who the Chicago Cubs took out of USC with the second overall choice in the 2001 draft, hasn’t thrown in the majors since numerous right shoulder injuries forced his premature exit in 2006. “He called me and asked for a chance,” said Baker, 63, who critics blame for destroying Prior’s arm with excessively high pitch counts. “I talked to Walt (Jocketty). (Prior) says he feels good. He feels like he has some unfinished … Continue reading →
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