MARK PRIOR NEWS
Ace Pitching Floods Upper Midwest
July 09, 2008 by
Bugs & Cranks
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After seeing Doug Melvin 90 miles to the north acquire CC (sans punctuation) Sabathia, Big Jim Hendry pulled out his own move acquiring hard-throwing but injury prone Mark Prior Rich Harden.
Ugh Michael Kay Says Dumb Things
November 19, 2008 by
Simon On Sports
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He just said something along the lines of "I like how people say that he's (CC Sabathia) never been hurt before because that means he's going to get hurt." He went on to rationalize that a Major League Baseball Arm is going to eventually get hurt at some time. Great...
I trust the athlete and the organization
March 10, 2009 by
Another Cubs Blog
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A few years ago I used to get worked up about possible injuries. ?Take this guy out.? ?Don?t play him today.? ?There is something wrong with this guy.? ?It?s clear to me that his arm is hurt.? I could go on, but I won?t bore you. Suffice to say I acted as I knew more about...
Baseball America Top 10 Cubs Prospects and Mark Prior News
January 13, 2009 by
Cub Reporter
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The BA Top 10 came out yesterday...and surprise! Josh Vitters is #1.
Josh Vitters
Jeff Samardzija
Andrew Cashner
Dae-Eun Rhee
Welington Castillo
Kevin Hart
Starlin Castro
Ryan Flaherty
Jay Jackson
Hak-Ju Lee
Speculation, the Sale and the Employee
January 14, 2009 by
Chicago Cubs Online
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With the Cubs Convention around the corner, the sale of the team should be completed in the near future. A report on Sports Central Monday night indicated the announcement could be made within 48 hours. Most feel the leading candidate to purchase the Chicago Cubs is Tom Ricketts. There were ...
Orioles To Acquire Hill?
January 30, 2009 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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The Baltimore Sun is reporting that the Orioles are closing in on trade for Cubs pitcher Rich Hill. Hill, who is out of options, was once a top pitching prospect for the Cubs, but has failed to find the strike zone the past couple of seasons. Orioles new pitching coach Rick Kranitz...
One More Slot to Fill
The Mariners signed Carlos Silva, but have one more rotation spot to fill. Who will it be? Top ace lefties Johan Santana or Erik Bedard? Rehab projects Mark Prior or Bartolo Colon? Or one of the many youngsters eager to make their mark? Take a look!
Johnnie B. Bad?
August 05, 2009 by
Select Site
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On Sunday, we learned that the San Diego Padres have officially given up on the Mark Prior Reclamation Project, putting a once incredibly promising career onto seemingly permanent ice.
On Monday, the Cincinnati Reds announced that promising young hurler Edinson Volquez underwent Tommy...
Stephen Strasburg Not Signing Would Lead to the Same Story, Different Year
August 15, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Over a week ago, the Washington Nationals offered top pick Stephen Strasburg a deal worth more than the $10.5 million one that Mark Prior got from the Chicago Cubs in 2001—still a record for a first-year player.
Now, with a Monday night deadline, team president Stan Kasten has...
The Cubs Playoff Rotation, Two Words: Mark Prior
August 07, 2009 by
College of Idiots
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Look out, Cap'n Obvious, I'm taking you down!Please read this previous post as an explanation before reading this post, otherwise your brain will explode!VFTB King of Castle Question:Let's have fun and assume the best for a second. It's Game one of the NLDS and the...
JoeSportsFan.com :: The Faces of Baseball
June 07, 2007 by
JoeSportsFan
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The act of pitching leaves photographers with some interesting choices for snapshots.
Stephen Strasburg's Prospect Profile: Is He for Real?
September 02, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Not since the likes of Dwight Gooden, Mark Prior, and even Felix Hernandez has a prospect arrived with as much hype as Stephen Strasburg.
At 6'4", 220 pounds, the SD State phenom boasts some of the most impressive statistics from a college player in recent history....
Stephen Strasburg Prospect Profile: Is He Real?
September 02, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Not since the likes of Dwight Gooden, Mark Prior, and even Felix Hernandez has a prospect arrived with as much hype as Stephen Strasburg. At 6’4, 220 LBS the SD State phenom boasts some of the most impressive statistics from a college player in history. Take his 23-strikeout...
Stephen Strasburg and the Signing Deadline
August 15, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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With the MLB Draft Signing Deadline fast approaching, I thought it was worth sharing a few viewpoints on the Nats and Stephen Strasburg. Obviously, Washington...
Why Stephen Strasburg And The Nationals Avoided The Biggest Mistake Ever
August 18, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Stephen Strasburg may be a once in a generation talent. His numbers were incredible, and his stuff was untouchable. What have we learned though, when the baseball world promises something this great? It't not always as good as it seems.
Most recent, see Mark Prior.
Two days ago...
Update on The Latest Cub Unicorn
January 18, 2009 by
Cub Reporter
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There is this article in today's Sun-Times about Rich Harden's winter rehab. He's working on a
Odds. Ends. (01.27.09)
January 27, 2009 by
Over The Baggy
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The Hardball Times 2009 Season Preview finally went to the printers this week and will begin shipping next week. Editor David Gassko posted a nice run-down on what you will receive if you purchase the book, which I highly recommend and not just because I wrote the Twins section. ...
I blame Wrigleyville23
March 31, 2009 by
Another Cubs Blog
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There are just something you wish you had never seen. You can’t un-see them and you can’t un-read things either. While checking out the 17th best Cubs blog this morning, I came across a link to Blame Paul Bako. I knew the place existed. I’ve been there once...
Rangers Notebook: Holiday Edition
The fallout from last Friday's stunning trade for outfielder Josh Hamilton continues; Texas closes in on veteran reliever Eddie Guardado; BP's Kevin Goldstein weighs in on the Rangers' flourishing farm system.
Nationals Offer First Overall Pick Stephen Strasburg Record Deal
August 15, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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After Stephen Strasburg's fastball clocked 102 mph, the Washington Nationals got right to it and offered the San Diego State lefty a record-setting deal. All we know about the actual value of the deal is it's more than the Chicago Cubs gave second-round pick Mark Prior, which...
Jim Bowden: 'The Ownership Stepped Up'
August 18, 2009 by
Washington Post
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Video: Bowden: Strasburg's big deal Fox Sports analyst Jim Bowden was on the Web today discussing the Stephen Strasburg signing, and I thought he offered a pleasantly objective lens from which to view this morning's events. "This is the best college pitcher that I'...
Gabor's Revenge and Other Rumors
January 28, 2009 by
Cub Reporter
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This was probably posted in the comments, but Bruce Levine on his blog also said that once the Heilman deal is finished that will clear a spot on the 40-man roster, the Cubs will sign Paul Gabor Bako for a one year, $750K contract.
The Cubs are also said to be weighing offers...
AARON RODGERS IS NOT GOING TO SUCK
July 24, 2008 by
Epic Carnival
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by Andrew, The Grand National Championships I'm not here to make the claim that Favre in 2007 would bring a downgrade to Rodgers in 2008. The asshole was awesome. But you know what? It was a lot more supporting cast aided then everybody's saying and the folks at Bring Back...
Don't let your kid pitch for this team
October 09, 2008 by
Epic Carnival
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by DCScrap, on 205th magazine This weekend Dusty Baker will be the fill-in coach for 9-year-old son Darren's 10-and-under traveling tournament team. In other news, every player's parents refuse to let their kid pitch this weekend for fear of them becoming the next Mark Prior...
Nationals Make Offer To Strasburg
August 15, 2009 by
MLB Rumors
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According to Chico Harlan at the Washington Post, the Nationals have formally made their offer to no. 1 pick Stephen Strasburg, and it's been on the table for some time. As expected, the offer is "record-setting" in that it surpasses Mark Prior's $10.5MM bonus from...
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