MARK PRIOR NEWS
Giving Thanks: To Jim Hendry
5 days ago by
Bleacher Report
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The 2003 season changed Cubs fans lives forever. We all know about Steve Bartman, Moises Alou, Alex Gonzalez, Mark Prior and Dusty Baker in Game 6 of the 2003 NLCS...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
AFTERNOON SPORTS CLUB Joe Mauer a Cub? What could have been!
6 days ago by
Chicago Sun Times
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Joe Mauer winning the AL MVP this week was yet another reminder of just how star-crossed the Cubs have been this decade. What looked like an incredible breakthe Twins passing on Mark Prior and taking the more "signable" Mauer with the No. 1 overall pickhas turned into...
D12: Revisiting the Twins decision of Mauer over Prior (again)
7 days ago by
Big League Stew
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Welcome to 'Duk's Dozen, a streamlined selection of 12
morning-fresh links and items to start your baseball day. It welcomes
your email submissions and tips here or via Twitter. 1. It's admittedly a very loose comparison, but Joe Mauer(notes) and Mark Prior(notes) have...
Mark Prior is still alive
14 days ago by
The iYankees Blog
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Yes, believe it or not, 29-year old Mark Prior is alive and kicking (he’s not kicking too hard, though, as it would likely lead to a broken leg). After signing a one-year deal with the Padres a year ago (he also signed with them in 2008), Prior, whose arm is the the human equivalent to [...]
Starting Pitchers: Damaged Goods Available
15 days ago by
Twinkie Town
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The Twins now have approximately $62 million committed to eight players who are under contract for 2010, and with J.J. Hardy's estimated arbitration...
At What Price Granderson?
17 days ago by
Another Cubs Blog
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Over the last week or so, one thing has become abundantly clear, namely that Paul Sullivan is a ******* petty, vindictive little ******* Jim Hendry really, really covets Curtis Granderson, and Sullivan is so busy taking banal cheap shots at Mark Prior that he’s getting scooped...
The Red Sox and Chien-Ming Wang
17 days ago by
The iYankees Blog
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From Pete Abraham (Boston Globe):
Some injured and/or rehabbing starters the Sox could look at as starter depth: Ben Sheets, Mark Prior, Chien-Ming Wang (once the Yankees non-tender him), Erik Bedard and Mark Mulder.
As we witnessed last winter, with John Smoltz, Rocco Baldelli, and...
The Annual Deja Vu
It must be the off-season since it’s time for the annual Mark Prior inspired period of optimism. Yesterday Buster Olney reported the 29-year-old is prepared to work out for scouts soon enough. Three entire Major League seasons have passed since Prior last threw a pitch in a regular...
Paul Sullivan Has A Problem, Pt. 1,304,562
18 days ago by
Another Cubs Blog
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From the Frumpy Hobbit’s Twitter feed:
Buster Olney reports Mark Prior is throwing on flat ground, plans to work out for scouts. BYOT: Bring your own towel. RT @Buster_ESPN
Given the state of Prior’s shoulder when doctors finally operated on it, it’s quite likely...
Prior to attempt comeback
19 days ago by
Tireball.com
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It wouldn’t be an MLB off season if there wasn’t news that Mark Prior was hoping to pitch this coming season, and the free agent pitcher was planning to throw in front of teams at some point.
That Mark Prior still wants to pitch isn’t surprising. He was pretty good...
Olney On Ausmus, Carroll, Prior, Penny
19 days ago by
MLB Trade Rumors
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A few notes from ESPN's Buster Olney...
Olney believes other teams could join the Reds and Tigers in cost-cutting mode. He says the teams with payroll space "will be in position to make some excellent deals."
Olney finds it unlikely that Matt Holliday...
ArmAss Bites for 2009-11-02
29 days ago by
Armchair Association
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Mark Prior Haunts My Children
October 26, 2009 by
Armchair Association
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So, for Christmas last year, my wife’s stepfather bought my oldest son a Todd MacFarlane Mark Prior figure since we’re both big Cubs fans and her stepfather’s not a big enough baseball fan to know that Prior is both no longer a Cub and a huge bust. It was a genuinely...
Touch ‘Em All: Pressure Squarely on Yankees Now
October 23, 2009 by
Souvenir City
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Angels 7 – Yankees 6: We told you we had seen this before. In the exact same way, too. See the 2003 Chicago Cubs. Having gone up 3-1, they lost what looked like a meaningless game in Florida and headed back to Chicago with Mark Prior and Kerry Wood set to go with two chances [...]
Cubs 101 - Pt. 75 - A Retrospective
October 04, 2009 by
Goat Riders of the Apocalypse
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Back around early March of this year, I had an idea. Y'see, blogging about baseball is not always easy -- everybody can probably name numerous blogs that they've read that have withered and died as blogger interest has waned. GROTA has outlived a lot of them, and...
The Ugly Truth of a Felix Hernandez Extension
September 29, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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For many Mariners fans, signing Felix Hernandez to a contract extension is the top priority of the 2009 off-season. Hernandez figures to receive a large raise in arbitration, and he will be free to become a free agent following the 2011 off-season.
While he’s undoubtedly one...
Down the Line and Into the Corner: A Look at the MLB Playoff Races
September 22, 2009 by
Pine Fresh Shenanigans
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Yeah I'm not even gonna talk about last night's epic fail from the Red Sox. God what is it w/ them, the rain, and epic fails? I dunno but **** better stop soon. Anyways, playoff chases are interesting and there's really not much else I can really say. Nobody has officially...
Towards an Understanding of the Worldwide Draft
September 18, 2009 by
Beyond the Box Score
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Please welcome Patrick Clark to the BtB fraternity (not that I'm opposed to making this a co-ed house down the road.) My first exposure to Patrick's work came through his fascinating look at Dominican youth baseball. He'll be taking a look at the international...
Cubs 101 - Pt. 64 - 2005 & 2006 - The Most Aggrevating Show on Earth
September 15, 2009 by
Goat Riders of the Apocalypse
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It's July 21st, 2006. The Washington Nationals are hosting the Cubs, with Chicago's former Franchise Mark Prior on the mound. It's the 4th inning of another brutal game -- the Nationals had rattled off 4 runs in the first 2 innings. Finally, though, Prior...
Look For Less J.J. This Month
September 14, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Since Joba Chamberlain entered the Major Leagues in 2007 as a midseason call-up, the Yankees took a cautious approach by ensuring that he did not pitch back-to-back days in relief.
This became known as the Joba Rule.
Two years later, the Yankees continue to protect their asset by setting...
Graph of the Day: Texas Rangers Payroll Breakdown and an open letter to Mr. Jon Daniels
September 09, 2009 by
Beyond the Box Score
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(full size chart available HERE)
To Mr. Daniels:
First off, I clearly owe you an apology. I had it on good sources that you were about to sign Mark Prior to a minor league contract yesterday, and I wrote it up as I was breaking down your...
Graph of the Day: Texas Rangers Value Over Contract
September 08, 2009 by
Beyond the Box Score
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Happy Birthday, Mark Prior
September 07, 2009 by
Lone Star Ball
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Happy birthday to Mark Prior, who turns 29 today.
In 2003, at the age of 22, Prior threw 211 1/3 innings, with a 2.43 ERA, striking out 245 hitters, walking just 50, and allowing 15 homers. He was third in the Cy Young balloting, 9th in the MVP balloting, and looked like...
Cubs 101 - Pt. 59 - 2004, The Biggest Potential, the Biggest Bust
September 06, 2009 by
Goat Riders of the Apocalypse
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Scene: the Old West. A seedy saloon. Several rough gentlemen and a painted lady all congregate around a poker game in progress.
Card Sharp: I call. What'cha got, podner?
Jim Hendry: Fi-i-i-ive Aces!
Oh, yeah. The best team in the National League in 2003...
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...
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