Mariotti

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Great artcle, some of the exact same things I have been talking about on my Cubs Blog.

 

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[Shavo]

Wow, you guys are so over dramatic. Prior may never pitch again? Please. :roll:

[soccer10k]

It is rumored that Hendry and Baker already have a verbal agreement on the manager's extension and are simply waiting for an impressive winning streak to make an announcement. They could be waiting years.

 

Too true.

[rocket]

what's this about prior's velocity being down?

 

christ.

[Mark_R]

what's this about prior's velocity being down?

 

christ.

 

I haven't seen any beat reporter reporting it so I'm wondering how it got to Mariotti before one of the beat writers.

[wade]

what's this about prior's velocity being down?

 

christ.

 

Will Carroll said this-

 

"Mark Prior was also throwing a simulated game in Arizona, still searching for his lost velocity. Reports from observers say that once again, Prior threw well and without pain, but lacked the pop. This time, my observer had an idea why--“he’s throwing scared.” If the problem is mental rather than physical, then it can more easily be fixed."

 

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=5120

[Andy]

If Prior doesn't pitch at all this year, I would start to worry about his career being in jeopardy.

 

I've accepted that he's pretty much finished. I put the blame squarely on Baker.

 

I don't know if Baker is directly responsible, but he certainly did nothing to HELP the matter.

I agree. Dusty can't be fully blamed, because no amount of pitcher abuse would completely end someone's career for no given structural or physical reason. But he definitely could've handled it much better than he did.