3/5 ST: Cubs (Prior) v Mariners (Batista), 2:05CT, XM178

[98navigator]

Ward vs Putz

 

pitch one: called strike

 

Pagan steals 2B; 2 down

 

pitch two: ball

pitch three: ground out

 

 

5-4 Cubs; mid 6

[E.J.]

i love how everyone is acting crazy about a friggin' spring training game.

 

It's called PASSION!

 

No it's called overreacting/total lack of baseball perspective. It's spring training, and means little. Particularly, for a pitcher injured for the majority of 2 years. As long as has normal soreness, and isn't hurt, today was a good day.

 

If he's throwing 85 at the end of ST, then worry.

 

It's part of the fan base. Go to Boston and NY message board and you'll get the same thing...Cubs fans are passionate.

 

Passion is fine. Thinking the man is done pitching after 40 pitches in his first ST game in 2 years after 2 years of being away with injuries, is a little different than passion.

 

I love this team with tons of passion. I'm just not going to meltdown due to one bad outing by Prior. Let's see how he progresses through ST.

 

You can't tell me you're not a little worried about the fact that he was only throwing 83-85.

[badger1679666666]

I'm with you with that man-love CubbieChris. No one will surpass him.

[C.C.]

i love how everyone is acting crazy about a friggin' spring training game.

 

It's called PASSION!

 

No it's called overreacting/total lack of baseball perspective. It's spring training, and means little. Particularly, for a pitcher injured for the majority of 2 years. As long as has normal soreness, and isn't hurt, today was a good day.

 

If he's throwing 85 at the end of ST, then worry.

 

It's part of the fan base. Go to Boston and NY message board and you'll get the same thing...Cubs fans are passionate.

 

Passion is fine. Thinking the man is done pitching after 40 pitches in his first ST game in 2 years after 2 years of being away with injuries, is a little different than passion.

 

I love this team with tons of passion. I'm just not going to meltdown due to one bad outing by Prior. Let's see how he progresses through ST.

 

Good for you...

[David]

i love how everyone is acting crazy about a friggin' spring training game.

 

It's called PASSION!

 

No it's called overreacting/total lack of baseball perspective. It's spring training, and means little. Particularly, for a pitcher injured for the majority of 2 years. As long as has normal soreness, and isn't hurt, today was a good day.

 

If he's throwing 85 at the end of ST, then worry.

 

It's part of the fan base. Go to Boston and NY message board and you'll get the same thing...Cubs fans are passionate.

 

Passion is fine. Thinking the man is done pitching after 40 pitches in his first ST game in 2 years after 2 years of being away with injuries, is a little different than passion.

 

I love this team with tons of passion. I'm just not going to meltdown due to one bad outing by Prior. Let's see how he progresses through ST.

 

You can't tell me you're not a little worried about the fact that he was only throwing 83-85.

 

Being a little worried and completely flipping out and going off the deep end aren't exactly the same thing.

[RichHillIsABeast]

i love how everyone is acting crazy about a friggin' spring training game.

 

It's called PASSION!

 

No it's called overreacting/total lack of baseball perspective. It's spring training, and means little. Particularly, for a pitcher injured for the majority of 2 years. As long as has normal soreness, and isn't hurt, today was a good day.

 

If he's throwing 85 at the end of ST, then worry.

 

It's part of the fan base. Go to Boston and NY message board and you'll get the same thing...Cubs fans are passionate.

 

Passion is fine. Thinking the man is done pitching after 40 pitches in his first ST game in 2 years after 2 years of being away with injuries, is a little different than passion.

 

I love this team with tons of passion. I'm just not going to meltdown due to one bad outing by Prior. Let's see how he progresses through ST.

 

Get over yourself. It's not one bad outing. His injury history is ridiculous and it's more than reasonable to be severely skeptical at this point.

 

I don't think Prior is done, but people could have legitimately come to that conclusion way before today.

[minnesotacubsfan]

Wood was bringin' it.

 

There is no one that rivals the man-crush I have for Kerry Wood.

 

shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii..move over son, you gotta lotta learn'n and yearn'n to do before you reach my level....

[C.C.]

I'm with you with that man-love CubbieChris. No one will surpass him.

 

PLEASE LET WOODY HOLD UP THIS YEAR. I can't wait to see him coming outta the pen throwing BB's!

[98navigator]

I think it's ok to have different reactions. No one's been over the top.

[98navigator]

Cotts in

[BeerHere]

I'm with you with that man-love CubbieChris. No one will surpass him.

 

PLEASE LET WOODY HOLD UP THIS YEAR. I can't wait to see him coming outta the pen throwing BB's!

 

Seconded

[badger1679666666]

i love how everyone is acting crazy about a friggin' spring training game.

 

It's called PASSION!

 

No it's called overreacting/total lack of baseball perspective. It's spring training, and means little. Particularly, for a pitcher injured for the majority of 2 years. As long as has normal soreness, and isn't hurt, today was a good day.

 

If he's throwing 85 at the end of ST, then worry.

 

It's part of the fan base. Go to Boston and NY message board and you'll get the same thing...Cubs fans are passionate.

 

Passion is fine. Thinking the man is done pitching after 40 pitches in his first ST game in 2 years after 2 years of being away with injuries, is a little different than passion.

 

I love this team with tons of passion. I'm just not going to meltdown due to one bad outing by Prior. Let's see how he progresses through ST.

 

You can't tell me you're not a little worried about the fact that he was only throwing 83-85.

 

Am I a little worried? Maybe slightly, but on a scale of 1-10, I'm probably at a 2 or 3. Like I said, there could be various reasons. Maybe he was only going 80% velocity the first time out? Maybe, his arm strength isn't peaked yet? I'll wait a couple more weaks to really worry. Just like I don't think Woody is going to be Gagne in 2007 due to his 1-2-3 inning.

 

:wink:

[98navigator]

Broussard vs Cotts

 

pitch one: called strike

pitch two: ball away

pitch three: INF hit

[justlikethecubs]

Im still waiting to see if Prior was throwing 83-85 with his left arm or right arm? Don't think that's been confirmed yet :wink:

[badger1679666666]

i love how everyone is acting crazy about a friggin' spring training game.

 

It's called PASSION!

 

No it's called overreacting/total lack of baseball perspective. It's spring training, and means little. Particularly, for a pitcher injured for the majority of 2 years. As long as has normal soreness, and isn't hurt, today was a good day.

 

If he's throwing 85 at the end of ST, then worry.

 

It's part of the fan base. Go to Boston and NY message board and you'll get the same thing...Cubs fans are passionate.

 

Passion is fine. Thinking the man is done pitching after 40 pitches in his first ST game in 2 years after 2 years of being away with injuries, is a little different than passion.

 

I love this team with tons of passion. I'm just not going to meltdown due to one bad outing by Prior. Let's see how he progresses through ST.

 

Get over yourself. It's not one bad outing. His injury history is ridiculous and it's more than reasonable to be severely skeptical at this point.

 

I don't think Prior is done, but people could have legitimately come to that conclusion way before today.

 

Ok son.

 

:lol: :lol:

[RichHillIsABeast]

Im still waiting to see if Prior was throwing 83-85 with his left arm or right arm? Don't think that's been confirmed yet :wink:

 

It could have been underhanded.

[justlikethecubs]

Im still waiting to see if Prior was throwing 83-85 with his left arm or right arm? Don't think that's been confirmed yet :wink:

 

It could have been underhanded.

 

 

"throw the floater"....

[98navigator]

Kenji vs Cotts

 

PR for Broussard

 

pitch one: called strike

pitch two: fouled off Barrett

pitch three: ball high

pitch four: ball inside; just missed

pitch five: fouled hard

pitch six: force out at 2B

 

1 down

[roadster]

Im still waiting to see if Prior was throwing 83-85 with his left arm or right arm? Don't think that's been confirmed yet :wink:

 

It could have been underhanded.

 

He was not throwing baseballs...he was throwing towels.

[RichHillIsABeast]

Im still waiting to see if Prior was throwing 83-85 with his left arm or right arm? Don't think that's been confirmed yet :wink:

 

It could have been underhanded.

 

He was not throwing baseballs...he was throwing towels.

 

Wet towels at that. There's no reason to worry.

[PrimeTime]

Im still waiting to see if Prior was throwing 83-85 with his left arm or right arm? Don't think that's been confirmed yet :wink:

 

It could have been underhanded.

 

LOL could be..Have you seen this one

 

http://www.theheckler.com/news/templates/?a=675&z=1

[BeerHere]

Im still waiting to see if Prior was throwing 83-85 with his left arm or right arm? Don't think that's been confirmed yet :wink:

 

It could have been underhanded.

 

Yeah but it would be Prior......he'd have one of those crazy softball-chick windups then WHIP-IT through the zone!

 

 

zzzzZZZZZZZZZIT

 

STEEEEEEEEEEEK!

[98navigator]

Bottom 6th; 5-4 Cubs

 

Johnson for Morse vs Cotts

 

PR for Kenji

 

pitch one: ball high

pitch two: ball

pitch three: DeRosa to Cedeno to force at 2B

[Lefty]

He was not throwing baseballs...he was throwing towels.

 

I think we have a winner!

[moorecg]

Anybody else think there is a decent chance they come out and say "we told Mark to just go out there and throw today, and not to worry about dialing it up to full game speed" we just wanted him to get back in a game and throw a little....that would make me feel a TON better about the velocity.