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

[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.

 

LOL could be..Have you seen this one

 

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

 

:lol: :cry:

[PrimeTime]

Arm and shoulder problems have been an all too familiar refrain for Mark Prior over the past few seasons. However, the Cubs are using a new approach to keep the porcelain-based starter healthy this year: Pitching underhand.

 

"There is no doubt Mark's problems have been attributed to his throwing motion," Cubs trainer Mark O'Neal said. "The underhand motion will be far less stressful and should guarantee Mark will not be on the disabled list by the time the regular season starts. We expect for him to make it to at least mid-April before he's sidelined."

 

Although considered an unorthodox move by many, Cubs management believes it is in both Prior's and the Cubs' best interests, as even the slightest overexertion has proven to cripple the health of his arm.

 

"Don't expect any 'Jennie Finch' type underhand pitching out of Mark," said Cubs pitching coach Larry Rothschild, referring to the highly successful women's softball pitcher. "We're just going to let him lob the ball in at a slow pace. He won't get many batters out, but we didn't expect much success out of Mark from an overhand either."

[minnesotacubsfan]

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.

 

decent? no.

 

more then likely? absolutely

[98navigator]

Reed vs Cotts

 

Johnson at 1B; 2 down

 

pitch one: low breaking ball

pitch two: ball inside

 

Throw to first

 

pitch three: called strike; breaking ball

pitch four: line out

 

5-4 Cubs end of 6

[badger1679666666]

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.

 

absolutely. that's what i said in my previous post.

[justlikethecubs]

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.

 

Na, Prior is just paying people back for all the negativity. he probably figures by not throwing hard he'll give a few people anxiety attacks or something :)

[Balsa]

Stand up double for Bare-Bare!

[98navigator]

Barrett vs Sherrell

 

 

pitch one: double down the LF line

[BeerHere]

2Barrett

[PrimeTime]

Barret is a freakin machine

[98navigator]

Hello, stop talking and start calling this GAME

[Balsa]

Runners at 1st and 3rd!

[Brian]

EPATT in for Barrett.

[98navigator]

DeRosa vs Sherrell

 

Barrett at 2B

 

pitch one: at some point DeRosa singled runners at the corners

[BeerHere]

I have no idea what is going on.

[98navigator]

Cedeno vs Sherrell

 

EPatt PR for Barrett, DeRosa at 1B

 

strikes out... they are talking to Bloomquist and not calling the game

 

1 out

[CubColtPacer]

DeRosa vs Sherrell

 

Barrett at 2B

 

pitch one: at some point DeRosa singled runners at the corners

 

DeRosa is doing very well so far-he's another one to watch with the uncertainty if last year was a career year or not.

[Balsa]

I can't believe they just spent 15 minutes talking about whether this guy is called Will or Bill.

[Brian]

Cubs score again.

[98navigator]

DeRosa vs Sherrell

 

Barrett at 2B

 

pitch one: at some point DeRosa singled runners at the corners

 

DeRosa is doing very well so far-he's another one to watch with the uncertainty if last year was a career year or not.

 

I hope he keeps it up

 

Kinkade single 6-4 lead

[Yeti]

cubs plater another on a line drive to center from kinkaid

[98navigator]

Kinkade vs Sherrell

 

EPatt at 3b for Barrett/DeRosa on 1b; 1 out

 

pitch one: soft liner, RBI

[A New Era]

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.

 

exactly....and i wasn't even talking about prior...i was talking about how everyone flipped their lids because cedeno grounded into a DP in a meaningless game.

 

That was just me. And I was being sarcastic.

[moorecg]

Do they have a clue there is a game going on?

[A New Era]

CAN

 

THESE

 

GUYS

 

STOP

 

#*@*%*@*@

 

TALKING

 

AND

 

CALL

 

THE

 

!@*%*#*@*@

 

GAME!!!!