3/10ST Cubs (Lilly) @ Royals (De La Rosa) 2:05CT CSN Chicago

[Guancous]

Oh man, it's nice to hear some good news.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

I find it odd that all of a sudden the gun is acting strange right when Prior is pitching...

 

Must be a conspiracy by the Cubs if one or two radar readings pick up the bat.

[texascub]

Santo says Prior looks a lot better than last time.

 

Hopefully each pain-free outing will increase his confidence a little more again, and eventually he will start to really air it out again.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Still looks like 87-88.

[PrimeTime]

He is Really off with his offspeed pitches

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Santo says Prior looks a lot better than last time.

 

That's not surprising at all since he's throwing something besides the FB and can actually fool the hitters. But it sounds like he has good movement and upped the velo on his FB.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Prior can't control the curve.

[RichHillIsABeast]

prior vs buck

 

ball 1-0

outside 2-0

fouled away 2-1

fastball (88 mph) fouled away 2-2

curveball (78mph) away 3-2

inside smoked foul 3-2

curveball way outside (77 mph)

 

WALK

 

2 out, men on 1st and 2nd.

[texascub]

He is Really off with his offspeed pitches

 

Only 2nd week into ST, and with a long layoff I think it is to be expected.

[PrimeTime]

A inning without giving up a run!

[Sarcastic]

Prior's command still looks shaky, but they aren't hitting his pitches very well at all.

[KingCubsFan]

He's got movement on the FB, but he can't control the curve at all

[CaliforniaRaisin]

He is Really off with his offspeed pitches

 

Only 2nd week into ST, and with a long layoff I think it is to be expected.

 

Plus this is the first time he has thrown his curve in a game.

[RichHillIsABeast]

prior vs. ?

 

ball 1-0

skied to shallow CF, Pie with the catch

 

Side retired. 1-1 after 4 innings.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Giving up no runs in an inning is an improvement.

 

I'd like to see him throw at least one curve for a strike, though.

[98navigator]

Only one inning but already he is MUCH better than his first outing. There's hope that he can regain his stuff before Opening Day.

[Guancous]

Even though he missed, I still like Prior throwing a curveball on a full count.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Alright, 87-88 is much better than last time out. Maybe he can get that curve back next inning.

[hawkcub]

A decent inning by Prior.

[OBPMatters]

Still looks like 87-88.

 

Wonder if the AP will have a press release? :lol:

[98navigator]

Still looks like 87-88.

 

Wonder if the AP will have a press release? :lol:

 

LOL

[texascub]

Blanco is a managers dream? This is news to me.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Alright, 87-88 is much better than last time out. Maybe he can get that curve back next inning.

 

I'd be really impressed if the location on his curve came back that quickly!!

[Rob]

Based on the pitch where it showed 88 MPH and then 94 MPH right after indicates that the gun is pointed close to the batter (as it picked up either the bat speed or the ball after contact). That means we're working with a slow gun.

 

Wrigley uses a fast gun, from what I've noticed. So basically, add 2-3 mph and that's what we'd be seeing from him if he were pitching in Wrigley at midseason.

 

So Prior is really working more in the 87-90 range.

[RichHillIsABeast]

lol, fishing for autographs.

 

Rosa vs blanco

 

93 mph fastball fouled away 0-1

ball 1-1

93 mph fastball low 2-1

popped up behind home plate, Buck with the catch

 

1 out.