3/16ST Cubs (Guzman) @ White Sox (Vazquez) 3:05CT WGN TV

[PrimeTime]

12 pitch AB by that crappy hitter.

[C.C.]

Guzman is really pitching well. His defense let him down last inning.

 

Big time!

[RichHillIsABeast]

It took some work, but Gooz managed to get out of that with only a couple runs scored.

 

Pie needs a slap on the wrist and Floyd needs to start an hgh cycle asap.

[BeerHere]

I want to say this for the record, when things go bad for the wsox during Ozzie's tenure (and they will, maybe this maybe next year maybe some other year) he will be the first one to throw everyone else under the bus.

 

Ozzie Guillen == 1 classless loser

[C.C.]

Any word on Prior today? I know he was pitching a minor league game..

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I'm very impressed with Guzman. He kept his composure through that very rough inning.

[98navigator]

Any word on Prior today? I know he was pitching a minor league game..

 

oops

Edited March 16, 2007 by 98navigator

[BeerHere]

Pie cost a run. Floyd....ugh The Iguchi hit was on a good pitch

[PrimeTime]

Any word on Prior today? I know he was pitching a minor league game..

 

This is what the guy from bleedcubbieclue.com had to say.Dosent look good for Prior.

 

I'm here to tell you it's unhinged. Prior threw four innings, fifty-nine pitches (only a little more than half of them, thirty-two, were strikes). He walked two, hit a batter, was constantly behind hitters, gave up two hits and no runs to a team consisting of players who will wind up spending this year playing for Tennessee and Daytona (some names I recognized: Dopirak, Fontenot, Spears, Simokaitis). The outs were hit fairly hard, and it was just not very impressive. There weren't any scouts with radar guns -- just one of the Cubs' minor leaguers behind the plate with one. I was able to see it while Jason Marquis (who was the opposing pitcher; he went today in this game because the Cubs wanted Angel Guzman to face the White Sox) was on the mound; Marquis was consistently at 90.

 

But while Prior was throwing, this player (who I couldn't identify; he was wearing warmups) hid the gun so no one but him could see it. It didn't matter. It was easy to see that Marquis' fastball was popping into the catcher's glove; Prior's wasn't. Prior seemed to be dropping down his arm again -- that's a sign of something wrong, even though he and everyone else denies it.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Theriot called out on an outside strike.

 

One out.

[C.C.]

Any word on Prior today? I know he was pitching a minor league game..

 

This is what the guy from bleedcubbieclue.com had to say.Dosent look good for Prior.

 

I'm here to tell you it's unhinged. Prior threw four innings, fifty-nine pitches (only a little more than half of them, thirty-two, were strikes). He walked two, hit a batter, was constantly behind hitters, gave up two hits and no runs to a team consisting of players who will wind up spending this year playing for Tennessee and Daytona (some names I recognized: Dopirak, Fontenot, Spears, Simokaitis). The outs were hit fairly hard, and it was just not very impressive. There weren't any scouts with radar guns -- just one of the Cubs' minor leaguers behind the plate with one. I was able to see it while Jason Marquis (who was the opposing pitcher; he went today in this game because the Cubs wanted Angel Guzman to face the White Sox) was on the mound; Marquis was consistently at 90.

 

But while Prior was throwing, this player (who I couldn't identify; he was wearing warmups) hid the gun so no one but him could see it. It didn't matter. It was easy to see that Marquis' fastball was popping into the catcher's glove; Prior's wasn't. Prior seemed to be dropping down his arm again -- that's a sign of something wrong, even though he and everyone else denies it.

 

Meh! Sounds awful.

[YearofDaCubs]

Wow,where is Vazquez' velocity at?

[RichHillIsABeast]

Oh well, we weren't counting on Prior anyway. Hopefully he gets it all sorted out quickly in AAA.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Podsednik makes a diving catch to retire DeRosa. Two out.

[C.C.]

Oh well, we weren't counting on Prior anyway. Hopefully he gets it all sorted out quickly in AAA.

 

He doesn't look like he's progressing right now. Just stagnet. Anyway back to the game...

Edited March 16, 2007 by C.C.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Any word on Prior today? I know he was pitching a minor league game..

 

This is what the guy from bleedcubbieclue.com had to say.Dosent look good for Prior.

 

I'm here to tell you it's unhinged. Prior threw four innings, fifty-nine pitches (only a little more than half of them, thirty-two, were strikes). He walked two, hit a batter, was constantly behind hitters, gave up two hits and no runs to a team consisting of players who will wind up spending this year playing for Tennessee and Daytona (some names I recognized: Dopirak, Fontenot, Spears, Simokaitis). The outs were hit fairly hard, and it was just not very impressive. There weren't any scouts with radar guns -- just one of the Cubs' minor leaguers behind the plate with one. I was able to see it while Jason Marquis (who was the opposing pitcher; he went today in this game because the Cubs wanted Angel Guzman to face the White Sox) was on the mound; Marquis was consistently at 90.

 

But while Prior was throwing, this player (who I couldn't identify; he was wearing warmups) hid the gun so no one but him could see it. It didn't matter. It was easy to see that Marquis' fastball was popping into the catcher's glove; Prior's wasn't. Prior seemed to be dropping down his arm again -- that's a sign of something wrong, even though he and everyone else denies it.

 

Meh! Sounds awful.

 

Guzman looks ready to go; I'm not concerned at all.

[YearofDaCubs]

Any word on Prior today? I know he was pitching a minor league game..

 

This is what the guy from bleedcubbieclue.com had to say.Dosent look good for Prior.

 

I'm here to tell you it's unhinged. Prior threw four innings, fifty-nine pitches (only a little more than half of them, thirty-two, were strikes). He walked two, hit a batter, was constantly behind hitters, gave up two hits and no runs to a team consisting of players who will wind up spending this year playing for Tennessee and Daytona (some names I recognized: Dopirak, Fontenot, Spears, Simokaitis). The outs were hit fairly hard, and it was just not very impressive. There weren't any scouts with radar guns -- just one of the Cubs' minor leaguers behind the plate with one. I was able to see it while Jason Marquis (who was the opposing pitcher; he went today in this game because the Cubs wanted Angel Guzman to face the White Sox) was on the mound; Marquis was consistently at 90.

 

But while Prior was throwing, this player (who I couldn't identify; he was wearing warmups) hid the gun so no one but him could see it. It didn't matter. It was easy to see that Marquis' fastball was popping into the catcher's glove; Prior's wasn't. Prior seemed to be dropping down his arm again -- that's a sign of something wrong, even though he and everyone else denies it.

Looks like another year of Prior and Wood starting the season on the DL.

[PrimeTime]

I just heard a Lets go Cubbies chant. :)

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Lee grounds out to Uribe. Three out.

 

2-1 Sox, mid 3.

[RichHillIsABeast]

meh. let's have a nice quick 1-2-3 inning, Gooz.

[C.C.]

Any word on Prior today? I know he was pitching a minor league game..

 

This is what the guy from bleedcubbieclue.com had to say.Dosent look good for Prior.

 

I'm here to tell you it's unhinged. Prior threw four innings, fifty-nine pitches (only a little more than half of them, thirty-two, were strikes). He walked two, hit a batter, was constantly behind hitters, gave up two hits and no runs to a team consisting of players who will wind up spending this year playing for Tennessee and Daytona (some names I recognized: Dopirak, Fontenot, Spears, Simokaitis). The outs were hit fairly hard, and it was just not very impressive. There weren't any scouts with radar guns -- just one of the Cubs' minor leaguers behind the plate with one. I was able to see it while Jason Marquis (who was the opposing pitcher; he went today in this game because the Cubs wanted Angel Guzman to face the White Sox) was on the mound; Marquis was consistently at 90.

 

But while Prior was throwing, this player (who I couldn't identify; he was wearing warmups) hid the gun so no one but him could see it. It didn't matter. It was easy to see that Marquis' fastball was popping into the catcher's glove; Prior's wasn't. Prior seemed to be dropping down his arm again -- that's a sign of something wrong, even though he and everyone else denies it.

Looks like another year of Prior and Wood starting the season on the DL.

 

Yep! No surprise here and for the first time in years, I can care less!

[UMFan83]

From that same BCB article:

 

You'll like this. I was talking to Bruce Miles while we were watching Prior throw, and I casually mentioned, without making an accusation, the difference in the size of Prior's calves (remember "Calfzilla"?) when he first came up, compared to now -- they look almost sticklike. Guess who, standing right next to me, rolled her eyes and said, "Oh, come on!"?? That's right, Carrie Muskat. Draw your own conclusions.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Erstad grounds out to Lee.

 

1 out.

[David]

Wasn't Prior pitching at night?

 

In other news... Mark Prior and the Iowa Cubs will face off against the Albuquerque Isotopes later that day at 7:05 PM Central. You are welcomed to discuss that game here as the Cubs/Sox game will be over by that time.

 

 

Or is this just completely wrong?

Edited March 16, 2007 by David

[PrimeTime]

From that same BCB article:

 

You'll like this. I was talking to Bruce Miles while we were watching Prior throw, and I casually mentioned, without making an accusation, the difference in the size of Prior's calves (remember "Calfzilla"?) when he first came up, compared to now -- they look almost sticklike. Guess who, standing right next to me, rolled her eyes and said, "Oh, come on!"?? That's right, Carrie Muskat. Draw your own conclusions.

 

Yup..He looks done..This part to dosent look good.

 

But most importantly, the guy who used to look like he was on top of the baseball world had absolutely no mound presence. Constantly wiping his face (it wasn't that hot at 8:30 in the morning!), scuffling around, he looked as if he'd rather have been just about anywhere else in the world than on that pitcher's mound.