3/22ST Cubs (Prior) @ Padres (Maddux) 3:05CT CSN & XM180

[otis89]

Aside from the walks, another successful inning for Mark! :D

[pitchcs]

93mph swing and a miss!

 

Maybe he really was holding back just a bit. I mean obviously there is more to pitching than MPH but that sure is a nice sign.

[Fred Hornkohl]

                  CUBS       San Diego
BA               0.182           0.333
OBP              0.182           0.429
SLG              0.182           0.333
OPS              0.364           0.762

[Jon]

A 93 mph backdoor 2-seamer that catches the outside corner is just a tad bit encouraging.

 

Looks like this is another step, albeit a small one, for Prior's velocity and stuff.

[E.J.]

SD radio guys is calling Prior's curveballs "spinners", saying they don't have much bite to them...

 

Is that accurate?

 

They aren't the normal Prior curveballs, but I wouldn't say they're spinners. He actually threw a couple of nice curves that past inning.

[Buford T Justice]

SD radio guys is calling Prior's curveballs "spinners", saying they don't have much bite to them...

 

Is that accurate?

 

As great as the 93 mph readings are, his struggles with the offspeed pitches are VERY worrisome. :|

 

Baby Steps

[PrimeTime]

DLEE!!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Lee doubled to left field

[Bruno7481]

He hit 93...Wooo... :?

 

Thats a start...still a looooooooong way to go.

[MustangMike]

93! Swing and miss!

 

That's good to hear! Is it merely control he's lacking? Meaning location on all pitches or are the breaking pitches not breaking...or both!?

[98navigator]

93 MPH!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111 :shock:

 

It's that juice between innings. :wink: :lol:

[E.J.]

Geez. Nice coverage Comcast. Apparently Lee doubles.

[98navigator]

Cameron is catching everything!

[otis89]

SD radio guys is calling Prior's curveballs "spinners", saying they don't have much bite to them...

 

Is that accurate?

 

As great as the 93 mph readings are, his struggles with the offspeed pitches are VERY worrisome. :|

 

Baby steps. It's an improvement. We just want to see some sort of improvement each time out.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ramirez flied out to center field

[CUBZ99]

SD radio guys is calling Prior's curveballs "spinners", saying they don't have much bite to them...

 

Is that accurate?

 

As great as the 93 mph readings are, his struggles with the offspeed pitches are VERY worrisome. :|

 

Baby Steps

 

Is he throwing a slider today? Or is the movement on his 86MPH FB that good?

[Vinestal]

Sounds like Prior just needs repetition. Eventually he'll put it all together I think. Its going to be a long season listening to all these opposing teams broadcasters on XM, Im really going to mis my EI package. Oh well...

[jaxxradio]

There isn't anything wrong with Prior, he just needs to get into his routine.. keep in mind, he hasn't been healthy in quite a while..have patience gang.. things will be okay

[ZFan38]

Does anyone know how many pitches Prior has thrown and how many of them were strikes?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Jones flied out to center field

[MustangMike]

There isn't anything wrong with Prior, he just needs to get into his routine.. keep in mind, he hasn't been healthy in quite a while..have patience gang.. things will be okay

 

Is prior done or 1 more inning???

[Brian]

Don't the secondary pitches usually come later? Getting the fastball where he wants will hopefully lead him to be able to execute the secondary ones... hopefully.

[moorecg]

SD radio guys is calling Prior's curveballs "spinners", saying they don't have much bite to them...

 

Is that accurate?

 

They aren't the normal Prior curveballs, but I wouldn't say they're spinners. He actually threw a couple of nice curves that past inning.

 

Haven't I heard that curveball's are much harder to throw in Arizona and the breaking stuff in the cactus league is never good? did I Imagine that?

[TruffleShuffle]

Sounds like Prior just needs repetition. Eventually he'll put it all together I think.

 

 

Yeah I just want him to make a little progress each time out. I don't care if he's not pitching great in this game or the next one or even in May... I just hope he can stay healthy and regain his feel for pitching so that he can contribute later on this summer.

[David]

SD radio guys is calling Prior's curveballs "spinners", saying they don't have much bite to them...

 

Is that accurate?

 

As great as the 93 mph readings are, his struggles with the offspeed pitches are VERY worrisome. :|

 

True, but it seems like that's something he could be worked with/coached on, where as the velocity is just either going to be there or it isn't. It's really nice to see him in the mid 90's (albeit the low mid 90's).

 

Obviously, still some things to work on, but so far, not so bad.