Great article on Prior... See's the other side of the story

[Andy]

The sad thing is that for every good article on Prior, there are 20 almost saying outright, "His career is over, and the Cubs need to dump him ASAP. Good riddance." Paul Sullivan, a few days ago, wrote an article impying Prior was gone for good after this year, not that I'd expect any less from a journalist of his standing. What I want to know is, where are these guys getting their material? In Sullivan's article, you could tell that it wass more or less a personal disdain for Prior, due to his uncooperative attitude toward the media during his rehabs. But are they really trying to run him out of town for that? Do they really think the Cubs are going to pay him to rehab this year and then cut him before he throws a pitch?

Personal disdain is one way to put it, although it's not because of his rehabs. He told a class of mine a couple of years ago that not only does he have a grudge against Prior, but he sees no reason as to why he should even try and be impartial when he writes.

 

I believe it stems from being somewhat uncooperative with Sullivan early in Prior's career.

 

I keep wondering how Sullivan keeps a job at a paper as large as the Tribune. He seems like he'd fit in better at the Hudson Elementary School Gazette.

Improved

[Balsa]

The most stunning part of this good article is it's author.

Agreed.

 

I can easily see a Chris Carpenter-like comeback.