Any chance of nursing Mark Prior back to health?

[illiniguy]

Yeah, it's not like they suffered catastrophic injuries during a game or anything. It must have been the 'roids.

I wonder how many pitchers would have been steroid users had they had a line drive shatter their elbow?

[cubsfan5150]

Yeah, not a whole lot of guys would be able to handle what Prior went through without the same results.

 

He collided with Marcus Giles, landed directly on his throwing shoulder, roller around in pain for a while, then pitched the next inning. He was far from fragile.

 

 

Seriously... I remember that game. How the heck did Dusty kept Prior in the game after that collision??? ugh... Prior's 2003 gamelogs is just sickening... Only 4 games under 100 pitches and 7 more under 110 so 19 starts were 110+ and 5 of those 125+ (4 of them in the last month of the season)... I know people complain about pitch counts and pitchers need to pitch more/go deeper into the game (I'm one of those guys)... But in Prior's case... they needed to limit his pitches for like 2 years and let him get used to 100 pitches and keep him fresh then after that, let him go and pitch 110+ a game. I'm all about a heavy workload, but don't do that when they're in their first couple years... esp. when you had a bonafide stud like Prior. Just like Dwight Gooden as well.

 

But again... with Prior's inverted W arm motion, people pretty much knew that he was going to get injured eventually and that it was a matter of time. Of course all of his injuries didn't help and actually made his mechanics worse, but I really wouldn't be surprised that if Prior stayed healthy and injury free with the Cubs that he probably had a TJS (or two) by now or even his career was over.

 

A good example of what Prior's workload/pitch count should've been... Look at Lincecum's 2009 gamelogs and see his pitch count per game... That's AFTER a little over a season and half under his belt.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.cgi?n1=linceti01&t=p&year=2009

 

Difference between Prior and Tim was that Prior was in a pennant race. Tim wasn't.

[SouthSideRyan]

The Giants were in the wild card race most of the season.

[Banedon]

Hi. Some fellows seem to forget that Mr. Prior and Mr. Woods singlehandedly saved this franchise in 2003. They deserve all our support.

 

Count me in on sining "Magic Mark" This guy can still get the job done! :cool:

 

Welcome to the forum. I don't agree with you in saying Prior and Wood "saved the franchise" though. I didn't know the franchise was in trouble of falling apart. Also, it's 2010 and Prior hasn't pitched a meaningful inning in years. It really is time to move on already.

 

Hi. I must disagree with you. This young man is not even thirty, and he has shown the spiritual strength and tenacity to overcome small obstacles. I have faith he can make it back and be the big game pitcher like he was.

 

I'd need to see his spiritual strength and tenacity stats before I can agree.

 

How do they measure up with Tim Tebow's spiritual strength stats?

[Fro]

Yeah, it's not like they suffered catastrophic injuries during a game or anything. It must have been the 'roids.

 

While he might have been on something, I agree there's nothing in his injury history that's a red flag for steroid use.

[Cubs Fan Carney]

He is done for good, he will never return to 03' form

[Cajun_Connection]

Hi. All of you fellows are CLEARLY underestimating the persistent passion of Mr. Prior. He's got one of the sweetest arms in the game, and he has not been working his behind off the past few years on rehab for nothing. ONce this guy gets his groove back, WATCH OUT! Becuase he has the spirit of a chamipon and that cannot be denied. :cool:

[Garwilly]

Hi. All of you fellows are CLEARLY underestimating the persistent passion of Mr. Prior. He's got one of the sweetest arms in the game, and he has not been working his behind off the past few years on rehab for nothing. ONce this guy gets his groove back, WATCH OUT! Becuase he has the spirit of a chamipon and that cannot be denied. :cool:

 

 

Why can't it?

[UMFan83]

Hi. All of you fellows are CLEARLY underestimating the persistent passion of Mr. Prior. He's got one of the sweetest arms in the game, and he has not been working his behind off the past few years on rehab for nothing. ONce this guy gets his groove back, WATCH OUT! Becuase he has the spirit of a chamipon and that cannot be denied. :cool:

 

If it looks like a troll, and smells like one....

[Cajun_Connection]

Hi. There's no quit on Mr. Prior. This young man has shown the heart of lion with all the adversity he has struggled through. He truly is an inspiration.

[NCCubFan]

Hi. There's no quit on Mr. Prior. This young man has shown the heart of lion with all the adversity he has struggled through. He truly is an inspiration.

What would Cubs'nClippers_1 say about Prior? :D

[TruffleShuffle]

he will never return to 03' form

 

whoa whoa whoa be careful with crazy predictions like this

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

I'm fairly impressed that a thread with this title did not mention the "t-word" until I ruined the streak just now.

[ConstableRabbit]

(ahem.)

 

HE WUZ SO GOOD AT SIM GAMES AND THROWING TOWELZ LOLGETIT?

 

Thank you.

[UMFan83]

quite timely

[Garwilly]

quite timely

 

I think you were supposed to wait a month before posting.