Mark Prior officially retires

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Someone needs to go steal him and bring him back to Chicago where he [expletive] belongs.

 

tranny said we should trade barney for a set-up man

 

GET IT DONE TRADER THEO

 

Then he stays on the Cubs for a few years as a reliever, becoming a dominant setup man. In 2014, the Cubs break through and become competitive. Kerry Wood unretires yet again and the duo avenge 2003 together, with Prior getting the last five outs of the NLCS.

[Sammys Boombox]

I saw him pitch in ST last year for the Yankees and was way too excited. Really hope this works out for him.

[Wheelimus]

Someone needs to go steal him and bring him back to Chicago where he [expletive] belongs.

 

tranny said we should trade barney for a set-up man

 

GET IT DONE TRADER THEO

 

Then he stays on the Cubs for a few years as a reliever, becoming a dominant setup man. In 2014, the Cubs break through and become competitive. Kerry Wood unretires yet again and the duo avenge 2003 together, with Prior getting the last five outs of the NLCS.

 

Ryan Theriot winds up making the final out, a line drive that Castro grabs with a spectacular diving catch. Theriot sulks on his way back totally missing Soriano approaching and clocking him in the face, standing over him screaming "YOU JUST GOT KNOCKED THE BLEEP OUT"

[Sammys Boombox]

Nothing new hear, but a video on Prior's chances to return.

 

http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/red-sox/post/_/id/20131/video-priors-battle-to-join-sox

[Guest]

Mark Prior was placed on Triple-A Pawtucket's disabled list over the weekend due to an injury to his side.

 

:(

[El Duderino]

Mark Prior was placed on Triple-A Pawtucket's disabled list over the weekend due to an injury to his side.

 

:(

 

mother of [expletive] god. [expletive] [expletive]

[Andy]

TOWEL DRILL

 

I'm kidding, that really really sucks for him. Hope he's alright.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20071220194909/uncyclopedia/images/4/4d/Charlie_brown_lucy_football.jpg

[Tracer Bullet]

Mark Prior was placed on Triple-A Pawtucket's disabled list over the weekend due to an injury to his side.

 

:(

 

He was put on the 7-day DL bc he has a slight twinge in his side and the PawSox needed a roster spot when they had to call up a SP when Cook was held out so he could start for Boston this weekend.

 

Per the Providence Journal

[J.R.]

Nice read.

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/01/sports/baseball/pitcher-mark-prior-still-trying-to-return-to-majors.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all

[Post Count Padder]

Nice read.

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/01/sports/baseball/pitcher-mark-prior-still-trying-to-return-to-majors.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all

Yeah that was pretty good. Hoping this is a minor setback (though nothing is minor with him).

[Clem Fandango]

ESPN fluff piece...

 

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/8174177/mark-prior-transformed-pitcher-pawtucket-red-sox

[Lefty]

I must admit I am following Prior. Is anyone else? He has huge lefty/righty splits, but I suspect he has more MLB time coming to him.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Red Sox Release Mark Prior

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/08/red-sox-release-mark-prior.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

 

:(

[Guest]

Red Sox Release Mark Prior

By Zach Links [August 17, 2012 at 3:15pm CST]

The Red Sox have released right-hander Mark Prior, according to Brendan McGair of the Pawtucket Times (via Twitter). The move was made in order to create space for the newly-acquired Pedro Beato.

 

Prior, 31, hooked on with the Red Sox in early May as he looked to attempt yet another comeback. During his time in Triple-A Pawtucket, Prior posted a 3.96 ERA with 13.7 K/9 and 8.3 BB/9 in a small sample size of 25 innings of work. The second-overall pick in 2001 was brilliant in the early portion of his career but has not pitched in the majors since 2006 thanks to a series of shoulder problems.

 

 

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/08/red-sox-release-mark-prior.html

[Sammy Sofa]

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[Cubswin11]

Bring him back home!

[minnesotacubsfan]

Back to obscurity you shameless pig!!!

[minnesotacubsfan]

Wait, wrong thread

[Clem Fandango]

I really want him back on the Cubs. I don't even care if his walk rate huffs dong, I'm sure that can be worked on, and his K rate is still sexy and he's probably better than some of the other crap we trot out of the bullpen on a regular basis already.

[CincyCubsFan]

Get him. Get him theo. God that would be surreal to have him back in a cubs uniform.

[CubInOK]

Flyer.

[UMFan83]

I don't see any reason why the Sox would release him unless Prior asked what his chances were to be on the Sox roster in September and the Sox told him it wasn't gonna happen so he asked for his release. If Scott McClain and Bobby Scales can chill on AAA rosters well past the time where they will ever be considered potential contributors, I don't see why Prior couldn't.

[Clem Fandango]

I don't see any reason why the Sox would release him unless Prior asked what his chances were to be on the Sox roster in September and the Sox told him it wasn't gonna happen so he asked for his release. If Scott McClain and Bobby Scales can chill on AAA rosters well past the time where they will ever be considered potential contributors, I don't see why Prior couldn't.

 

I was curious about that, too. Also, Felix Hernandez's brother must be still on a roster as a favor...

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=hernan001moi

 

If he can keep a roster spot, Mark Prior can keep a roster spot. The walk rate was atrocious but he clearly still has the ability to be an effective pitcher with that K rate. I know he was slowed dowbn by a non-arm related injury not too long ago. Was he still injured or did he come back from that already?

[Guest]

we sign him and bring him up to pitch one inning at wrigley when the rosters expand. he strikes out the final batter (looking) on a dirty curve and leaves to one of the loudest standing ovations in wrigley history.