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Ditto. I'm of the same opinion. I'm just a little guarded on losing Prior. He is essential to winning the World Series. As long as he and Z are in the rotation, we have as good a shot as any other team at winning multiple playoff series. I don't want to see a Maddux deja vu all over again. I want all of Prior's Cy Youngs to be won in a Cubs uniform. :wink:
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My understanding is that Prior is subject to arbitration after 2006 since the arbitration rules are part of the collective bargaining agreement that cannot be waived by the individual contracts. In any event, the Cubs will not negotiate mid=season as that is their policy. players can be under contact during their arbitration years. Very few players actually ever reach arbitration. Players have 3 (sometimes 4, if they are super 2s) years of arbitration eligibility but that doesnt mean that they will actually be going to arbitration. It is the standard for teams to sign players to 1 yr contracts before going to arbitration , such as Z, and then giving them another 1 year contract the next year, or signing players to multiple year contacts, sometimes throughout their arbi eligible years and sometimes a year or two after they are eligible to become FAs. So when does Prior become a FA, assuming the Cubs take advantage of all his arbitration years?
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For how long do the Cubs own Mark Prior's contract? I had a couple friends over for the game today, and one seemed certain that Prior is only Cubs property through 2006. He said Prior signed a 5-year, major league contract out of USC, not the standard minor league contract that most players sign. A different friend and I disagreed and said that a player needs 3 years of service time before he's arbitration eligible, and another 3 until he's granted free agency. Neither of us had ever heard of any player singing a major league contract out of college/high school. We assumed that the Cubs have a ownership of him through the 2008 season. I'd really appreciate some concrete answers on this subject. If Prior really is going to be a free agent after 2006, Hendry needs to stop thinking about midseason trades and extend Prior's contract past '06. That's a much higher priority.
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7/15 Cubs(Wood) vs. Pirates(Fogg) 1:20 CSN. Puhleeze
bc2k replied to Roast's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
I haven't read through this entire thread, so I don't know if this has been discussed yet, but I'll ask this anyway. Did anyone else notice a different camera angle on Comcast today? It appeared to me that the camera behind the pitcher was panned more to the left, cutting off a lot of the area behind right handed hitters. I called a friend during the game, and he said he thinks it looks more zoomed in. Whatever it was, it looks off-center to me and I don't like it. -
Looking good so far Knyption. :D The best part of starting this scenario 2-0 is Kerry Wood's performance today suggests more winning and dominance is to come from him!
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What are the differences in Kerry Wood's mechanics since he's returned from the disabled list? I've noticed that his posture is better and he seems to be smoother, but what specifically has been changed? What specifically did Rothschild change? I'm impressed with his results, like pitching efficiency, less walks, and of course the bottom line: W. My biggest complaint on Kerry has always been walking too many and throwing too many balls, but it looks like that could all be in the past. [first post]! :D