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but that's not the real issue, the real issue is: why has kerry wood failed to have a 700 strikeout season? i mean honestly, he obviously sucks. The real issue is why haven't any of them won at least 15 games in a season. That's the true measuring stick. Maybe I was a bit harsh earlier, after reading Goony's post, I want Dusty hung up by his balls. I can't believe how badly the abuse of our pitchers looked when written out like that. I know Prior wants to be out, I just wish he'd stop getting flu's and stomach virus's. Prior won 18 in 2003. But you are right on Wood. You do know I was being sarcastic right?

Like I said last night. Neifi struck out to allow Maddux to walk in a run. He was just trying to save us again, by NOT GIDP.

but that's not the real issue, the real issue is: why has kerry wood failed to have a 700 strikeout season? i mean honestly, he obviously sucks. The real issue is why haven't any of them won at least 15 games in a season. That's the true measuring stick. Maybe I was a bit harsh earlier, after reading Goony's post, I want Dusty hung up by his balls. I can't believe how badly the abuse of our pitchers looked when written out like that. I know Prior wants to be out, I just wish he'd stop getting flu's and stomach virus's.

He was also very young and comming off of almost constant work the year before. And it is not so much the innings but the pitch counts in those innings. Anyway you slice it, he's soft. And he needs to get tougher, and he needs to get tougher soon. You crack me up. Have you ever met Prior? You act like I enjoy coming to these realizations about my second favorite Cubs player in the last 10 years. I don't, but at some point, I have to stop making excuses for even my favorite players. I don't need to MEET him to look at his track record.

Any idea of what they are asking?

We are beyond horrible.

He was also very young and comming off of almost constant work the year before. And it is not so much the innings but the pitch counts in those innings. Anyway you slice it, he's soft. And he needs to get tougher, and he needs to get tougher soon.

You are correct sir. Would it be wrong to hope that Bonds get Kerriganed?

But then why would he keep throwing and working up to pitching to rookie leaguers?

My panties are in a bunch for an entirely different reason. I don't care about whether he's on the bench. I think his injuries could easily be related to the misuse of past years. When Dusty was hired I predicted that at least 1 of the big 3 (who were all healthy at the time), and probably 2, would miss a lot of time to injury and/or lose effectiveness during his tenure. I'm not pissed at Prior himself. I'm pissed that the Cubs decided 12 years ago to try and emulate the Braves, and have thus far done a piss-poor job of even coming close. I think the "we'll put all our hopes on the arms and just trade for bats later" gameplan was a very bad one. And not only was the plan bad, but the implementation of the plan has been bad. Pitcher injuries are extremely common, and when you risk pitcher's health as brazenly as the Cubs do, you should not be surprised when multiple pitchers go down. I don't disagree at all. To me Prior seems to be the victim here. I'm not pissed at Prior either, but he's a wuss. Until he shows me differently, that's what I believe. He needs to get mentally tougher and not succumb to every ache, pain, and strain in his body.

Why do people feel it necessary to constanty question Prior's manhood? No one here knows how much pain he is in, or his workout regim, or how sick he was over the winter, or anything about his character. I am as frustrated as anyone that he seems to be unable to pitch, but I believe if he were able to he'd be out there. This is the smae kid who threw 200+ innings in 2003 and the same one who didn't back down to Bonds. I don't think he has the willingness to push himself through anything. I don't believe for a second that a strained shoulder and an illness in January should be enough to keep him out this long. I wish we could go back in time and draft Tex. Prior is a very good talent, but he has to actually pitch in order to be of any use to this team. Maybe he pitched too much in 2002 and 2003 and we are seeing the after affects? I'm not saying it is so but as long as we can make wild speculation on what is ailing Prior this should not be out of bounds either. If the injury is beyond Prior's control, asking him to suck it up is like asking Derrek Lee to suck it up and play first. But more to the point, what does it matter that he wasn't sitting on the bench last night? That's what seems to have everyone's painties in a bunch here. I personally don't care if he wasn't on the bench. It makes no difference to me. I'd rather he be getting ready to come back than sitting in the dugout. I can see overuse in 2003 affecting 2004. I cannot see it having a 3 year effect, especially considering he's not pitched a lot since 2003. It's something else at this point. It's gotta be mental. Everytime he gets checked out, it's like he has a boo-boo that he can't play through. At least Wood is messing up his elbow, and tearing his shoulder muscles - and then still pitching in some capacity. Prior's fraility is really starting to bother me, and this coming from someone who views Prior as his second favorite Cub. I want him to suck it up, and get his ass out on the diamond and help this freaking team.

I mean there is no way Hendry can look at this bench and say "I did a good job" Neifi Bynum Restovich Mabry Blanco They are ALL black holes. Throw in mental lapse Hairston, and you have a group worse than the Royals bench probably.

Is it wrong for me to want someone to Tanya Harding Bonds?

Food poisoning? hahahaha. It just keeps getting better everyday. I think Prior's nickname should be Tinkerbell. I love Mark, but he is just the biggest girl I've ever seen.

I can't believe the level to which you defend this organization and their handling if injuries, and our pitching woes. I just don't get it Jon. Every thread that discusses these injuries you're coming to someone on the Cubs defense. I don't think they've earned that sort of backing.

T-Walk has some power.

Loading the bases and popping out to the pitcher twice would be better.

I wonder if Jenny Finch is in the crowd cheering on Casey. Yummy.

Don't blasphemize Radiohead like that. :evil:

White Sox win in extra innings. Check. Wagner blows Pedro's win for me. Check. The guy I traded away for Nick Johnson is pitching for a win with 1 ER. Check. Neifi is on this team for another year. Check. Jones is on this team for 2 more years. Check. Rusch is on this team for another year. Check. Our two stud pitchers have glass arms. Check. Our other stud pitcher is a mental case. Check. We have a guy named Bynum with a sub .600 OPS. Check. Our best hitter gets injured on a freak play. Check. The Cubs suck donkey balls in general. Check. Beltran goes 0-5 dropping his average to .240. Check. Where's the razor?

Save that for when i start screaming for the Neifury to start at 3b in his place. :lol: Come'on mang. Represent Madtown right.

Didn't we use to have the problem of TOO much power reliance? Now we just suck balls.

this might take the cake for stupidest comment I've read on NSBB.com

So a 6+ ERA pitcher and now a 6+ ERA reliver will shut us down correct?