:pukel: :pukel: :pukel: :pukel: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: Gee...this sounds familiar. Good thing i've always penciled this staff together w/o counting on him...man this is frustrating. I hope Carroll is wrong again. And I'm wondering...how can the be "going well" but Prior not be "throwing with confidence?" I think maybe a chill pill is in order. He's been injured the past couple years, of course his confidence isnt going to be sky-high at first. Its still January, he has another 2 months and nobody has said anything about him not being completely healthy. This isnt anything to panic about. True, but it's understandable to be on edge when it comes to new about Prior. I second the curiosity over what Carroll said...if he's pitching without confidence, how is anything really going well? Is he looking good when he pitches, but maybe he's unwilling or unable to pitch as much as he should/needs to? He could just be throwing fastballs, and not wanting to through the offspeed stuff just in case. He may be hesitant to "dial it up" for fear of injury. Prior could just be overreacting about his past injuries and he really wants to be 100% when the season starts. We dont know until spring training starts. Until then, I am taking any news with a grain of salt.