2007 cubs: hope and starting pitching
1060west.net (archives) —
... nonetheless, a prior that can -- again, however improbable it may seem now -- work his way back over the next month to a low-90s fastball and an ability to hit spots with both fastball and curve is still the first, best hope for a playoff appearance for this team in 2007. he could be the talisman that changes the balance of a mediocre pitching staff. despite his demotion to iowa for the start of the year -- a demotion that this writer freely admits may never be reversed -- this writer would still not at all be surprised to see prior given every opportunity to succeed in the rotation this year.
Mark Prior is an Unhappy 'Employee'
theviewfromtop —
... After recently being pushed down to AAA Iowa, Mark Prior was at the Cub clubhouse yesterday and he made it clear that he was simply an employee following orders.
Mark Prior Won’t Make Futures Game, After All
Can't Stop The Bleeding —
... Wannabe major league pitcher Mark Prior, who cracked that he’d try to make the Futures All-Star Game after being sent to Triple-A by the Cubs at the end of spring training, was forced to leave an extended spring training start when he felt discomfort in his shoulder, which is kind of like saying the sun rises in the morning.
