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Prior improving, but not enough to dodge minors :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Cubs

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MESA, Ariz. -- It's official: Mark Prior is a minor-leaguer. The injury-plagued pitcher was optioned to Class AAA Iowa after the Cubs' exhibition game against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday in a move that was expected but nonetheless seemed strange. ''He's made a lot of improvements,'' pitching coach Larry Rothschild said. ''We just won't want to retard the progress by taking him with us ...

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Mark Prior — Minor Leaguer?
Road to Wrigley — ... This could be a post about a star that has fallen, but let’s look at this from an optimistic standpoint. For one, this page gets to write about a former major league ace, Mark Prior, since the Cubs has optioned the right handed pitcher to AAA Iowa. The good news is that Prior has made strides in his last three starts, one against minor league competition, and the final two against major league competition.

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Hire Jim Essian — ... So, what’s been going down? You mean other than Mark Prior? Or