Prior's Mechanics
baseballmusings.com —
... Jeff Passan pens an excellent piece on Mark Prior that questions whether his mechanics caused his injuries. Well worth the read.
Friday Filberts
ESPN Feed: neyer rob —
... (and he means that in a good way).• Jeff Passan's written the definitive piece about Mark Prior's pitching mechanics . And I'll bet you a dollar you're pulling for Prior after you read it.• Alex Belth presents all sides of ...
TCR Saturday Notes
The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog —
- Lou says Sean Marshall is well on his way to securing a spot in the rotation.
"He has done absolutely nothing to hurt his chances," Piniella said.
"He's throwing the ball as well as I've seen him throw it. He came in
here as the front-runner and, truthfully, he hasn't lost that status."
- If you're missing Wrigley Field, you can print out and assemble your own thanks to this link I found through Baseball Musings. Or if you need some set pieces for a Godzilla movie you're filming.
- Jonathan Mayo goes through his Top 10 Cubs Prospects at cubs.com which has some ...
PRIOR: TIME’S RUNNING OUT
Zoner Sports —
Interesting read from Yahoo! Sports about Mark Prior’s struggles to get back on a big league mound, and what may have caused his injuries.
The column is filled with different theories/reasons for his injuries. The standout to me is this:
“The universal consensus is that Cubs manager Dusty Baker abused Prior at the end of the 2003 season simply because he knew no better. In Prior’s last nine games, including three in the playoffs, he logged the following pitch counts: 131, 129, 109, 124, 131, 133, 132, 115, 119. House believes the overuse by Baker doomed Prior. 8 pitchers this decade have thrown 109 or more pitches in nine straight games, and half of ...
Morning Prowl: Porcello's Finger, Zumaya Plays Catch, and Chipper Hates Toronto
Bless You Boys —
... This isn't Tigers-related, unless you think of familiar shoulder injuries while reading it, but Jeff Passan's feature on Mark Prior's recovery from continuing shoulder issues - and the mechanics that were once deemed flawless - is worth a read. ...
