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San Diego Padres pitcher Mark Prior will undergo season-ending surgery on his injured right shoulder, the latest medical setback to a once-promising career.
Oft-injured pitcher Mark Prior has another shoulder problem that will delay his debut with the San Diego Padres.
Mark Prior has a chance to revive his once-promising career with his hometown San Diego Padres in pitcher-friendly Petco Park.
Mark Prior is out for the rest of the season. His once promising future with the Chicago Cubs is unclear, although surgery on his right shoulder is not considered career-threatening.
Aramis Ramirez wonders what might have been if he had gotten off to a better start, if Derrek Lee had stayed healthy and if Mark Prior and Kerry Wood hadn't broken down.
If Mark Prior had an ounce of uncertainty about his ability to win games, Cubs manager Dusty Baker is hoping its gone now.
Mark Prior and Kerry Wood were placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, meaning the Chicago Cubs will start the season without both star right-handers.
Chicago Cubs pitcher Mark Prior will see a specialist in Los Angeles on Wednesday after cutting short a throwing session due to soreness in his right shoulder.
Cubs right-hander Mark Prior could be pitching off a mound by the end of the week, and rehabbing right-handers Kerry Wood and Wade Miller threw well Wednesday in their comebacks from shoulder problems.
This probably won't come as a surprise to anyone, but Mark Prior has been released:
Stephen Strasburg and agent Scott Boras held a media conference call this afternoon and Boras predictably explained to all the reporters on the line that Strasburg is "a different breed of cat" and worthy of a mold-breaking signing bonus.
Perhaps this is a dog bites man story, but it's worth relaying all the same:
Stephen Strasburg put on his usual show over the weekend, striking out 14 batters in seven innings against the No. 16 team in the country while improving to 9-0 with a 1.54 ERA on the season. However, the consensus No.
Prior saga comes to quiet endA Cubs career that began with a bang ended with a whimper Wednesday for one-time ace Mark Prior. Two hours before the 11 p.m. deadline to offer arbitration to eligible players, general manager Jim Hendry non-tendered Prior, allowing him to leave via free agency at age 27.
Prior's season overMark Prior is out for the rest of the season. His once promising future with the Chicago Cubs is unclear, although surgery on his right shoulder is not considered career-threatening.
Cubs Notebook The Cubs dropped their opener on Monday and look to get back to 500 in Cincy tonight. But they may have to do it without their backup catchup as this notebook points out.
Prior looking to get back to ChiTown quicklyPretty obvious that Mark Prior isn't happy about his AAA assignment. But also fairly obvious that Prior understands what he has to do to make it back to Chicago. Seems like the Cubs have a reasonable plan for Prior for the first time in a long time.
Once upon a time Alex Rodriguez was not the highest paid baseball player. He did not play third base. He did not always choke in the post season. Hell, he once hit .406 and slugged .773 in the ALCS.
MLB: Give up on Prior? Give me a break!After Mark Prior was placed on the disabled list for the latest time—and pretty soon only Antonio Alfonseca will be able to count 'em up on his fingers—a poll by Comcast SportsNet asked viewers if the Cubs should give up on him or stick with him a little longer.
Mark Prior struggled again to have a good start off the DL. He went 3.1 innings and gave up 4 runs and only struck out 2. Glendon Rucsh, Roberto Novoa, Will Ohman and Scott Eyre combined to only allow 3 hits and no runs through 4 innings.
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