Here's a shocker- Prior experiencing discomfort

by sheamcmurray on May 10, 2008 8:18 PM CDT Comment 37 comments

Same old story for 'The Employee.' I don't ever wish anyone to be injured but after Prior's falling out, I can't say I'm too upset. For those of you who thought we missed out by not holding on to him for longer, this should change your mind.

Its almost comical how often he gets hurt, the guy could have really been something spectacular. Looks like Shawn Estes doesn't have to worry about Mark stealing his gig for a while (although I'm sure his terrible pitching will take care of that).

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You beat me by 5 minutes

I wrote another post about this, but then deleted it when I saw this one…

I truly wonder if this “discomfort” is psychological. There doesn’t seem to be anything mechanically wrong with him. I think he ought to go spend some quality time with a sports psychologist, because I think the biggest issue facing the Employee is between his ears.

In the middle of a good time, Truth gave me her icy kiss. Look around, you must be joking. All that way, all that way for this -Oysterband

by Ross on May 10, 2008 8:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

agree

I am eternally grateful for what Prior did in 03. However, since that time, he’s lived like the world (especially the Cubs prior to this year) owes him for what he did. He did his job, and he did it good…. like he was supposed to do. I do think he’s had some physical arm problems, and that he’ll never have the stuff he did that year. I do think though that he needs some mental toughness, and that includes growing up. The way he acted the last year or so with the Cubs just shows he is a child in the head… because of that, he might not ever have a full season in MLB. In the article, it said he had some discomfort in April, but it must have been nothing because he got back out there soon after and went back to work. Sorry Padres… I dont think Prior is going to grow up, and youll be lucky to get some relief duties out of him anytime in the next 5 years.

by TheHawkRules on May 10, 2008 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

agree

it’s sad because mark has great stuff

by columbusOHcubsfan on May 10, 2008 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Had

I think my favorite uncle was Uncle Caveman. We called him that because he lived in a cave and would eat one of us. We then realized he was a bear.

by deepthoughtsbyjackhandey on May 11, 2008 12:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

yea that would be right...had

by columbusOHcubsfan on May 11, 2008 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

With the Cubs luck...

he’ll end up coming back and being the ace of the Padres.

by wrigleyrocker12 on May 10, 2008 8:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I think Prior's luck may be worse than the Cubs'

In the middle of a good time, Truth gave me her icy kiss. Look around, you must be joking. All that way, all that way for this -Oysterband

by Ross on May 10, 2008 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yep

Doomed to have a sore shoulder for the next 99 years.

by JFCubFan on May 10, 2008 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Isn't it like 96 years?????

since it started in 04 correct. lol

by Madison Cub Fan on May 10, 2008 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wrote about this in game summary

weren’t they thinking they could possibly have him back in May? ha…

2008 Cubs: Why Beat A Team in Regulation, when you can beat them in extras?

by Chanman25 on May 10, 2008 8:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Truly feel bad for the guy

It has been one thing after another. I always point to the collision with Giles in ‘03 as the beginning of the end. Thought he sounded a little less spiteful towards Chicago in Spring.
I was talking to a friend of mine who is a Twins fan the other day and mentioned how excited I was when they drafted Morneau instead of Prior. Hindsight is always 20-20 I guess…

Way back... outta here!!!

by Chubby Hugs on May 10, 2008 8:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It was Mauer, not Morneau

BTW

Aramis Ramirez- NL MVP
Kosuke Fukudome- NL ROY
Carlos Marmol- Rolaids Relief Man

by sheamcmurray on May 10, 2008 9:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

One's Canadian, the others Minnesotan

Same difference, eh

"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on May 10, 2008 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not really.

I watched Mauer play in two different sports state titles in high school. Being from Minnesota, he’s a special breed. Mauer:

-Was the Gatorade Player of the Year…in FOOTBALL.
-Was All-State in basketball @ Cretin-Derham Hall (Paul Molitor also went there)
—Turned down a full ride to Florida State in football…

And, the biggest f-ing surprise of all…struck out ONCE in high school.

So, no, Morneau and Mauer, Canada and Minnesota, not really one in the same.

Dan

Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

by dtpollitt on May 10, 2008 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It was a joke

I live in Minnesota, so it was really just poking fun at myself. I actually go to school at the same place his brother, Jake, went to school. Good player himself, actually got to interview him for the school’s paper about him being inducted into the school’s sports hall of fame.

"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on May 10, 2008 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well then...

...From Mankato, brother just graduated from UMD, girlfriend from Faribault. Y tu?

Dan

Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

by dtpollitt on May 10, 2008 11:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

St. Paul

going to St. Thomas.

Quick baseball fact about UST, their baseball coach, Dennis Denning, is an incredible coach, probably one of the best college coach in the country at any level. He use to coach at Cretin-Derham Hall before becoming a Tommie and at one time or another, either through his coaching clinics or coaching the team, coached Molitor, both Mauer brothers (Jake is now coaching the Twins rookie team), and former Heismann winner Charlie Ward.

I only know this cause I wrote a profile on coach Denning for the school’s newspaper.

"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on May 10, 2008 11:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Seems like Thomas is a downgrade...

...compared to coaching at CDH.

Dan

Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

by dtpollitt on May 11, 2008 1:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

won a national championship here in 2001

first ever for St. Thomas. Plus, they’ve won their division something like 9 years in a row or something. All thanks to him.

Also, CDH was only what it was because of Denning, he built that program from the ground up.

"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on May 11, 2008 1:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Here's another one.

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on May 10, 2008 10:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Jesus.

Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

by dtpollitt on May 10, 2008 10:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

good lord

by tal1286 on May 10, 2008 11:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i think we should get t-shirts made up that on them

n/t

"Relax, all right? Don't try to strike everybody out. Strikeouts are boring! Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic" Crash Davis - Bull Durham

by hoppy91 on May 11, 2008 12:08 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

heres one even better

freddie bynum is the o’s starting ss!! are the o’s even a major league team anymore??

Go Cubbies Go!!!!!!

by cubsluver22 on May 10, 2008 10:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, that one stunned me, too.

And guess what? We’ll be able to see this for ourselves at Wrigley in June when the Orioles come in, unless he’s played himself out of a job by then.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on May 11, 2008 3:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

well Brian Roberts should play in Wrigley this season, huh?

2008 Cubs: Why Beat A Team in Regulation, when you can beat them in extras?

by Chanman25 on May 11, 2008 7:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes, he will.

Unless the Orioles trade him to another team before June 24.

FWIW, Roberts left yesterday’s game with “a foot injury”.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on May 11, 2008 9:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

What a surprise...

...the employee has discomfort.

It’s been all down hill since the end of 03, and the valley is coming up on him quickly.

"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel

by MPH73 on May 10, 2008 10:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Exactly.

I’m glad he’s someone else’s Employee now.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on May 11, 2008 3:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

it's always a nice story when

a guy battles back from serious injury and has sucess. But…......in this case I can’t say I feel too bad for him. Selfishly,I would absolutely hate for him to come back and be good again. Soon…...he’ll no longer be an employee….......just a memory….....and a patient.

by plenz on May 11, 2008 7:20 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

This has to be....

A psychological thing. He’s had the best doctors working with him for years, the best surgery, rehab, throwing programs, etc. I would think all pitchers experience discomfort from time to time, I mean you’re throwing a ball 90+mph a few hundred times a month. I wish him the best, but I think it’s time to give the pen a shot.

''As long as he doesn't talk World Series, I'm happy.'' Lou Piniella on Ronny Cedeno.

by CubsBullsBears on May 11, 2008 7:53 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

prior

maybe mark should go the ankiel route. he could play cf for us.

by NOMAR on May 11, 2008 7:55 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

He will trip on his calves

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip

by Hammer on May 12, 2008 9:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

So where are all the people

who were upset with Hendry for letting him go? I remember a few posts about how he would be available for the stretch run.

by rlpete on May 11, 2008 8:20 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Maybe they're hanging out with Phil Rogers.

I still remember a couple of years ago when he wrote that the Cubs would be better off trading Zambrano and keeping Prior. His logic was that Zambrano was “probably going to hurt his arm”. I never much liked Rogers before, but his delusional backing of Prior was proof enough to me that the Trib’s baseball expert was an idiot.

by bluekoolaide on May 11, 2008 8:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It was best

for both the Cubs and for Prior that he turned down Hendry’s offer of a two year commitment. Both sides needed to move on.

That said, I’ll be surprised if he throws a pitch for the Padres this year.

by Clark Addison on May 11, 2008 10:22 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I wonder if

the level of discomfort he is feeling in his arm is directly proportional to the number of losses the Padres have amassed in the standings. If they were contending, would he be playing minor league games by now?

"Is there anything he can't do?" ~Len Kasper, 4/5/08, on Kosuke Fukudome

by JohnM on May 12, 2008 11:08 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs