Mark Prior

[naivin]

With Mark Prior seemingly very unhappy with his present situation (being optioned to AAA), and perhaps even washed up, would anyone consider trading for him and giving Maddux a crack at helping him regain his greatness? Pretty sure the Cubs wouldn't go for it, but...

[Oldcity]

I'm pretty sure there is nothing Maddux could do for him at this point that anyone else hasn't tried. Prior just seems to have a dead arm.

[jackalope02ca]

Unless they want to pay the whole contract and take a mediocre type prospect back it doesn't make sense. Chicago would never do that within the NL better yet the division. I think he is done. His arm is basically chopped liver.

[berniebrewer4life]

Maddux can't add 10 MPH to his fastball. That's what Prior is missing.

[aracko]

Not for the amount of money he gets paid. I dont know what that is but I would bet its up there.

[rluzinski]

Prior is only signed through 2007 and may need the whole season to regain his velocity back, if ever does, that is.

[TheEndless7]

The only way I think Prior can ever be a good pitcher again is if he suddenly has absolutely phenomenal control and turns into the next like Greg Maddux...

 

No, I don't think that's going to happen.

 

His arm is dead, he can't throw 95-100 any more, nor will he probably ever be able to again. Not worth it.

[pogokat]

for every nolan ryan, there are a dozen mark fidrychs

[Invader3K]

I am not the most knowledgable about the Brewers' farm system, but it seems like they have enough quality prospects coming up through the organization where they shouldn't have to take a gamble on an iffy reclamation project like Prior.

 

Let the Cubs keep him...it hurts them more than it would help us having him on their roster.

[thefutureishere2006]

i agree invader...let prior be the cubs problem...

[UWRyan428]

If we wouldn't have traded lil' Ben, I'd have suggested that swap. The way it is, perhaps we could get the Wood/Prior package for Nick Neugebauer/Chris Saenz???

[brettac1]

Mark Prior's is probably one of the saddest stories I have witnessed in my time as a baseball fan. He's one of my all-time favorites for sure. Just a phenomenal talent, and I hope he still turns into Tom Seaver like he was on track to, and I don't care if he's a Cub or not.

 

One of my favorite Brewers games ever was against the Cubs at Wrigley, which Prior started (6/26/03). Prior pitched 8 innings, had 16 K's, 0 walks, and gave up a 2-run bomb to Ginter. He left with a lead, which Borowski promptly gave up on a Jenkins HR, and the Brewers won.

[Invader3K]

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If we wouldn't have traded lil' Ben, I'd have suggested that swap. The way it is, perhaps we could get the Wood/Prior package for Nick Neugebauer/Chris Saenz???

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You forgot the blue font...I know Neugebauer is no longer with the organization, and I'm assuming Saenz isn't either.

[danzig6767]

Prior is a prime example of why you can understand draft picks holding out for every penny they can get.Once he can't get hitters out anymore,he'll be discarded like the days trash.

[brettac1]

Right on, danzig. That's probably why I'll never "hate" Scott Boras or J.D. Drew, or whomever holds out for more cash. Draft picks get screwed all the time.

[PeaveyFury]

Well, it's not like the teams are getting a particularly sweet deal either.....

[Yolk]

I'd take Prior. I think he'll turn it around and be the pitcher e was supposed to be sans the handful of years he already missed because of injury.