December 26, 200718 yr http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7603924 From Robo: San Diego has signed oft-injured former Cub Mark Prior to a one-year deal, according to major-league sources.
December 26, 200718 yr Wouldnt it be fun if he beat the Flubs in next years playoffs to eliminate them?
December 26, 200718 yr With Jake Peavy, Chris Young, Randy Wolf, Prior and Greg Maddux on board, the rotation is certainly impressive on paper.
December 26, 200718 yr 1 year for 1M I thought I heard. For that price, you figure we would of had to be interested, but obviously he wanted to go home and pitch in a park that would increase his value.
December 27, 200718 yr QUOTE(klaus kinski @ Dec 26, 2007 -> 03:52 PM) Wouldnt it be fun if he beat the Flubs in next years playoffs to eliminate them? Wouldn't it be fun if he went back to dominating form and the Cubs missed the playoffs?
December 27, 200718 yr QUOTE(BearSox @ Dec 26, 2007 -> 10:40 PM) wouldn't it be nice if Prior returns to form and just dominates? Sure, it would be a nice kick in the crotch to the Cubs. However, I hate Prior, as he's just an asshole. This deal proves to me that teams don't think he'll be able to contribute this season.
December 27, 200718 yr It's a decent gamble for the Padres. If he comes back and shows anything meriting another deal, I'd think the Padres would have the upper hand at keeping him, due to them taking a chance on him this season (plus being the "hometown team").
December 27, 200718 yr He has probably wanted to be a Padre since the day he was drafted. I'm sure he will pitch through minor pain now and be successful.
December 27, 200718 yr QUOTE(The Critic @ Dec 26, 2007 -> 08:33 PM) It's a decent gamble for the Padres. If he comes back and shows anything meriting another deal, I'd think the Padres would have the upper hand at keeping him, due to them taking a chance on him this season (plus being the "hometown team"). I dont agree at all, they paid him money to try out for other teams, he wont play enough this year to make a decent contribution and most likely wont remain with the team next season. On top of that 4 other teams took a look at his medical records and stopped pursuing him. The only good gamble would have been a minor league contract.
December 27, 200718 yr QUOTE(RockRaines @ Dec 27, 2007 -> 09:15 AM) I dont agree at all, they paid him money to try out for other teams, he wont play enough this year to make a decent contribution and most likely wont remain with the team next season. On top of that 4 other teams took a look at his medical records and stopped pursuing him. The only good gamble would have been a minor league contract. I know we've heard this song before, but the last thing I read on Prior said he could be ready by June-ish. If he comes back in June and gets into decent game shape by say July, that's plenty of time to make contributions enough for the Padres to justify the move. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad the Sox didn't pursue him because he never seems to be ready when they say he should, and can't stay healthy for very long, but as gambles go, I still think it's not a bad risk for the Padres to take on a guy with an 18-6 season on his resume.
December 27, 200718 yr I don't mind the Sox not going after Prior, but it would've been funny seeing him have a bunch of success for the White Sox.
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