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Mitchell Investigation day

Today is set to be a real UGLY day for Major League Baseball. The Mitchell Report is gonna go public around 12:00 CT. It sounds as if 60-80 players could be named. Their will be some real prominent...

Five Times When Mark Prior Wasn’t Injured

Arguably the five best pitched, regular season games in Mark Prior’s now concluded career as a Chicago Cub: 1.) September 30, 2004: Reds 2, Cubs 1 Prior fans 16, matching his career best, but a...

It's official Prior done with Cubs

The pitcher, who once represented the Cubs tremendous hope for success this decade, was quitely dismissed by the Cubs this evening when Jim Hendry non-tendered Mark Prior. Prior wouldn't sign a one...

News: RHP Prior Non-Tendered

According to a report in the Chicago Tribune, the Cubs have non-tendered RHP Mark Prior, making him free to sign with any team. Prior is expected to miss the first few months of the 2008 season...

Cubs Non-Tender Mark Prior

Dave Kaplan on WGN Radio is reporting that the Cubs have decided to non-tender Mark Prior. No word yet on Michael Wuertz or Neal Cotts. Although highly unlikely, Prior still could resign with the...

Elsewhere In The NL Central…

Looks like what the Chicago Cubs have done for pitching injuries (see Exhibits A and B), the St. Louis Cardinals continue to do for substance abuse (see Exhibits A, B, and C). But Rick Ankiel did hit...

Three Run Homers Rule

…as do grand slams. The Cubs have done their best impression of a good baseball team the last two days, outscoring their opponents 17-3. The kind of nonsense that can get you all giddy about...

Déja´ Vu All Over Again

Dr. Joseph Hecht with hopefully his very last Mark Prior update ever…UPDATE: Will Carroll stopped by in the comments to clear up a few matters and there’s a follow-up by our...

Deja Vu All Over Again

Dr. Joseph Hecht with hopefully his very last Mark Prior update ever…————–I know, we’re all tired of reading about Mark Prior’s injuries. Now that we have...

Game 21 Thread/ Brewers @ Cubs (3 of 3)

Game Chat Ben Sheets vs. Ted Lilly Lineups: Weeks 2b Theriot SSHardy SS Floyd LFFielder 1B Lee 1BHall CF Ramirez 3BEstrada C Barrett CMench LF Jones RFHart RF Derosa...