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12-12-2007, 10:01 AM
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Cubs Non-Tender Mark Prior; signs with Padres
According to Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune, Mark Prior "seems headed for the non-tender list" unless the Cubs pull off a trade or Prior concedes to an option year for 2009.
The 27 year-old hasn't started a big league game since August 10th, 2006. If he becomes a free agent, I imagine many teams would view him as a low-risk, high-reward option. -- Let's get him! 2 years, $7 MM guaranteed, with an extra $5 MM in incentives? I wonder if that would do it, given the Dusty connection. Just imagine: Harang Haren/Bedard Arroyo Prior Belisle with Cueto waiting in the wings. Not to mention, you maintain the core of Dunn, Phillips, Encarnacion, Hamilton and Bruce. I mean, WOW...
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12-12-2007, 02:55 PM
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Re: Looking more and more like Prior will be non-tendered
Little too much cash for him IMO, considering his arm must be held together by duct tape by now.
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12-12-2007, 02:57 PM
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Re: Looking more and more like Prior will be non-tendered
Last I heard, he was throwing mid-80's fastballs. Is there any evidence out there that he has recovered any arm speed since then?
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12-12-2007, 02:58 PM
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Re: Looking more and more like Prior will be non-tendered
Ryan Freel for Mark Prior, get it done.
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12-12-2007, 03:03 PM
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Re: Looking more and more like Prior will be non-tendered
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The Cubs just got Fukodome, and word is Roberts will be next. Plus, they're in need of left handed hitters, the opposite of the Reds. Therefore, I doubt they have any interest in Freel. Prior will be a FA by midnight. I hope the Reds take a cheap flier.
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12-12-2007, 03:07 PM
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Re: Looking more and more like Prior will be non-tendered
If he has a smart agent he will direct him to a team with a very nice pitchers park on a one year incentive laden deal. If he stays healthy and does OK in that situation then they will look to cash in.
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12-12-2007, 03:35 PM
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Re: Looking more and more like Prior will be non-tendered
He doesn't want the two year deal as I understand it when reading between the lines.
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12-12-2007, 03:37 PM
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Re: Looking more and more like Prior will be non-tendered
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12-12-2007, 05:39 PM
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Cubs Non-Tender Mark Prior
Per Bruce Levine.
Keep in mind this when going after Prior, from today's sun-times. Quote:
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12-12-2007, 05:42 PM
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Re: ESPN 1000 Chicago: Cubs Will non-Tender Mark Prior
I think you have to take a shot. I think you offer a incentive-laden contract with the chance at a pretty high salary for equal performanceand a club option at a reasonable rate.
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12-12-2007, 05:48 PM
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Re: ESPN 1000 Chicago: Cubs Will non-Tender Mark Prior
He'll get incentive-laden offers from a dozen or more teams.
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12-12-2007, 05:53 PM
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Re: ESPN 1000 Chicago: Cubs Will non-Tender Mark Prior
If he would choose to come here to play for Dusty Baker, it would do a lot to sqaush the speculation that Dusty ruins pitchers...I would think if Dusty "ruined" him, Prior wouldn't want to play for him again
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Re: ESPN 1000 Chicago: Cubs Will non-Tender Mark Prior
ah but:
middle to late May in what year? |
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12-12-2007, 05:59 PM
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Re: ESPN 1000 Chicago: Cubs Will non-Tender Mark Prior
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