Friday, March 30, 2007
Just an employee
Oh, Mark Prior.
You ignorant slut.
You moping crybaby.
You brittle twit.
The Cubs sent you to the minor leagues to begin the season, and you decided to raise a stink about it.
He's not pulling a Lance Briggs or anything, but he did make the decision to be completely passive-aggressive about his demotion. The key line in here is Prior saying that he's "just another employee." Actually, he's not. Because if Mark were just another employee, he probably would have been fired by now.
I'm not sure what he expected from his spring. He spent the few starts he made last year getting hammered, and then he shows up this year throwing 84 mph and posting a 6.97 ERA. He also had nine walks against six strikeouts. That's what No. 4 starters on Little League teams do.
He spoke of the "progress" he's made, which I think means he's now throwing 87-89. As everyone but him remembers, the good Mark Prior throws 94-95 and doesn't walk batters. This spring, he's walked a batter every 1.1 innings; in his dominant 2003 season, he walked a batter every 4.2 innings. The command isn't there, the velocity isn't there, and his curve ball isn't breaking.
What did he expect?
Enjoy Iowa, Mark. I hear Des Moines has some nice restaurants. I'd especially recommend the Denny's on Euclid. I hear their bacon is extra crispy, if not overdone.
You know, like your career.
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ZING!
I heard people talking, and they were saying that the Brewers will be better than the Cubs this year. Is that true?
It sounds funny.