Hopefully he is fine. He's my number 2 pitcher, and I drafted him second round! I think he'll be ready for the season. 2005 looks like his year. Can anyone say 2005 NL Cy Young?
CubsFan7724 wrote: Though I generally agree, Aramis was just a great baseball move, not a media blitz. I mean, what story did he have?
Who needs a story when your name is Aramis and you are a golden god!! His name is all HE needs to be marketable. I should have pointed that out but I was kind of rambling anyway...
The only ironic thing is Prior was the perfect body, with the perfect mechanics, who was the one guy, who was supposed to be immune to injury. Pitchers are just plain risky. So much can go wrong.
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Not to start the debate again (of heck, why not) but how's about Mr. Prior as a candidate for the Balco class? It has been mentioned before as a possibility by some.
The only ironic thing is Prior was the perfect body, with the perfect mechanics, who was the one guy, who was supposed to be immune to injury. Pitchers are just plain risky. So much can go wrong.
Yeah, I remember those statements.
"He'll never get hurt! He has perfect mechanics"
And Hootie, when you are a Cubs fan, there is no such thing as "panicking too easily".
He's never really been the same since he ran over Marcus Giles. Nothing big but it took both of them out for a while and I have to wonder if he sprung something or not? Of course, the Cubbies ain't talkin'....
So what is it with the Cubs and this hiding or lieing about injuries. Really, what is it getting them? If he can't pitch it will be pretty obvious. Why all the BS? What do they have o gain by not coming clean?
AcidRock23 wrote:He's never really been the same since he ran over Marcus Giles. Nothing big but it took both of them out for a while and I have to wonder if he sprung something or not? Of course, the Cubbies ain't talkin'....
Um, he pitched great after coming back from that...you could even say he pitched better after that. That really has nothing to do with it IMO.