March 31, 200422 yr Cubs' Prior might not pitch until May because of stiff elbow March 30, 2004 SportsLine.com wire reports MESA, Ariz. -- Mark Prior probably won't pitch until May because of inflammation in his right Achilles' tendon and a stiff elbow. Advertisement "I'd say May 1 or the first week of May is optimistic," Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said Tuesday. "He's a guy that I don't think needs more than three or four weeks to get ready." Prior, 23, returned to spring training Tuesday after spending Monday in Chicago, where he had an MRI and bone scan on his Achilles' tendon and right arm. The right-hander has not pitched in a spring training game because of the Achilles' injury and was already expected to start the season on the disabled list. He's also felt "stiffness" in his pitching elbow. Prior has been throwing off a mound this spring. The Cubs and Prior said the MRI and bone scan showed nothing but inflammation in the heel and elbow. "It was completely away from the ligament and was more down on the bone," Prior said, referring to the stiffness in his elbow. Prior was 18-6 with a 2.43 ERA and 245 strikeouts in his first full big league season last year, finishing third in voting for the NL Cy Young Award. His absence is a big loss for a stellar staff that also includes Kerry Wood and Greg Maddux. The Cubs were hoping for a good outing Tuesday from Sergio Mitre, who will replace Prior in the starting rotation. But Chicago gave up 19 hits in a 16-4 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Mitre allowed eight hits and five runs in four innings. Two words to say to that and they are AJ Burnett.
March 31, 200422 yr Author the Cubs wil still be fine we were, and we lost AJ I know but you know theirs that billy goat curse and it will go to their heads... Heres what will happen: Prior is out for the whole season Wood loses the Cy Young by one vote to a surprise pitcher They will lose to the White Sox D. Lee becomes clutch for the other team C. Patterson gets injured again A. Ramirez takes over Simon's roll as official Sausage chaser The bullpen goes the way of the Phillies of 03' And--- The Cubs lose the NL Wild Card to the Phillies. :thumbup
March 31, 200422 yr I know but you know theirs that billy goat curse and it will go to their heads... muahahahhaaha. muahahaha muahahahaaa :devil :hat
March 31, 200422 yr Author Yup. I love it when rival teams get screwed... :cool But then their screw up helps a divisional rival. Oh well thats life. :plain
March 31, 200422 yr Author so now its the elbow also huh.... not exactly 'good' news. Yea... For the Cubs.
April 1, 200422 yr I kinda hope we beat them again in this year's playoffs. Get the rivalry that started last season up to boiling point. It'll be fun stuff I promise.
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