Mark Prior signs w/ the Pads

[Merk]

Prior and his hometown San Diego Padres agreed to a $1 million, one-year contract on Wednesday, making him the second postoperative pitcher to join the team in less than a month.

Prior, whose once-promising career has been sidetracked by various injuries, missed the 2007 season after undergoing right shoulder surgery on April 24. He last pitched for the Chicago Cubs in 2006, when he made nine starts and went 1-6 with a 7.21 ERA.

The 27-year-old right-hander, who was 18-6 with a 2.43 ERA in 2003, can earn another $4.5 million in performance bonuses.

"Mark Prior is a competitor and is working hard to regain the form that made him one of the great young pitchers in the game," Padres general manager Kevin Towers said. "We are confident he is going to help us in our rotation this season. It's exciting that Mark is coming home to San Diego to pitch for the Padres.".....

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7603924

[Merk]

He gets healthy and they'll have a nice young rotation w/ Peavy and Young

[Chewbacher]

Sweet, now we just need a big bat for the middle of the lineup.

[smashingt2312]

1 year, 1 mil, why not take a chance.

[jaymitch84]

Huge pickup for San Diego if he actually stays healthy for a season.

[Chewbacher]

If he can regain his early career success.....watch out for the Friars. Their pitching was already a strength, now all they need is a bat. Jason Bay's name has been mentioned, as well as X Nady's, but neither seem imminent.

[Merk]

If he can regain his early career success.....watch out for the Friars. Their pitching was already a strength, now all they need is a bat. Jason Bay's name has been mentioned, as well as X Nady's, but neither seem imminent.

Bay would be a good get for SD


I've always liked him and he would fit in w/ what you guys do there

[BF_in_Indiana]

I wish the Cardinals had made this move. We have NO pitching whatsoever and 1 million for one year is a great deal for the POTENTIAL of him returning to his old form.

The Cubs have had so much bad luck. Prior and Wood should be aces in their rotation and they just could never stay healthy. That's the story of the last 100 years in Chicago.

[Merk]

I wish the Cardinals had made this move. We have NO pitching whatsoever and 1 million for one year is a great deal for the POTENTIAL of him returning to his old form.

The Cubs have had so much bad luck. Prior and Wood should be aces in their rotation and they just could never stay healthy. That's the story of the last 100 years in Chicago.

I tend to think he was going to S.D. no matter what


Hes from there and he was offered better deals from other teams.