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Padres Leading For Prior, Rangers Out
UPDATE, 12-21-07 at 11:02am: The Rangers took a look at Prior's meds, and they are "completely out" on him according to T.R. Sullivan. Rosenthal had said they were aggressively pursuing him.
FROM 12-21-07 at 9:55am:
Yesterday we outlined the 14 teams involved in the Mark Prior Derby. Last night, Buster Olney provided an update to the situation.
Olney's article was published around 8:15pm CST, and he said Prior may choose his new team within 24-48 hours. So perhaps we will know by Saturday evening.
According to Olney, the Padres "appear to be the frontrunner." They've apparently offered Prior a package heavy in incentives, and of course they have the draw of being near his home. Olney does believe one of the other dozen or so teams could jump in and get Prior with an aggressive offer, though. The Astros seem to be a good possibility.
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I know it's your duty to report this Tim but, two words, "Who Cares". This is being reported as if it's the next coming of Roger Clemens circa last year. Will it be the Astros? Will it be the Red Sox? Will it be the Yankees? Honestly, who cares. It's about as exciting as who's going to sign Neifi Perez.
Posted by: NancyEcho1469 | December 21, 2007 at 09:25 AM
NancyEcho1469 beat me to the punch. I was about to post the exact same thing. Well said, he is done.
Posted by: goose102977 | December 21, 2007 at 09:30 AM
If he's done, then he must be dumb. There are tons of teams willing to offer him two year deals(including the Cubs) and he is insisting on one year deals, why would you do this unless you are absolutely certain you can bounce back this year?
There is no way people are going to offer him enough guaranteed money this year to justify insisting on one year deals over 2 years with guarantees in second year unless he thinks he can put up some good numbers.
Posted by: zs190 | December 21, 2007 at 09:41 AM
Carlos Silva just got 4 years at $48m, and giving Prior a few mil to see if he can still pitch is dumb? If I were a GM I'd definitely gamble $3-5m on one year of Prior and see if he can give me much higher returns. The pitching market is retarded, and this was one of the top college arms EVER. Let's roll the dice Padres!
Posted by: VAFriar | December 21, 2007 at 09:55 AM
Sorry, this is one of the most intriguing signings of thise off season! There is not another player in this free agent class that has the ability and potential to be a cy young/mvp candidate! Who was the best offensive player, 32 year old Torii Hunter? The best pitcher, Carlos Silva?
Suffice it to say, Prior, who will probably sign for well under market value, will have the most bang for his buck IF he can be healthy. Yes, a big IF, but there are so many IFs in baseball, that this is a solid risk to take.
Posted by: Brandon Heikoop | December 21, 2007 at 10:27 AM
Truth be told, I'm finding this more interesting than the Johan Santana stuff.
Like Brandon was saying, IF Prior can stay healthy for once, he could be a difference maker, especially for teams in the NL Central. You never know.
And quite franly, I haven't really given a damn about Clemens the last few years anyway, and that should say alot with me being an Astros fan.
Posted by: Ya Hote Ta | December 21, 2007 at 10:44 AM
I couldnt agree more. There is no way you can say this is a bad signing when guys like Carlos Silva are getting ridiculous dollars. Any baseball mind would rather have 1 possible good year from Prior rather than 4 gauranteed mediocre years from Silva.
I wish the Phillies would have took a chance..good signing to the Padres or wherever he may land.
Posted by: Booby17 | December 21, 2007 at 10:47 AM
I wonder if Prior can play LF for the Padres....
Posted by: tolo316 | December 21, 2007 at 10:53 AM
How bad must his medical records have been for Texas, who is always looking for pitching, to have jumped out so dramatically? Makes you wonder why everyone else isn't jumping out too.
Posted by: supercapo | December 21, 2007 at 11:20 AM
The one year deal thing is kind of odd.
It really depresses his market value.
I mean, if you give him $3-4m for one year, you are really spending $6-8 since he'll only be available for half the year. He'd need to pitch pretty well in that half a year to earn that back. If he's mediocre or worse, you lose.
And you don't even get the chance to let him suck for you this year and have him healthy and underpaid next year.
So its not only a real gamble for Prior but for a GM as well.
Posted by: PrivatePyle | December 21, 2007 at 11:30 AM
With texas dropping out quickly like this could this mean they got a pitcher through Trade... I am hoping because they have been linked to the Brewers in Trade talks. The Brewers have 3 starters they are shopping(Cappy, Bush and Vargas) and have shown interest in Hank Blalock.
Posted by: erbacaine | December 21, 2007 at 11:49 AM
Hey super capo,
it shouldnt surprise you the Rangers dropped out. i think what you were trying to say is that they "say" they're looking for good pitching, and then end up signing another bat or vincente padilla.
Posted by: Ya Hote Ta | December 21, 2007 at 12:24 PM
Buster Olney sure covered his ass, didn't he? Let's see, Team A is the frontrunner but another team (from an uncertain list of 12) could jump in there with an aggressive offer. Why not just say, "I have no friggin idea who is going to sign Prior."
Posted by: Devlsh | December 21, 2007 at 12:54 PM
I stand corrected. I guess some people are interested in Prior's signing. As a Cub fan though, where I know he has no chance of returning to the team let alone form, I find it about as interesting as watching paint dry. Sometimes it's easy to forget there are 28 other teams around, 29 if you count the White Sox. Relax, just kidding. Happy Kwanza everyone.
Posted by: NancyEcho1469 | December 21, 2007 at 01:44 PM
As a Cub fan, I care where Prior ends up going because you know damn well that he's going to be a .500 pitcher from here on out but look like zombie Christy Mathewson against the Cubs every time out.
Posted by: worldcupfever | December 21, 2007 at 02:20 PM
San Diego isn't "near his home," it is his home. Prior was born in San Diego and grew up there. He used to be neighbors with Kevin Towers.
Posted by: Teej | December 21, 2007 at 03:44 PM