Age:
23 Height: 6-5 Weight: 230 lbs. Bats: Right Throws: Right Pos: SP
Born:
September 7, 1980, San Diego, CA, United States Full Name: Mark William Prior College: USC Experience: 3 years 2004 Salary: $3,150,000
With apologies to the great
Kerry Wood, the last time the Chicago Cubs had a young pitcher
this good, he turned out to be Greg Maddux. Mark Prior has the
potential to win as many Cy Young Awards as Maddux has and
become the Roger Clemens of his era. The mention of Clemens and
Maddux is no accident. Prior is in many ways a combination of
the two pitchers, with nasty stuff and a bulldog mentality like
the Rocket and the pitching smarts of the professor-like Maddux.
His rise to dominance in his first season, blowing away the
minor leagues in a few short months and coming up to post one of
the league's best ERA in the bigs, only hints and what this kid
will do for years to come
