prior non-tendered

fine. good. whatever. to have prior back would have been just that. he has been teasing us for too long now, and the cubs see that as well. i totally agree to the cubs not signing him unless he agreed to a team option. the cubs have put too much time and money in him to not expect that from him.

personally, i think prior owes the cubs at least that. when the twins didn't have the money to draft him, the cubs gave it to him. they have given him contracts the past two years and got nothing back. time to cut your losses.

i've been thinking for a while that prior was never motivated to play in chicago. i probably got this idea since he was always complaining about his arm but no one could ever diagnose it (finally, they deemed it looseness in the shoulder joint). i also found it odd that wood was always around during his rehab stints and prior never showed up until the playoffs (and got way too much camera time).

time to move on for the cubs. i'm sure he'll latch on somewhere...he just has too much talent, but at this point you have to predict he isn't going to do anything until at least 2009...if ever.

deadspin speaks: http://deadspin.com/sports/mark-prior/the-cubs-finally-rid-themselves-of-their-savior-333465.php