A potential steal

by JamesCaprio on Nov 14, 2008 10:06 PM PST Comment 26 comments

First before you read this notice the *potential*.

What about Mark Prior? I know we have depth pitching, but when this guy is healthy, he can pitch. Yes I know that he hasn't been healthy in about 4 years. If the A's could work out an incentive deal, the could pick up a low risk potential #1 or 2 pitcher. Again, I know it is unlikely and that its a position of depth for the A's, but a little more depth never hurts. The very issue that makes it unlikely we will sign him makes him a very attractible commodity. He is hurt, therefore cheap.

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by grover on Nov 14, 2008 10:20 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Haha

I wouldn’t blame them in the slightest. Its a no risk, high upside sign. I’d only sign him to a Minor League deal, and if he isn’t healthy by Opening day release him. Don’t lie he does have talent…

when he plays.

by JamesCaprio on Nov 14, 2008 10:28 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Talent?

At this point I’m not sure if he still pitches with his right hand.

He’s probably not too sure himself.

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by grover on Nov 14, 2008 10:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

How about Mulder and Prior!

Hot dogs, get your hot dogs.

by jjham15 on Nov 14, 2008 10:56 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

And Rusty Greer for the OF!

Shouldn’t he be healthy by now?

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by Nico on Nov 15, 2008 11:12 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

What's the term for a right-handed LOOGY?

by diehardoaklandfan22 on Nov 14, 2008 11:11 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Meat

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by grover on Nov 14, 2008 11:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Chadwick

by thejd44 on Nov 14, 2008 11:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

He might make a decent batting practice pitcher

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by Flashfire on Nov 14, 2008 11:54 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

A potential steal... yes

A probable waste… also yes.

Then again, everybody is a potential steal

by NateHST on Nov 15, 2008 12:36 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Especially if Jeff Mathis is catching

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by Nico on Nov 15, 2008 11:13 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

how about?

wood, prior and clement??
we can have a reunion… 3 promising young starters all injury prone

by Wreckonized on Nov 15, 2008 2:00 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

also

carl pavano could be a good risk too

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by closetasfan on Nov 15, 2008 4:53 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

And Curt Schilling

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by WaddellCanseco on Nov 15, 2008 7:06 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Why not Roger Clemens while we're at it?

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by grover on Nov 15, 2008 8:12 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Jamie Moy--

Oh.

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by Nico on Nov 15, 2008 11:13 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Its kind of funny...

how everybody jumps on the health issue. Obviously its an issue, but when we originally signed Frank Thomas, it was under similar circumstances. Somebody of Prior’s potential can’t go unnoticed, even when he’s injured. You don’t get anywhere playing it safe.

by JamesCaprio on Nov 15, 2008 11:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

There's playing it safe

Taking a risk

And shoving lit dynamite down your shorts.

Prior seems to angle towards the soon-to-be-renovated Door #3.

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by grover on Nov 15, 2008 11:33 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I disagree...

You don’t have to put any serious money into him. Just another Minor League deal. Thats roughly 2.6k a month? For his potential upside its a risk I would take. Assume he isn’t healthy, you lose what 15k at the most? If he is healthy you could be looking at one of the top 10 pitchers in baseball.

The deal would be almost exactly like Frank Thomas, except if anything you could probably do this cheaper. You sign him, perhaps get 1 good year out of him, give Cahill, Simmons, and Gallagher some room to develop.

By no means am I saying that Prior should be a cornerstone player of the A’s, but for the right price its a risk I think could pay off nicely.

by JamesCaprio on Nov 16, 2008 9:12 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs