Rangers sign Mark Prior

by Tony Capo on Sep 3, 2010 8:16 PM CDT

Mark Prior is back and well put together. After pitching well for the Orange County Flyers of the independent Golden Baseball league, (home of my Tucson Toros) he signed a minor league deal for the Texas Rangers.

Now before Mr. Ranger fan starts hopping up and down in delight there is something that he should know.

Its past the deadline for players to be eligible for playoff rosters.

This is obviously a move for 2011 and beyond. Prior is 30 years old and if healthy has a lot of baseball left in him. If you look at his numbers in independent ball, he pitched 9 games, 11 innings, striking out 22 batters and not allowing a single run. He exhibited a 92 mph fastball and a sharp breaking ball as well.

The Rangers clearly signed Mark Prior to be a reliever for them next year. He'll be in triple-A Oklahoma City for the rest of the season and then likely report to Surprise, AZ for instructional league baseball.

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Poll

Are you glad to see Mark Prior back in the Bigs?

Yes now that hes a Ranger

91 votes

Never liked him

3 votes

Who the hell is Mark Prior

11 votes

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I guess its the bigs compared to independent leagues

I don’t really have a feeling one way or the other, other then the fact its good we aren’t depending on catching lightening in a bottle as a mechanism for success and its just a flyer on a high talent guy

Here’s hoping we get something out of it, but I’m betting its just a chance to see him a little bit.

What do voluntary mean?

The dude abides.....

by JKolar on Sep 3, 2010 8:32 PM CDT reply actions

Why would anyone vote

“Never liked him”?

I would vote “I hate Dusty Baker because of him”

Go Rice Owls!

by JBImaknee on Sep 3, 2010 9:06 PM CDT reply actions

This.

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by LSJ on Sep 3, 2010 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions

i was getting my hopes up

I really wanted this indie league pitcher on the Ranger playoff roster. Dammit. Seriously, though…he’s probably better than Rich Harden.

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by Black Francis on Sep 3, 2010 11:08 PM CDT reply actions

Here's to you, maxzoran.

And to all the trolls that gave you a hard time about making a fanpost about Mark Prior, take that.

by jcAustin on Sep 3, 2010 11:12 PM CDT reply actions

maxzoran is probably Thad Levine or something.

"Jurick Profar is tired of practice!! I wanna play I wanna play….waiting for march 12 to go to spring training! to kill some pichers:D:D I am Jurickson Profar son of judeska and chesmond.. And I was born ready! ready to play baseball!!" - Jurickson Profar

by chrisR on Sep 4, 2010 12:31 AM CDT up reply actions

yes indeed

EAT IT trolls! that is all.

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by maxzoran on Sep 5, 2010 8:45 AM CDT up reply actions

if you remember

no one was commenting on your idea, they were commenting on your decision to waste an entire fanpost on the idea…

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by Arlington Stadium Legend on Sep 6, 2010 7:03 AM CDT up reply actions

there should be an option for a big 'ol fat

“MEH”

"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST

by jam0152 on Sep 4, 2010 12:04 AM CDT reply actions

A real fan would have some sort of an opinion

by blueballlefty on Sep 4, 2010 1:29 AM CDT up reply actions

oh hell yeh!

This shit ain't over til Bengie Molina sings.

by BigGuns on Sep 4, 2010 8:37 AM CDT reply actions

What makes you think

that Prior will be groomed to be a reliever only?

"Evolution happened, now get over it." Michael Shermer

by rodcarew on Sep 4, 2010 8:43 AM CDT reply actions

his injuries

idk, maybe it’s just me, but I don’t want to see him out there for more than two or three innings at a time until we know his body can hold up in longer appearances. if it can, then maybe he gets groomed into it IF he does well in relief. I could see him as next year’s number 5 starter at the end of the year IF he can stay healthy, and until we see him for a full year, that is still a very big if.

by Eric Prince on Sep 4, 2010 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions

he threw 11 total innings for the Orange County Flyers...

in 9 games…i think it’s safe to presume he is not coming in here to make 5 inning appearances.

by CW13 on Sep 4, 2010 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions

Because he will.

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by TXHC on Sep 5, 2010 8:52 PM CDT up reply actions