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    The Destruction of Kerry Wood and Mark Prior

    Decided I would look up and see if Dusty Baker really destroyed these two young guys' arms as Cubs manager...the results were astonishing. But check out the initals of D.B. because Don Baylor KILLED Wood in 01 and 02

    First off, 2001: Kerry Wood 2001 Pitching Gamelogs - Baseball-Reference PI
    24 out of 28 starts with over 100 pitches. One stretch of 21 starts in a row with over 100.

    In 2002:
    Kerry Wood 2002 Pitching Gamelogs - Baseball-Reference PI
    Not as bad, but still 20 out of 33 with over 100.

    And then 2003:
    Kerry Wood 2003 Pitching Gamelogs - Baseball-Reference PI
    Pitched over 114 in his last 6 games and 120 in 5 of those 6. Pitched 141 and 130 in games. 25 outta 32 with over 100.


    Mark Prior:

    2003:
    Mark Prior 2003 Pitching Gamelogs - Baseball-Reference PI

    The results speak for themselves IMO...sad that these young arms were so abused.
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    Re: The Destruction of Kerry Wood and Mark Prior

    wow, great research. that's unbelievable. i'm SO GLAD hank and cashman and girardi know what's up, or those names would be phil hughes, ian kennedy, and joba chamberlain in 5 or 10 years
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    Re: The Destruction of Kerry Wood and Mark Prior

    Livan Hernandez, since 2000 has had 3 streaks of 18+ consecutive appearances with each one being 100+ pitches.

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    Re: The Destruction of Kerry Wood and Mark Prior

    But, back in the day, pitchers could throw 20 innings in back to back games. What gives, Doc Brown?
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    Re: The Destruction of Kerry Wood and Mark Prior

    Wood and Prior were roughed up in their respective rookie seasons as well...

    Wood - Kerry Wood 1998 Pitching Gamelogs - Baseball-Reference PI
    Prior - Mark Prior 2002 Pitching Gamelogs - Baseball-Reference PI
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    they didn't realize what they were doing to their arms, that's what gives. they were probably either rubber or amputated after their careers, because they would be pretty much useless
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kingdom_of_Zito View Post
    But, back in the day, pitchers could throw 20 innings in back to back games. What gives, Doc Brown?
    Define "back in the day."
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    Re: The Destruction of Kerry Wood and Mark Prior

    Back- opposite of front

    Day- opposite of night, also a basketball player in the NBA once by the name of Todd
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    Re: The Destruction of Kerry Wood and Mark Prior

    And in 2008 we will see the resurrection of Mark Prior
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    Re: The Destruction of Kerry Wood and Mark Prior

    He is alive. Did you see him in the first round against the reds? Cy Young babay.

    oh, wait.. wait. Damnit. Blurred reality again.
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    Re: The Destruction of Kerry Wood and Mark Prior

    Yeah, Prior will resurrect all right. He'll resurrect on the DL. His seat next to Jason Schmidt won't be empty for long.

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    Re: The Destruction of Kerry Wood and Mark Prior

    The words "I hope" were conveniently missing from that post.
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    mofo, you need to update your Jason Schmidt countdown.
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    Re: The Destruction of Kerry Wood and Mark Prior

    Quote Originally Posted by browntown653 View Post
    Wood and Prior were roughed up in their respective rookie seasons as well...

    Wood - Kerry Wood 1998 Pitching Gamelogs - Baseball-Reference PI
    Prior - Mark Prior 2002 Pitching Gamelogs - Baseball-Reference PI
    kerry wood was used and abused in the minors and even in high school (remember hearing the stories of him pitching both ends of a doubleheader in high school?)

    Riggleman used him tons in 98.
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    Re: The Destruction of Kerry Wood and Mark Prior

    They are killing kids these days. 11-12 year olds throwing breaking pitches, 15 year olds having Tommy John surgery like it's a fad. Craziness.
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