Should Mark Prior just retire?

Dear Right Arm,

STFU.

Signed,
Mark's Bank Account.

OUT

 

Bruce Sutter? Lee Smith, of course.

 

I honestly have no idea what you're talking about. Allowing a runner here and there is not pitching yourself into a jam.

Here are his last 10 outings. One bad game, otherwise pretty damned good.

Date Opponent Score Dec IP H R ER HR BB K W L SV IP ERA
Jun 1 COL W 5-3 SV 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 14 30.2 2.93
May 30 COL W 10-9 SV 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 13 29.2 3.03
May 29 COL W 8-4 - 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 12 28.2 3.14
May 27 LAD W 3-1 SV 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 12 27.2 3.25
May 26 LAD W 3-1 SV 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 11 26.2 3.38
May 24 @ PIT L 4-5 BS 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 2 2 1 10 25.2 3.51
May 23 @ PIT W 12-3 - 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 10 23.2 3.42
May 18 PIT W 4-3 SV 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 10 22.2 3.57
May 16 PIT W 7-4 SV 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 9 21.2 3.74
May 15 SDG W 4-0 SV 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 8 20.2 3.92

 

Funny, when you Google this guy you get a lot of pictures of Joe Carter...

 

Randy Myers was a flake, but he'd lock a game down.

Before that? Lee Smith.

When Mitch Williams (who had a fantastic '89) was pitching for the Cubs, I'd pray he was getting a rest and Les Lancaster was being brought in to close the game.