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Mark Prior Not Close to Returning

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Via Donnie Collins of the Scranton Times-Tribune: A not so good sign is what Newman had to say on one of the Yankees’ injured relievers: “Prior is not close.” That said, Prior did play some catch in the outfield before the game today, under the oversight of strength coordinator Lee Tressel. But it doesn’t look ...

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Mark Prior Lands on DL, the Sky is Blue

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Most people realized this was really only a matter of time, but the Yankees have put Mark Prior on the 7-day DL, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. The injury itself wasn't initially known so it might be minor, but with Prior chances are decent that it could be an injury to his shoulder/arm/back/anything ...

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Yankees’ Feliciano Has Setback & Ayala is DL Bound

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Today's throwing session didn't go well for the injured Pedro Feliciano who had been shutdown for the past 14 days and he will go for an MRI tomorrow to take a look at a strained triceps muscle near his rotator cuff, according to Marc Carig of the Star-Ledger. Luis Ayala is also headed toward ...

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Mark Prior Doesn’t Plan to Opt-Out of Yankees Deal

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Via Chad Jennings of the Journal News: Mark Prior will stay in Tampa strictly because of the weather. The Yankees want him to pitch more than one inning at a time, and they want him to get into back-to-back games, and when it gets warmer, he’ll go north to join (probably) Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Prior ...

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Yankees Cut Jesus Montero, 6 Others, & Sell 1 to Japan

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The Yankees top minor league prospect, Jesus Montero, has not made the major league roster and will start the season in Triple-A Scranon, according to Marc Carig of the Newark Star-Ledger. Mark Prior was cut, he'll go to extended spring training. IF Doug Bernier, OF Justin Maxwell, and IF Ramiro Pena ...

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Yankees Making Final Spring Decisions This Week

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Spring training is winding down as the Yankees get set to open their season at home against the Detroit Tigers this week. The lineup is mostly set, the rotation is finally set, but there have been a few loose ends to wrap up in the bullpen and the bench. I went over the bullpen earlier today. ...

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Who Takes Feliciano’s Spot in the Yankees Bullpen?

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It looks like the Yankees primary lefty out of the bullpen, Pedro Feliciano, will be starting the season on the DL and now they have to figure out how to set the pen in his absence. The way it was ideally going to be set up they would have had Feliciano, Mariano Rivera, Rafael ...

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Prior Willing to Work His Way Up from the Minors

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Via Joel Sherman of the NY Post: Instead, the Yankees signed him to a minor league deal after liking what they saw late last year. Prior is trying to make it as a reliever. Even he says he "is a realist," which means he almost certainly must go to Triple-A to prove he can stay healthy ...

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A Picture of Mark Prior as a New York Yankee

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Just because I wanted to be sure that a picture of Mark Prior as a Yankee was documented. This guy makes Carl Pavano look like Cal Ripken and is bound to get hurt soon. Hopefully he stays healthy enough so that we can see him in Pinstripes one day.

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Yankees Sign Mark Prior with List of Injuries

The Yankees continue to become the 2002 Cub by signing free agent pitcher Mark Prior to a minor league deal, according to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN. He will get a invite to spring training and will earn $750,000 if he earns a spot on the major league roster with another $750,000 in possible incentives, according ...

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