The Padres just signed Mark Prior!

by jbox on Jan 13, 2009 3:53 PM PST

Mark has been working out all winter here in Petco, and we're encouraged by his progress. If we can get him back and healthy for us in 2009 we believe he could make a significant difference.

The Padres also picked up Chris Burke and Virgil Vasquez. Here's the official release.

Prior will probably be playing catch for most of the season, they should charge fans to play catch with him, to pay his salary.

Do I like this? I don't hate it. I was watching some TV show or something that said "The opposite of love isn't hate, it's indifference". I guess I'm a little bit indifferent about this move. Though maybe that will change. I believe in giving guys second, third and fourth chances. I'm putting all my faith in Prior this year. Get your hopes up boys and girls, what could go wrong?

[Note by jbox, 01/14/09 10:01 AM PST ]

padres.com

Prior will earn $1 million if he pitches at the Major League level this season. Burke, who figures to contend for the starting job at second base, will earn $650,000.

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The Padres acquire Mark Prior, is it a good move?

Somebody just needs to give Prior a chance, why not the Padres?

98 votes

Prior was done like four years ago. Let it go.

69 votes

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by Axion on Jan 13, 2009 4:05 PM PST reply actions

If he can pick up pumpkins

then he can obviously strike out major league hitters. Don’t you know anything jbox?

by SDPads_1 on Jan 13, 2009 4:07 PM PST reply actions

Chris Burke?

We could’ve had Brooks Conrad and we went with Chris Burke.

by Dex on Jan 13, 2009 4:12 PM PST reply actions

The people love stolen bases

I was going to say that Brooks doesn’t play OF, but I guess he got some work out there in 2008.

Sorry, Dex.

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by Wonko on Jan 13, 2009 4:30 PM PST up reply actions

New Padre strategy

Find enough garbage and toss it around enough to make people think we’re really trying to make this team better

by TheAxManCometh on Jan 13, 2009 4:22 PM PST reply actions

The Padres always collect guys like these for spring training

It just becomes more noticeable when they don’t make any other moves.

Remember Bobby Hill? Jeff DaVanon? Glendon Rusch? Edgar Gonzalez? I would even consider the pickups of Geoff Blum, Rudy Seanez, Doug Brocail and the return of Justin Germano in this category.

I can’t think of many Padres big success stories with these type of scrubbish pickups. Jody Gerut works though. And look at Ryan Ludwick in StL. It never hurts to try. Unless they have a career year and you throw too much money at them… I’m looking at you Kevin Jarvis.

by Wonko on Jan 13, 2009 4:41 PM PST up reply actions

Thanks for bringing up Jarvis

Jarvis was a Moores signing!!!! See what happens when he gets involved in negotiations? KT did not want to offer that contract to him but was told to do so by Moores.

by SDPads_1 on Jan 13, 2009 6:42 PM PST up reply actions

any word on when the bake sale is?

i thought they were broke?

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by wrveres on Jan 13, 2009 10:29 PM PST reply actions

Smells like the Raiders

You know where players who used to be good go to die and collect a paycheck while doing so!
BTW didnt they pay Prior a million dollars last year while he was out to pasture? He must have been good at it they are throwing him another bone.

by Mas Tequila on Jan 14, 2009 1:07 AM PST reply actions