Head’s up: Although it was initially supposed to only on locally on Fox Sports Chicago (and Fox Sports Net in Houston) as listed down there, ESPN’s picked up Monday night’s Cubs/Astros game (8pm EST) – because it’ll be Mark Prior vs Roger Clemens. Sound move on their part.
Prior’s still working his way back – though last time out, he was hurt as much from not getting any calls on the corners as not having his command totally back – and is on prohibitive pitch count, but it still should be in for quite a while since everyone got used today and most of ’em got used yesterday too. They were an inning or two away from Greg Maddux coming out of the pen. SERGIO! last started on Thursday, so maybe they’ll call him or Wuertz up to help out things and John Leicester might celebrate his first ML win by going back to Des Moines.
ChiTrib points out that Prior’s really getting a rude welcome back in his opposing matchups
Last: STL, Matt Morris
This: HOU, Roger Clemens
Next: OAK, Mark Mulder (06/19)
Next: CWS opener @ the Cell
Next: HOU, Clemens again if they stay on schedule. (07/01)
It’s hard being The One.