Well, I guess it was inevitable. According to Padres.mlb.com, starting pitcher Mark Prior has been diagnosed with a tear in his shoulder capsule. Yes, the same shoulder he had surgery on in 2007. The injury will not require any additional surgery, but it is a bump in the road for Prior as he attempt yet another comeback to the big-leagues. Prior experienced shoulder discomfort while throwing a bullpen session at the Padres’ spring training complex in Arizona.

And this, folks, is why there was limited interest in Prior, even for just $1 million. He’ll shut down baseball activities for a few weeks, and then he’ll resume throwing and see how he feels. There is no timetable for him to begin his re-hab, as it will all depend on how the shoulder feels.  

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