Prior voids contracts, becomes eligible for arbitration.

[otis89]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2280623

[Slightly Sarcastic]

this is bad news no matter how you slice it.

did they announce this a while back and i just missed it? if not, why would they not announce until now and sit on it for over a month?

[Bob Sacamento]

This has been known for awhile thus Prior filing for arbitration awhile back with Patterston, Hairston, etc...

[rockin500]

this is bad news no matter how you slice it.

did they announce this a while back and i just missed it? if not, why would they not announce until now and sit on it for over a month?
how is it bad news? its been expected for quite some time. certainly nothing to lose any sleep over.

[burger eater]

if not, why would they not announce until now and sit on it for over a month?

Because they hoped to trade him before now. They can't squeeze his $3mil. raise into the payroll without adding a McDonalds sign above the scoreboard.

[Bob Sacamento]

If Prior didn't file for arbitration he would have made 5+ million this season, now he's looking at 6-7 million for the 2006 season.

[redwhitenblue]

Prior's agent informed the Cubs of this decision Nov 29th...they've known about this for some time