20 years ago today, Kerry Wood struck out 20 batters

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They weren't going to be better than Maddux, Glavine, and Smoltz. :camby:

yeah they were, the potential was there. Especially Prior, he was this Perfect pitcher mechanics wise, like an upgraded more velocity maddux. Only thing is you know, injuries happen and you're just not the same anymore.
 

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Can you imagine if wood and prior were healthy,lived up to their potential,and pitched multiple games in a single playoff series:wow::mjcry:

I remember when mark prior first came onto the scene they said that his pitching form was flawless and that it'd be damn near impossible for him to get injured. couple years later.......:snoop:
 

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Every pitcher will get hurt.
It doesn’t matter if your mechanics are perfect.

It doesn’t matter if you throw 75mph or 100mph.
It doesn’t matter if you’re a reliever who tosses 60 innings a year or a starter who tosses 240 innings a year.
It doesn’t matter if you throw 120 pitches an outing or 25.

They all get hurt.
 
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He threw a lot of hard sliders and curves that day, the torque it must've out on his elbow was straight:whoo:
 
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