Cub fans may be holding their breath, as Mark Prior makes his first start of the 2006 season this Sunday. Prior's last two starts in the minor leagues have been impressive, so the Cubs seem to think he's ready to make his season debut.Cub fans may be hopeful that Prior will be the catalyst the team needs to get on the winning track. He certainly may give them a lift by his return to the starting rotation, but it may be short-lived. It will still take time for Prior to regain strength and return to his dominant pitching form from 2003, if at all.
Ultimately, the help the Cubs need must come in the form of offense. They need another power hitter, and they need smart hitters -- hitters who know how to string together base hits, make sacrifices and play as one team. It will take more than a healthy Mark Prior and Kerry Wood to turn the tide for the 2006 Chicago Cubs.
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