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Cubs take another serious hit to pitching staff

By Jerry Crasnick
ESPN Insider

Friday, May 27, 2005

It's typically considered a bizarre occurrence when a pitcher is struck on his throwing arm with a line drive. The Chicago Cubs have had it happen three times already this season, which says a lot about the way things are going on the corner of Clark and Addison. Friday's mishap was the scariest of all. When a Brad Hawpe hot shot ricocheted off Mark Prior's elbow in the fourth inning of Chicago's 10-3 win over Colorado, players and coaches in both dugouts feared the worst. "The first thing th ...

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