Like His First Day of School

By Benjy Lipsman in News on Jun 4, 2004 3:03PM

In the most anticipated event for Cubs fans since the destruction of the Bartman ball, Chicago Cubs phenom Mark Prior makes his first start of the season today. After having been sidelined since Spring Training with achilles tendon and elbow injuries, Prior will be limited to a specific pitch count in his first start -- team sources refuse to reveal the number. Prior faces the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field this afternoon, the same team he faced in his major league debut on May 22, 2002. Game time is 2:20pm, so if you see a horde of people cutting out of the office after lunch they just may be headed to Wrigley...