Chicago Heat: Mark Prior and Kerry Wood’s Season of Dominance

Hey everyone!
I've always wanted to cover the career of Mark Prior, but his story would not be complete without Kerry Wood. In 2003, both of these players were among the most feared pitchers in MLB. They were dubbed by Sports Illustrated as "Chicago Heat". What happened following 2003? That's what we're here to find out. I hope you guys enjoy the video!
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[@BaseballQuotes1]

Kerry Wood was so much fun to watch. Wish he was able to stay healthy

[@noah_that_bills_fan1613]

Mark Prior could've genuinely been a hall of famer if his career wasn't cut short by injury.

[@sabremarky15]

The 2003 Cubs will always have a special place in my heart

[@nikogardeakos4534]

Fun fact when my parents lived on the north side they went to a double header with wood and prior and they made a sign that said throwing fire with wood and prior and they got on Tv the cubs lost both games but pretty cool

[@icecreamfreedom]

Maybe a video on Todd Frazier and his decline with age would be interesting

[@joshuapatrick682]

Wood was the Stephen Strasburg of his era. Great pitcher just decimated by injury

[@bigpasty1582]

2003 NLCS almost broke me as person lbvs. Very fun season but thankfully 2016 happened💙❤

[@krohnc]

Kerry signed a Jersey for me when I was a Kid. He always went to sign autographs and was known for being an all round good dude

[@Matts_Smirkingrevenge]

I turned 11 in summer of 2000 and it was my first season of really watching baseball. The early 00s were fucking awesome even with the juice. I went to games that had like 5 HoF players in them at given times and saw Kerry Wood pitch at least 3 different times in Chi and Stl. Nuts to look back on how lucky I was!

[@lytle4061]

my first cubs game ever was a 2003 prior start at wrigley against the reds. he was def my first favorite player.

[@bmac2689]

In hindsight it was Mark Prior's scap loading that ended his career. His perfect mechanics allowed him to load his scaps in such a way that he gained more velocity but it put tons more stress on his body. Loved watching him pitch.

[@nathanmotz1011]

We’ve gotta get this man more subscribers. The videos are always awesome.

[@chadm6767]

This was my favorite year ever watching baseball. I love the 2003 Cubs!

[@b.o.4469]

Thanks a lot Dusty baker

[@williamkoscielniak820]

Prior in the second half of '03 was so dominant that I felt completely secure in the notion that the Cubs would win every game when he was on the mound. The only Cubs player to match that kind of dominance was Arrieta in '15. Wood was really coming into his own in '03 as well, and Zambrano was also turning into an ace. If Wood and Prior had stayed healthy the Cubs would have been the next '90's Braves. It's just tragic what happened to those two. As much as I love the 2016 team, I really really really loved that '03 team. Kerry Wood might be my favorite Cub ever honestly.

[@corgibuttes]

Loving your content dude, keep rockin the interesting topics and appreciation for data

[@powerpc127]

Thanks for the nostalgia! I went to the double header where the Cubs clinched the division in '03, and it was an unforgettable experience. Everyone was watching the scoreboard near the start of game 2 to see if the Astros lost, and the crowd would erupt seemingly at random whenever a goose egg was put up. Good times.

[@VenomousStare]

GOD TIER video, concise and sharp

[@jessewidner2156]

Great video. I remember watching this all go down. Im old enough to see careers start and end. Hell, players I watched are now getting into the HOF lol. As a Giants fan I feel that Jason Schmidt doesn’t get enough love.

[@UnicornOfDepression]

Love your videos dude! Thank you!