The Cubs track record of treating common injuries isn't impressive this year. So how do you feel about the news that the Cubs are unsure how to treat Mark Prior's current injury?

"The MRI results were extremely positive," Hendry said. "There is absolutely no damage to the ulnar collateral ligament or ulnar nerve. The exact words used by Dr. (Stephen) Adams were that the ligament is robust and in perfect shape. There's absolutely no possibility of Tommy John (surgery) or ligament reconstruction or anything like that."

The problem with all the good news is that it did not include a way to treat Prior's pain.

Cubs trainer Dave Groeschner said the injury is not prevalent, and therefore treatment information is not plentiful.

The problem now is that the pain comes and goes, and it is a dull, livable pain rather than a sharp, debilitating pain. As a result, the Cubs bristled at the suggestion that they should have returned him to the disabled list to deal with the problem.

Maybe the Cubs should stop being so bull headed and shut down Prior for the rest of the year and get him 100% not just for next year but for his career.