Cubs rumors: Carlos Marmol 'not going nowhere'
Considering he's a pending free agent that has reportedly been asking to get out of town, there has been speculation that Carlos Marmol could part ways with the Chicago Cubs in the near future. However, Marmol assured reporters -- including Carrie Muskat of MLB.com -- that he's "not going nowhere."
“I’m not going nowhere,” Marmol said. “I’m very happy...
A Few Thoughts on Edwin(less) Jackson
Throughout the long storied history of the Chicago Cubs franchise, there have been many mistakes made in trades and in free agency. They made a mistake when they traded away Lou Brock. They made a mistake when they signed Kosuke Fukudome. They made a mistake when they extended Carlos Marmol to an ungodly amount of money, and yes they made a mistake when they traded Tyler Colvin for...
The Sad Case of Dale Sveum
After Saturday’s loss, Chicago Cub fans have completely given up on Carlos Marmol, and manager Dale Sveum has been thrown into the fire right along with him. Fans are getting tired of seeing Marmol trotted out to the mound game after game, only to see him give fans heart attacks, and finding a way to grab defeat from the jaws of victory. They want Marmol gone from the team, and...
Being Carlos Marmol
What else can we say about Carlos Marmol that hasn’t been said before? The guy has always had poor control. With loss of velocity and more hitters being patient against him, Marmol has gone from being historically awesome to being piss poor. He’s probably done.
After today’s tough loss where Marmol couldn’t record a single out while leaving quite a big mess for Hector...
Rapid React (4/24): Marmol Did What?!
Some readers may think that the title of this post is a sarcastic jab at the fact that Carlos Marmol blew yet another save, but it’s not! It’s actually aimed at that the fact he had an attempt to save the game at all. Well, he took to the mound with one out, a one-run lead, and Shin-Soo Choo on second. He promptly gave up the game-tying single and loaded the bases before getting...
The Marmol and Gregg Show
In tonight’s game, Carlos Villanueva was tasked to go the distance because of the taxed bullpen from last night’s marathon, but was pulled in favor of Carlos Marmol once a bunt moved Shin-Soo Choo to second base and Joey Votto was up. The ensuing plate appearance produced a seeing-eye ground ball. If you look at the video, while the grounder was hit very sharply, it was within...
Cubs 4, Reds 2(10)
Carlos Marmol blew a lead in the ninth before Darwin Barney bailed him out with a homer in the 10th inning on Tuesday night, lifting the Chicago Cubs to a 4-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
Chicago ended its four-game losing streak after blowing a late lead for the second straight day. The Cubs let a two-run lead get away in the 13th inning of a 5-4 loss Monday night.
Barney...
Reds rally in 9th, but fall 4-2 in 10 innings
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Carlos Marmol blew a lead in the ninth before Darwin Barney bailed him out with a homer in the 10th inning on Tuesday night, lifting the Chicago Cubs to a 4-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
Chicago ended its four-game losing streak after blowing a late lead for the second straight day. The Cubs let a two-run lead get away in the 13th inning of a 5-4 loss Monday...
Rank Relief: Someone from the Cubs who is not Carlos Marmol
Michael Bowden watches Jay Bruce’s game tying double roll to the wall
The Cubs were at it again tonight but this time Carlos Marmol somehow stayed out of the spotlight. The Cubs are not a great team but they have Theo Epstein so they will probably win a World Series soon despite severed goat’s heads. Tonight it almost seemd liek they would steal one from the Reds. In the...
Brewers-Cubs game postponed because of bad weather
The way their closers were struggling, Cubs manager Dale Sveum and the Brewers' Ron Roenicke could probably feel each other's pain.
Both cut the cord this week.
In Chicago, that meant Carlos Marmol was out as closer. In Milwaukee, it was John Axford getting, well, axed.
And on Wednesday, everyone was getting a breather.
The game between the Cubs and Brewers was postponed...
Week 1 National League Headlines
Week 1 Storylines National League Demotion of Carlos Marmol- Marmol has always been an interesting storyline for Cubs fans with his antics as the closer. Marmol has had many great outings with the Cubs but on the flipside has…
Tonight, John Axford out-Marmol’d Carlos Marmol
To update a situation we’ve been following rather closely, we want you to actually prepare to have your mind blown.
Tonight in a game at Wrigley Field, the Cubbies defeated the Brewers 6-3 in a game the baseball universe will forget forever in 24 hours. The key to take home is that John Axford was actually responsible for Carlos Marmol getting awarded a win.
Axford did his usual...
Debunking the myth of the proven closer
In what is becoming an annual tradition, the anointed Proven CloserTM for more than a few ballclubs has found himself in hot water, inciting panic in their respective fan bases, dugouts and front offices. In Chicago, Carlos Marmol needed all of four appearances before he lost his job as closer to Kyuji Fujikawa. For John Axford, it only took three before his job security was put...
RCL Update: April 9
The first week of the season brought more closer questions and injury woes. Carlos Marmol is now owned in just 28 leagues, while Shawn Camp was being speculated on in 11 leagues yesterday, but that has already dropped to 7 today after a 2-run outing. The post RCL Update: April 9 appeared first on Fantasy Baseball Blog at Razzball.com.
Carlos Marmol out as closer for Cubs
It was only a matter of time before the Chicago Cubs made a change. Carlos Marmol has never proven himself capable of handling Major League closer duties. He lost his job early last season only to earn it back. And now, he's lost it again.
Jesse Rogers of ESPN Chicago says the Cubs stripped Marmol of his closing duties after three outings that resulted in stressful...
What the hell happened to Carlos Marmol?
In nature a peak is always accompanied by a valley. Our fundamental understanding of this fact extends itself into other areas of thought and reason in our lives. We are taught by the natural order of things that the highs are usually followed by the lows, and vice versa.
Tall peaks tend to have deep valleys. The rate of descent may vary but eventually everything that rises has to...
Carlos Marmol is bad, but not Cubs worst closer ever
Carlos Marmol sucks.
This is not new information to Cubs fans, who have watched the once-electric closer lost his job less than a week into the 2013 season. Marmol’s been awful, going 0-1 with a 27.00 ERA with a 4.80 WHIP and .600 opponent batting average in three appearances before manager Dale Sveum finally pulled the plug.
But this being the Cubs, I got to wondering if this...
Fujikawa in for Marmol as Cubs closer
Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum says Carlos Marmol is out as closer and rookie Kyuji Fujikawa will take over the role.
Marmol blew a save opportunity in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Atlanta Braves when brothers B.J. and Justin Upton hit solo homers in the ninth inning. Sveum made the decision before Sunday's game.
Fujikawa didn't fare much better in a three-run eighth...
Something's got to give
The Pirates have played five games thus far in 2013 and they've scored six runs. Three of those runs have come against Carlos Marmol, so they probably shouldn't count. Today, they'll face Hyun-Jin Ryu in his second start in America. Last week, he made his Dodger debut against Giants and served up 10 hits in 6 1/3 innings, despite only allowing one earned run. That'...
Fujikawa replaces Marmol as Cubs closer
Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum says Carlos Marmol is out as closer and rookie Kyuji Fujikawa will take over the role.
Marmol blew a save opportunity in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Atlanta Braves when brothers B.J. and Justin Upton hit solo homers in the ninth inning. Sveum made the decision before Sunday's game.
Fujikawa didn't fare much better in a three-run eighth...
Carlos Marmol loses job as Cubs closer
Chicago Cubs closer Carlos Marmol has been pulled from his ninth inning role after his first blown save of the year last night in Atlanta. Kyuji Fujikawa will replace Marmol as the Cubs' fireman, according to reports.
Marmol is actually reportedly taking the demotion well, stating "You can't complain about it. They say it's better for me and for the team. I&...
Kyuji Fujikawa to replace Marmol as Cubs closer
Following Saturday’s meltdown the Chicago Cubs have removed Carlos Marmol from the closers role. Marmol blew a save after allowing two solo home runs in the inning.
Marmol will be replaced by 32-year-old Kyuji Fujikawa according to Chicago Tribune writer Paul Sullivan.
Entering the eighth inning the Cubs held a 5-1 lead over the Braves. Fujikawa pitched the eighth inning for the...
Theo Epstein or Dale Sveum
Carlos Marmol is the Chicago Cubs closer; at least he was as of last night. Many people are furious with Dale Sveum for keeping him in the closers role when everyone knows that he simply is unable to do the job at any level in professional baseball. After last night, I have a hard time defending the use of Marmol at all in situations when the game in on the line. However, I do believe...
Marmol blows big save for Cubs
Carlos Marmol still believes in himself as a closer.
It's hardly safe to say the Chicago Cubs feel the same way.
Marmol failed to convert a save for the second time in three chances this week - this time giving up solo homers in the ninth inning to brothers B.J. and Justin Upton as the Cubs blew a four-run lead and lost 6-5 to the Atlanta Braves.
''I'm trying,...
Cubs’ Sveum to consider options at closer after Marmol blow-up
Carlos Marmol blew a save against the Braves on Saturday night and it may have cost him the job as closer of the Cubs.
Marmol has struggled in each of his outings this season. Overall he has allowed five runs in 1 2/3 innings of work. In his first outing of the season Marmol was replaced by Kyuji Fujikawa. Two days ago he nearly blew a save against Pittsburgh.
On Saturday night Marmol...
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