Key Stats: Carlos Marmol and Kevin Gregg combined for 38 saves last season. Marmol had 15 of ... 38 saves last season that would have put him in a tie for 6th. While Marmol has never been a full-time closer he has clearly had the best stuff in the Cubs ... owners since he will be the bridge in the 8th inning. He just can't be better than Marmol. What They're Saying: CBS Sportsline: #21 Closer; ...

... don't know about the rest of you, but I can't figure out Carlos Marmol. There probably isn't a more frustrating player on the entire club. ... . Rich Harden had 68 (141 IP), and Carlos Zambrano 78 (169 IP). A reliever ... bringing in a guy like Billy Wagner, which I'm not saying we should do. Marmol needs to take the winter and find his release point again, because if he does the Cubs ...

Carlos Marmol told an AP reporter that the Cubs have told him he will be the team’s closer for the 2010 ... posted a 4.72 ERA. Making Marmol the de facto closer heading into spring ... loaded with a lot of aging veterans and needs to win now.  Marmol did convert 15 of 19 save opportunities ... Hendry to have a plan B in place in the event Marmol blows up and cannot handle the closers role next spring ...

... pack a bong during the World Baseball Classic. This time, it was closer-to-be Carlos Marmol. And he was jumping all over the hot stove. Marmol ... it will finally win out at the back end of the bullpen. But then Marmol decided to wander onto the topic of free agents. He ... the only intriguing parts of Martinez's return. So while Marmol might think adding Martinez is a great idea, as a fan I hope ...

... guy wouldn’t be Pedro Martinez. Which is fine with me. In the report from Santo Domingo, Marmol is quoted as saying that the Cubs would like to sign Martinez, a veteran free agent who joined the Phillies ... 8220;I hope that dream comes true because I’ve always wanted to be on a team with him,” Marmol said. However, a Cubs source told the Tribune today that although the team had ...

The Cubs' Carlos Marmol closing games for teammate Pedro Martinez? Don't look to see that at Wrigley Field next season, despite Marmol's comments today in an Associated Press story out of the Dominican Republic In the report from Santo Domingo, Marmol is quoted as saying that the Cubs would like ... MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com found this 28 ...

... TYIB Awards cubs.com: News: "Marmol, Mr. T up for TYIB Awards Setup man ... CHICAGO, ILLINOIS -- Cubs pitcher Carlos Marmol's performance on the field and Mr. ... revealed during the week of Dec. 14-18. Marmol is among the candidates for Setup Man of the Year. The right-hander ... closer's duties on Aug. 18. Marmol recorded 11 strikeouts per nine innings, third most among NL ...

... about the Chicago Cubs in his latest blog post. Miles notes that the Cubs have an unusually high number of arbitration-eligible players this offseason, and singles out Carlos Marmol as an important case. Miles figures that the Cubs and Marmol's agent Barry Praver could disagree about the reliever's value, since his holds total ...

... Nam Y Huh - AP Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Carlos Marmol celebrates his closing of a game for the 2009 Chicago Cubs. Can the ... consider his control in 2008 to be an aberration. As such, in my opinion this question boils down to whether Marmol exerts some... cough... control over whether or not batters are swinging at his pitches out ...

... of Billy Wagner: The Cubs don't have much payroll space, and they may prefer to go with Carlos Marmol as their closer. Then again, they wouldn't do so a year ago when Marmol was ... . I'd stick with him for 2010. But he would have some trade value. Wagner will want to close wherever he goes, so to have him and Marmol in the same bullpen isn't a good idea. So if Chicago is out, and ...