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Sniderlover
Lol he is pretty much a Gregg who walks more batters but also strikes out more batters but he’s done a good job for Chicago.
Dave_Gershman
So that pretty much makes him no where near the same pitcher as Gregg…
Sniderlover
Meh it pretty much balances out. Gregg walks less batters but doesn’t strike out as much. Marmol walks more batters but also strikes out more.
random but who cares: Bautista has 52 homers. So glad we didn’t trade him!
Dave_Gershman
And Bautista is 100% clean as well!
The_Porcupine
He’s a good sell high candidate. He’s too wild and he is the Cub who can bring the most in a trade. Closer is a luxury for a noncontending team like the Cubs.
Chris
Marmol is a top 5 closer in the league.
1.) Mariano Rivera
2.) Brian Wilson
3.) Jonathan Papelbon
4.) Joakim Soria
5.) Carlos Marmol
42214221
1. mo
2. Bell
3. soria
shysox
No.
1)Mariano Rivera
2)Joakim Soria
3)Rafael Soriano
4)Heath Bell
5)Brian Wilson
Andrew Bailey is up there, too.
matt_trueblood
The numbers you throw out in this piece are way too high. Broxton got a two-year deal worth $11 million last winter. That seems a fairer estimate. I recently wrote a piece on this subject where I proposed a THREE-year deal worth upwards of $15 million:
bleacherreport.com/articles/458254-extension-with-…
hawkny1
Can Marmol sign elsewhere? If so, he can expect a 3yr… $20M offer
BlueCatuli
Trading Marmol would be a huge mistake. For a team that is in a very winnable division by adding two or three pieces, trading him would be taking a step back.
Wrek305
I think they should try trading Marmol unless they can hire a real pitching coach, he will never learn to control his pitches with Rothschild.. They could get a young good hitting catcher for him.. they would be able to get 2 maybe 3 players for him. ML ready catcher and to low-mid level prospects who will have slim to none chance of being ML pitchers.. maybe instead of a catcher get a 1st baseman and the prospect could be a catcher since they could package Soto with Marmol.. but Hendry should be gone about a week after the season is over there is no reason why he should be allowed to search for the new manager.. We all know he’s going to overpay that person and it will be a terrible choice too. I don’t see why Bob Brenly isn’t a shoe in for the job. its technically in-house.. he has a 4 yr contract they could restructure it for him to be Bob Brenly Manager.. plus he’s got to be eager to manage again what better place then with a young team like the Cubs minus the huge contract who would be gone if he had a say in it.. Brenly I think is the one and only choice.
TapDancingTeddy
In regard to the list of closers, I think it’s foolish to list Soria anywhere. His numbers are great, and I’d like to see him on my team (NYY) as a setup man and possible closer replacement for Mariano Rivera, but he hasn’t been pennant race tested.
Seriously, no pennant race un-tested closer or setup man can be considered at the top of the game. When you shut down teams in big games over and over, then you’re somebody. Until then you are an excellent prospect, and little more than that.
1. Rivera
2. Papelbon
3. Soriano, Wilson, Bell
Best prospect, J. Soria. Don’t know how the Yankees failed to get him this year. He’s overpaid (for the Royals purposes) after 2011. He makes 4mil in 2011 and then 6mil, 8mil, 9mil. The Royals are unlikely to have a team where he’s worth holding on to by 2012. Maybe KC thinks they can get better packages in 2011 or even 2012.