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AFCFAN06
If the reds were smart they would try really hard to lock him up and I think he might be a interseting pick as closer always liked him been a really nice pen guy last 2 years for sure.
cards2WS
With another good year in 2012 he could be looking at as high as 18/3. Assuming he stays a set-up type.
Encarnacion's Parrot
Marshall would make a dominant closer, for whatever it’s worth. Insane FIP, insane SIERA, insane HR/9. K% is great, as is his BB%.
Lock him up!
JacksTigers
I’d wait until that five day time frame after the World Series to evaluate and sign him or release him. I would like to see how he does with the Reds before I give him $5MM per year. I don’t think its that good of an idea to give extentions to players who haven’t played a single game for their respective team.
vtadave
Disagree. As long as the proposal is reasonable (3/15ish), why not lock the guy up? Is he suddenly going to turn into garbage wearing a Reds uniform (yes, I know Dusty is still there)?
Josh Mohr
Extend Marshall or don’t, just stay away from Cordero and take the draft pick.
johnsilver
He sill may wind up back in Cincy on a 1 year deal.
Nobody really out there going to give him that 2 year contract for an aging closer with every key stat dropping and really.. Anaheim will probably wait out Madson (the better closer) and Tampa? They may just as well go with Fahrnsworth or go with a by committee approach and get a backup type who would not take a precious pick as the Rays have little track record of giving up picks, nor paying… Then there is Fernando Rodney. Shaky Gonzalez type the Rays could sign more than likely and not lose anything as a backup plan to Fahrnsworth.
Teams can also wait until..What is it? Right after the June draft? To sign FA offered arbitration and avoid the penalty of losing a 1st rounder and Cordero might be able to get more than a few million that way also, cause as it is, can’t see anyone willing to give up a 1st rounder and pay a premium for him, unless said team has already lost that pick for signing another FA ranked higher.
Not trying to go out there and hammer on the guy or anything.. it’s just that he is basically.. Well in a corner with that arbitration hanging over him, his age, almost all the open jobs filled and teams left either “in control” of the situation, or just flat out not looking at him with hardly any money.
Honestly? i would not be surprised to see him as a June signee now, just because of all those reasons. there is just nothing out there and the market was so flooded with relievers either better, or so much younger this past off season.
TDKnies
“Spectacularly excruciating” is the perfect way to describe Marmol’s blown saves. When he does screw up, he screws up hard.
Lincecum_Dumpster
Dan, you are an excellent writer. Thanks for the efforts. You have a knack for taking mundane moves and turning them into interesting narratives. That might sound like a knock at you, but it’s not at all. As for the actual deal, I like it a lot for both sides. Seems like a win-win scenario.
Dan Mennella
I appreciate the kind words, truly. Thanks.
Fifthand
“it’s worth nothing that Ryan Madson basically followed a similar arc and positioned himself for a windfall heading into this offseason.”
I’m sure you meant “worth noting” instead of “worth nothing” but I’m not sure I don’t agree with you as written. In either case it is worth noting that Madson has yet to sign for big bucks coming off his lone year of successful closing.
Dan Mennella
Gah! Thanks for the heads up – this one has gotten me before.
Logjammer D"Baggagecling
Cubs should sign Madson they need a closer. Marmol can be middle relief. Madson can be like former Cub and should-be HOFer Lee Smith, if you don’t know your baseball history Lee was getting 2-3 inning saves every time and he is 3rd all time saves leader. Since teams like to baby pitchers these days, Madson would only pitch 3 days a week, not that it would matter. He would be on a team that probably will score less runs then the Giants per game.
jrodhard
why would you put Marmol in middle relief? If anything you trade him and try and get 2-3 pieces back.
Logjammer D"Baggagecling
The reason is very simple. Marmol would get maybe a minor league player or 2 back, and whether it’s one or two players they would not have a chance of making the ML at all. Honestly all Marmol needs is a good pitching coach. It doesn’t help at all when Larry Rothschild was his coach for most of his career. Anyone with a half a mind knows he’s the worst pitching coach of all time. If Dave Duncan wasn’t within the NL Central Marmol would be a perfect project for him.
Kingtide
He did not struggle to bad as a starter, More he did not get a chance to start.