Wisch: What Exactly Is Wrong With Carlos Marmol?
A year ago, Carlos Marmol was virtually un-hittable. Now he's Mel Rojas. And the mighty struggles of the Cubs' once mighty closer seems to have everyone asking questions.
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A year ago, Carlos Marmol was virtually un-hittable. Now he's Mel Rojas. And the mighty struggles of the Cubs' once mighty closer seems to have everyone asking questions.
The replay discussion in baseball has been going on for years, but every once in a while the discussion gets hotter when a call gets blown in a key situation.
Greg Dobbs hit a two-run homer and drove in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded walk in the eighth inning, leading the Florida Marlins to 7-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.
You can count Steve Stone among the many baseball experts have been encouraging the Cubs to trade Carlos Marmol.
The Florida Marlins had no interest in another nail-biter. Mike Stanton hit two home runs, Javier Vazquez struck out 10 and the Marlins routed the Chicago Cubs 13-3 Saturday.
Carlos Marmol struggled again but Sean Marshall came in to save the Cubs' 2-1 win over the Marlins Friday at Wrigley Field.
The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a minor-league deal with veteran pitcher Dave Bush.
A Cubs season that's been over for quite some time took an even more frustrating turn when Carlos Marmol gave up five runs in the ninth inning to blow a two-run lead on Thursday night.
In his last 1.1 innings pitched, Carlos Marmol has given up three hits, five walks and seven earned runs on his way to blowing to saves. And as the trading deadline approaches, he recent struggles may not have much of an impact on his trade value.
The Marlins scored six times in the ninth inning to rally for a 6-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday night that extended their season-high winning streak to six games.
