Tag: Carlos Marmol
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Pedro Strop looking to get back on track; Mitchell Boggs continues to implode
April 22, 2013 Baltimore Orioles – Nearly all season, Darren O’Day has served as the 8th inning man for the Orioles. Pedro Strop was the go-to set-up man for Baltimore last year, but has struggled out of the box this year, having posted a 9.45 ERA through the season’s first three weeks. He pitched yesterday…
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Carlos Marmol surprising everyone by pitching well; Edward Mujica gets first save
April 19, 2013 Chicago Cubs – James Russell is, overwhelmingly, the best reliever in the Cubs bullpen, but the young lefty, who hasn’t given up a run all season, still hasn’t appealed to Dale Sveum as a 9th inning reliever. Last night, with the Cubs up four runs, it was Carlos Marmol who pitched the 9th,…
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Shawn Camp melts down again; James Russell and Carlos Marmol now leading Chicago save chase
April 16, 2013 Chicago Cubs – Another Shawn Camp meltdown tonight — this time in the 8th inning of a one-run game the Cubs were losing — means the weathered righthander is almost certainly finished as the Chicago closer. James Russell still has a 0.00 ERA on the season, and is the fan favorite to…
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Marmol out on Chicago’s North Side; Crain ascending in the South
April 7, 2013 Chicago Cubs — It seems that Carlos Marmol is finally done as the Cubs closer after giving up two home runs in the ninth to lose to Atlanta. Although Dale Sveum pointed out that Kyuji Fujikawa also pitched poorly on Saturday night, and offered Shawn Camp and James Russell as potential alternatives, we believe the…
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Carlos Marmol finally out as Cubs closer
April 7, 2013 Chicago Cubs — It seems that Carlos Marmol is finally done as the Cubs closer after giving up two home runs in the ninth to lose to Atlanta. Although Dale Sveum pointed out that Kyuji Fujikawa also pitched poorly on Saturday night, and offered Shawn Camp and James Russell as potential alternatives, we believe the…