Comments on: Carlos Marmol has lost his job

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Sat, 05 May 2012 05:22:54 +0000

Lose it? Carlos didn’t lose it. It’s not like, “Whoops! Where’d my job go?” He QUIT. Someone pass the asparagus, please.

By: cintiphil

cintiphil — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:38:28 +0000

No, it is the billy goat.

By: cintiphil

cintiphil — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:34:42 +0000

You can get a new manager, a new owner and most of a whole new team. But, this is the CUBS! The billy goat curse remains. This time I agree with the meatball. The Cubs gave the game to the Reds, but I am sure they are happy to take it. Can’t let the cards get too far out in front.

By: jkaflagg

jkaflagg — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:09:57 +0000

Watched Dolis ” close” today, and it was white-knuckle all the way; he was fortunate to be facing the bottom of the Dodger batting order……

By: metalhead65

metalhead65 — Fri, 04 May 2012 18:48:05 +0000

anybody who walks a guy as worthless as willie harris desrves to lose his job. how do you walk a guy batting.088? crusty baker went out of his way to give the game to the cubs before it started with the lineup he put out there and marmol blew it! as a reds fan I will take a win but they sure did not deserve it.

By: stlouis1baseball

stlouis1baseball — Fri, 04 May 2012 18:34:14 +0000

Hahaha! “Pujoled.” Well played Rabbit.

By: Jonny 5

Jonny 5 — Fri, 04 May 2012 18:12:32 +0000

I’m thinking a 5-3 or 6-3 will prevail if “hitting a whole bunch of home runs” doesn’t happen this season.

By: The Rabbit

The Rabbit — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:49:08 +0000

See Jonny, in addition to being entertaining, our league is ahead of the curve.
Craig, the guys have been asking if I were sending you our weekly newsletter.
From week 2 edition, new season vocabulary: Marmoled-(verb) To snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
We are still watching to see if “Pujoled (verb)-(1) a foul out to an infielder; (2) a 5-3 or 6-3″ will be added to the dictionary.

By: chiadam

chiadam — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:47:22 +0000

Why is this article asking questions that the manager has already answered? Dolis and Russell will share the job based on the situation.

By: chiadam

chiadam — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:40:53 +0000

Why? Cashner brought them Rizzo, who’s hitting, like, .600 in AAA. And Marshall was a loss, but the team in rebuilding. They’re not sorta rebuilding like they’ve done for 100 years. They’re tearing it down to the foundation.

By: WhenMattStairsIsKing

WhenMattStairsIsKing — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:34:50 +0000

There’s no clear cut closer replacement for Marmol, but it would be difficult to do worse.

By: racksie

racksie — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:12:48 +0000

They’re encouraging him to shag batting practice. A lot.

By: charlutes

charlutes — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:02:46 +0000

Sorry the latest show wasn’t live, but was terrible.

Sigh? Have I offended you somehow? is there anything to add to the marmol story that I am missing?

By: heyblueyoustink

heyblueyoustink — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:57:28 +0000

Fat bastard’s henchman? Hmmmmm, very well possible!

By: wlschneider09

wlschneider09 — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:48:15 +0000

Sigh.

By: charlutes

charlutes — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:43:06 +0000

Craig I need your NBC insider info on something: WTF is happening to 30 rock? Its been a live show for 2 weeks and its so much worse. I assume as the premiere baseball blogger on NBC Sports talk you have final decisions on 30 Rock, so can you tell Tina Fey to go back to pre-taped shows? As is the show comes off as a 22 minute gag sketch on reality TV. which way too closely resembles reality TV.

I have faith in u Craig, get it done. that show was so funny.

By: hoopmatch

hoopmatch — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:42:50 +0000

Don’t the Yankees have a closer opening?

By: sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo

sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:41:25 +0000

Trade him to Tampa. They take trainwrecks and make them good again (see Farnsworth; Rodney)

By: bowens3181

bowens3181 — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:40:44 +0000

While I still love both trades in terms of their long term value, I bet Theo is regretting trading Cashner and Marshall right about now.

By: sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo

sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:40:10 +0000

In an Austin Powers kinda way? (too soon for Mo jokes)

By: sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo

sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:39:00 +0000

The easiest way to tell when Marmol is having a meltdown is by checking to see if he is on a pitching mound. If so, he is probably having a meltdown.

By: Jonny 5

Jonny 5 — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:28:42 +0000

You’re slow to react Craig, we’ve been saying our closer got Marmoled when they imploded from week 2 of the season in our CBS fantasy league. You may recognize the Logo. http://10203146329.baseball.cbssports.com/images/news/proposed_logo_02_craig_signal_collar-og.png

By: atworkident

atworkident — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:28:22 +0000

Kevin Gregg is available.

By: Alex K

Alex K — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:28:14 +0000

Marmol throws the ball over 87 MPH. Not a fit for the Twins.

By: diehardcubbiefan4life

diehardcubbiefan4life — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:27:04 +0000

Well, you gotta remember, after 2010, he was known as a pretty much solid lockdown closer, and the Rangers WERE interested in him as a setup man remember?

By: vansloot

vansloot — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:19:22 +0000

To whom, though? I suppose the Twins could take him, they love crappy closers (just ask Matt Capps).

By: heyblueyoustink

heyblueyoustink — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:14:04 +0000

He’s been given a new job: shagging balls.

By: diehardcubbiefan4life

diehardcubbiefan4life — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:09:36 +0000

I’ve been saying this since after 2010…TRADE HIM. That slider movement is’t going to stay with that herky jerky delivery and he’s never had control. And by the way, he blew 5 saves that year too, which is OK but not great for a closer, but he got payed like he was and elite closer. Wasted money…Jim Hendry still haunts us.

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:05:23 +0000

Oh good. I was actually about to request you just tell us when Marmol doesn’t melt down, rather than going about it like yesterday’s meltdown article. This makes it much easier though!