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  • authentic
    All Star
    • Jul 2009
    • 5812

    #331
    Re: The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

    So, how much longer are we going to keep tossing Marmol out there in the 9th? Why can't they just either trade this bum, or use him in mop up roles. He's absolute garbage.
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    • Mo
      SSN
      • May 2003
      • 11425

      #332
      Re: The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

      If he's out there again Sveum should be fired on the spot
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      • Curahee
        100 Miles To Go
        • Jan 2012
        • 4009

        #333
        Re: The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

        Originally posted by authentic
        So, how much longer are we going to keep tossing Marmol out there in the 9th? Why can't they just either trade this bum, or use him in mop up roles. He's absolute garbage.

        There has to be another choice.


        HOWEVER, I dont expect the Cubs to show any profit in the Win column until at least 2015 so, does it really matter?

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        • authentic
          All Star
          • Jul 2009
          • 5812

          #334
          Re: The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

          Originally posted by Curahee
          There has to be another choice.


          HOWEVER, I dont expect the Cubs to show any profit in the Win column until at least 2015 so, does it really matter?
          Yes it does. Why try engrave a winning culture if our most important bullpen pitcher is a lazy, selfish bum that had one good year. I'd rather see Camp in the closers role, heck, put an AA pitcher there, at least we're building a future. Marmol needs to be ran out of town. I can't stand him and never have.
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          • Curahee
            100 Miles To Go
            • Jan 2012
            • 4009

            #335
            Re: The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

            Originally posted by authentic
            Yes it does. Why try engrave a winning culture if our most important bullpen pitcher is a lazy, selfish bum that had one good year. I'd rather see Camp in the closers role, heck, put an AA pitcher there, at least we're building a future. Marmol needs to be ran out of town. I can't stand him and never have.

            I agree with you on Marmol, Ive never liked the guy, even in his supposed good year.
            My only point is, the Cubs are rebuilding. I dont think that a closer is their #1 priority right now and if they lose another 100 games in 2013, it wont be because of the closer.
            They need to pay more attention and more money on hitters, defense and middle relievers.
            Marmol wont even be a part of the winning team when its been built.

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            • JODYE
              JB4MVP
              • May 2012
              • 4834

              #336
              Re: The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

              I think you're drastically underestimating the Cubs chances this season.

              The division as a whole is weak, as well as the entire NL. When Garza returns, we'll have arguably the best rotation within the division.

              His return will also move Feldman or Villanueva to the bullpen, which gives us another quality arm late in games. Marmol will not be the closer for long and it's almost certain that Fujikawa will take over full time duties at some point this season.

              Our top of the lineup is solid and with a full year of protection from Rizzo and Soriano, you can almost put money on it now that Castro will return to .300+ form and if DeJesus continues to get on base as he did last season, we'll definitely be scoring some runs.

              The bottom half of the lineup is the question mark, but I like what I saw out of Castillo yesterday, Schierholtz is a grinder and with Barney healthy, there is at least something to be optimistic about.

              We definitely won't be losing 100 games this year, and if we have one or two guys have break out seasons, I could see us being around .500 and maybe looking at that second wild card spot should some things fall in our favor.

              The Cubs may be rebuilding, but this team isn't going to be a push over like last year.
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              • Curahee
                100 Miles To Go
                • Jan 2012
                • 4009

                #337
                Re: The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

                Im just gonna go on record now and say the Cubs will lose 90+ games this year and finish between 3rd and 5th in the division.

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                • Jr.
                  Playgirl Coverboy
                  • Feb 2003
                  • 19171

                  #338
                  Re: The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

                  The Cubs had a deal to trade Marmol to the Angels last year but he vetoed it.. it's not as easy as saying "just trade him!" Someone actually has to want him and he has to want to go there.

                  I think they'll continue to give him chances in hopes that his trade value stays up so they're not paying him $10M for absolutely nothing and are unable to get anything for him.

                  It's too bad. In his good year, he was maybe the best strikeout pitcher in baseball with the best slider I've ever seen. He just never tried to maintain that or get better which is evident in his atrocious mechanics.
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                  • JODYE
                    JB4MVP
                    • May 2012
                    • 4834

                    #339
                    Re: The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

                    He didn't veto it. He had a clause where he could submit teams he didn't want to be traded to, but said he wouldn't veto a trade to a contender.

                    The deal fell apart because of the questionable medicals the Cubs received on Haren.
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                    • Jr.
                      Playgirl Coverboy
                      • Feb 2003
                      • 19171

                      #340
                      Re: The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

                      Originally posted by 13
                      He didn't veto it. He had a clause where he could submit teams he didn't want to be traded to, but said he wouldn't veto a trade to a contender.

                      The deal fell apart because of the questionable medicals the Cubs received on Haren.
                      Ahh, okay. Thanks for correcting me.
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                      • Rs31632
                        Rookie
                        • Apr 2011
                        • 148

                        #341
                        Re: The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

                        Hey guys... so I need advice

                        Native New Yorker (yankee fan) taking my GF for her birthday to Chicago... its our first time there and were going to the Friday May 3rd afternoon game vs the reds..

                        Im defintely pumnped, been to alot of different parks but havent been to wirgley yet, and this was at the top of my list to see.

                        So is there anything I should do/see in related to the cubs? Either in the park or around it? Maybe something food wise? hows the team shop? etc.

                        I saw the diner drive inns and dives episode about the place across from the ball park.. is that place good (forget the name)...

                        basically anything you say Ill use lol...

                        kind of upset its not a bobblehead day lol... they dont raffle old ones away do they ?? lol

                        thanks guys

                        looking forward to it... defintely gonna be neat to get in an old park, still miss old yankee stadium.... new ones just not the same..

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                        • Curahee
                          100 Miles To Go
                          • Jan 2012
                          • 4009

                          #342
                          Re: The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

                          The Cubby Bear is right across the street, there is the Captain Morgan Club attached to the stadium and there is Lucky's like a block down.
                          Luckys was on Man vs Food.

                          All are great places!

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                          • Rs31632
                            Rookie
                            • Apr 2011
                            • 148

                            #343
                            Re: The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

                            luckys!!! that was the name I was like what the hell was that place called...

                            the cubby bear is a resturant or bar or both?? thats sounds legit lol

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                            • Curahee
                              100 Miles To Go
                              • Jan 2012
                              • 4009

                              #344
                              Re: The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

                              Originally posted by Rs31632
                              luckys!!! that was the name I was like what the hell was that place called...

                              the cubby bear is a resturant or bar or both?? thats sounds legit lol

                              Luckys is awesome! I did the Man vs Food challenge..... I lost!
                              Cubby Bear is both bar & restaurant.
                              Very popular and packed on game day.

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                              • Rs31632
                                Rookie
                                • Apr 2011
                                • 148

                                #345
                                Re: The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

                                also hittin the team shop hard.. I actually like the cubs and as a yankee fan who is unfortunately dragged to citi field all the time... it will be nice to wear cubs stuff during a cubs summer road trip to *hitty field and anger whatever met fans will be left....

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