Carlos Agustin Marmol

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 215 lb.

Born: October 14, 1982 in Bonao, Monsenor Nouel, Dominican Republic
Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1999. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 4, 2006 (Age 23)   vs. STL 2.0 IP, 1 H, 3 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER
Team: Cubs 2006-2013
2013 Contract Status: Signed thru 2013, 3 yrs/$20M (11-13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 6.084, Free Agent: 2014 [*], Agents: Barry Praver [*]
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• 5/25 Through The Fence Baseball: Chicago Cubs already in a deep hole:   The baseball season isn’t yet two months old, and it already feels like a lost cause. Supporters of Theo Epstein...
• 5/23 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Cubs listless as Pirates finish off sweep: Full Box Score Maybe it was because it was getaway day, maybe it was the hour and forty-seven minute rain delay, but the Cubs...
• 5/20 Baseball Musings: Black Days Ahead: David Laurila interviews Vic Black, the future closer of the Pirates. In addition to Vic Black being a perfect name for a closer,...
• 5/19 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Same old problems plague Cubs in loss to Mets: Full Box Score Another frustrating loss, as I mentioned in the series preview the Cubs had an opportunity to take another step...
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• 5/17 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Edward Mujica: Edward Mujica wasn't supposed to be the Cardinals' closer. He wasn't even their backup plan or third in line to the closer's...
• 5/16 MLB Injury News: Cubs rumors: Carlos Marmol 'not going nowhere': Considering he's a pending free agent that has reportedly been asking to get out of town, there has been speculation that Carlos...
• 5/15 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: Brewers, Rodriguez, Cubs, Marmol: Yesterday, we learned that the Brewers offered a contract extension to Jean Segura about a month ago, but no deal is close between...
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• 5/6 mlbreports.com : MLB Monthly Power Rankings May 2013 (Podcast Version): Like us on Facebook here Sunday, May.05/2013 By The Big Ticket Show ( AKA Triple Play Podcast on http://www.mlbreports.com) Chuck...
• 5/5 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Scioscia, Brantley, Cosart, Marmol, Garza: Today is Cinco de Mayo, a celebration of Mexican heritage, pride, and culture. The holiday traces its roots to the Battle of Puebla...
• 5/5 Cubbies Crib: Cubs Are Closer To Being “Good” Than You Might Think: This season has been tough on Cubs fans so far, and even that feels like an understatement. The team has been put through the...
• 5/4 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Marmol leads Reds to victory: Full Box Score Another game, another loss that the opponent didn’t have to earn.  Jeff Samardzija battled his way through...
• 5/4 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Mets, Brignac, Stewart, Marmol: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports tells Andrew Kahn that his favorite scoop was his early reporting on the Angels' discussions with...
• 5/4 Blog Red Machine: Reds Win 6-4: Thank You, Carlos Marmol and Hector Rondon: As Chris Welsh said, this one was gift wrapped with a blue bow, courtesy of the Cubs and in particularly, Carlos Marmol and Hector...
• 5/3 Blog Red Machine: Reds v Cubs – 5/3: Starters, Lineups and Notes: A day off might have been just the right medicine the Reds needed. Well, 20 games in 20 days is a tough haul, both mentally and...
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• 4/30 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Who is baseball’s next superstar closer?: Just like the guy who picked up 100 Gregg Jefferies rookie cards because he thought they’d be worth something some More......
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• 4/27 TheFantasyFix.com: 2013 Fantasy Baseball: The Week 5 Closer Report: Things are settling in nicely here at the Closer Report. We’re starting to get some clarity on jobs as manager’s back new...
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• 4/26 Beyond the Scorecard: April 25th Box Score Ephemera: A dog's breakfast from the Thursday, April 25th, 2013 baseball games. First, one quick NFL draft tidbit--only five skill players...
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• 4/23 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Cubs Find Another Mind Numbing Way to Lose: Full Box Score This is starting to get out of hand, maybe it already is out of hand, but the way the Cubs are losing games is...
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• 4/19 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Yovani Gallardo’s Combo Meal and Thursday’s Box Scores : Yovani Gallardo pitched a gem and hit a three run homer as the Brewers continue to roll. Justin Upton hit his league leading...
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• 4/18 TheLeadoffWalk: Rangers vs. Cubs: Day 18 Observations: Cubs 6, Rangers 2 Starlin Castro: In addition to hitting a looping line drive double down the left field line, Castro...
• 4/17 Justin Jabs: Brewers, Cubs bring back former closers: In an effort to aid their ailing bullpens, the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs have brought back former closers Francisco Rodriguez...
• 4/15 Mastersball.com: Tout Wars FAAB Report: Week of April 15: Each week, your friends at Mastersball will post the results of the weekly Tout Wars FAAB run, featuring the winning bid as...
• 4/15 numberFire: Terrible Offense Highlights Chicago Cubs Early Trends: 3.5 runs per game means terrible tidings for the Boys in Blue.See More Nate Schierholtz Anthony Rizzo Starlin Castro Jeff...
• 4/15 TheFantasyFix.com: Peaks and Valleys – Fool’s Gold: Welcome to the newly revamped ‘Peaks and Valleys!’ For those of you that did not read the previous fantasy hockey columns,...
• 4/14 Justin Jabs: Best of Baseblog: April 7th to April 13th: This weekend has been pretty eventful so today’s “Best of” post is a little late. I just got done giving a live...
• 4/14 TheLeadoffWalk: Giants vs. Cubs: Day 14 Observations: Giants 10, Cubs 7 Tim Lincecum: After a rocky first inning in which he gave up four runs on a pair of two-run homers, Lincecum...
• 4/13 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Cubs Waste Opportunities in Loss to Giants: Full Box Score Every game seems winnable with this team, more often than not, it still ends up as a loss.  Heading into today...
• 4/13 The Sports Critic: Cubs Bullpen Troubles Continue – Kyuji Fujikawa Now on DL: It appears that a closer wearing a Chicago Cubs uniform just cannot catch a break. The bullpen troubles that plagued the Cubs...
• 4/13 Splash Hit Blog: Lineups for Darwin Barney Gold Glove Day; another Cubs closer goes down: Following a pretty good comeback yesterday afternoon by both squads, the Giants and Cubs meet up again for their third game of...
• 4/13 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Fujikawa to the DL, Dolis Called Up: Sometimes you can’t make this stuff up, after imploding in the ninth yesterday, the Cubs have place Kyji Fujikawa on the...
• 4/13 TheFantasyFix.com: 2013 Fantasy Baseball: The Week 3 Closer Report: Welcome back to the Closer Report. As always, we have news from the most volatile position in fantasy baseball. On with the show…...
• 4/12 TheLeadoffWalk: Giants vs. Cubs: Day 12 Observations: Cubs 4, Giants 3 David DeJesus and Starlin Castro: On a day where the wind was blowing out at Wrigley Field, three...
• 4/11 Splash Hit Blog: Lineups Posted: Noonan’s first start comes at Wrigley: It’s raining lightly at Wrigley Field now. We’ll keep you posted if today’s game time is affected by the weather. — Chicago...
• 4/11 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Sleepers who Have Been Slept on: Chicago Cubs: Welcome to the second installment of “Sleepers Who Have Been Slept On.” The Chicago Cubs will be improved but they More......
• 4/10 Justin Jabs: Who is better to have: John Axford or Carlos Marmol?: Yesterday’s Milwaukee Brewers — Chicago Cubs game featured the two ex-closers in this 2013 I-94 rivalry, John Axford...
• 4/10 Birds Watcher: Baltimore Orioles: Bail early or hold out?: I was interested to see on Monday that the Chicago Cubs had decided to “demote” Carlos Marmol out of the closer role...
• 4/10 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Comeback Successful! Cubs Even Series With Brewers: Full Box Score One day after the Cubs teased us all with the possibility of a thrilling comeback they actually delivered.  Trailing...
• 4/8 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Cubs Tease at Thrilling Comeback, Fall Short: Full Box Score For most of this home opener it was the same old story for the Cubs, well, at least offensively.  Marco Estrada...
• 4/8 Justin Jabs: Scrappy love, Marmol hatred alive and well in Cubs Authentics auction: The Chicago Cubs started using their Cubs Authentics site again and and recently put a few new items up for sale. The two big...
• 4/8 Baseball Jerks: Week 2 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Bang For Your Buck: It was a crazy first week of baseball, capped off by a Sunday that saw the likes of Justin Verlander, David Price, R.A. Dickey,...
• 4/8 Baseball Jerks: MLB Week 2: A Look Ahead at Key Matchups and Storylines: Week one of the 2013 Major League Baseball season is now in the books and, as fun as it’s been, there is even more to look forward...
• 4/8 MLB Injury News: Carlos Marmol out as closer for Cubs: It was only a matter of time before the Chicago Cubs made a change.  Carlos Marmol has never proven himself capable of handling...
• 4/8 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Series Preview – Brewers @ Cubs; April 8 – April 10, 2013: Finally some home baseball!  There really is nothing like the home opener at Wrigley, I love watching baseball there, on TV or...
• 4/7 Justin Jabs: Best of Baseblog: March 31st to April 6th: I started this week-in-review style series last week as something to help fill the gap on lazy Sundays. This is the fourth and...
• 4/7 Justin Jabs: OOTP 14 takes a stellar product and makes it better: Please Note: The following is a look at a preview copy of OOTP 14. What I write here may not fully reflect the final version,...
• 4/7 The Sports Critic: Chicago Cubs’ Kyuji Fujikawa Right Decision as Closer: I am the first to admit that I wanted to see Carlos Marmol succeed as closer for the Chicago Cubs, especially after he made such...
• 4/7 Through The Fence Baseball: Chicago Cubs pull Carlos Marmol from closer role after Atlanta fiasco: In the piece I wrote after the Chicago Cubs’ Opening Day win in Pittsburgh, I stated my hope that Carlos Marmol was out...
• 4/7 PaulLebowitz.com: The Cubs Abandon The Pump, Now We Wait For The Dump: Financial terminology is now po**** in baseball and the Cubs were trying to use the strategy of inflating a stock as much as they...
• 4/7 Splash Hit Blog: Quick Fantasy Baseball News: Marmol out as closer; Freeman hits DL: I don’t play fantasy baseball, so I’m not going to tell you how my team is doing, but I know a lot of the baseball...
• 4/7 Justin Jabs: Marmol out as “closer,” but Cubs still have one: Yesterday, the Chicago Cubs failed to score on a bases loaded, no out situation against the Atlanta Braves with a 5-1 lead. Tom...
• 4/7 Cubbies Crib: Fujikawa in, Marmol out as Cubs’ closer: It’s official. The Marmolcoaster is out of order. Following Saturday’s walk-off loss at the hands of the Braves’...
• 4/7 Tomahawk Take: Afternoon Chop: Braves News 4/7:   Twitter Freeman Heading to DL #Braves Freeman not happy club made decision to put him on DL before talking with him. Still...
• 4/7 Baseball News Source: NL Scores: Upton’s Help Braves Rally Past Cubs, Kershaw Dominant: It was only a matter of time before the Atlanta Braves Justin Upton and B.J. Upton homered in the same game.  B.J  led off the...
• 4/7 The Flagrant Fan: MLB Game Picks - Sunday: April 7, 2013: The first week of Major League Baseball for 2013 is in the books. Yeah, I am a traditional Sunday to Saturday type guy. The...
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• 4/7 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Marmol Coaster Comes Off Tracks in Loss to Braves: Full Box Score Over the course of 162 games there will be losses that are harder to take than others, this is one of those losses,...
• 4/7 Cubbies Crib: What’s on Second, I Don’t Know is at Third, and Who is the Cubs Closer?: I am not sure how many Cubbies Crib readers are going to be willing to put up with anything Cub related just hours after a “break...
• 4/6 Braves Journal: Braves 6, Cubs 5: ESPN Box Score … huff, huff… Sorry, just catching my breath after my victory lap. This was getting ready to be an...
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• 4/5 Baseballhotcorner.com: Pittsburgh Pirates: Series 2: The Pittsburgh Pirates finished their opening series against the Chicago Cubs in disappointing fashion losing the final game 3-2....
• 4/5 We Talk Fantasy Sports: The Mighty Morse and Thursday's Box Scores: Thursday saw MLB teams finishing their first series, with the only sweep coming from the Was-Mia series. Morse has started the...
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• 3/10 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Ramirez, Acta, Blue Jays, Cubs: Sunday afternoon linkage.. Unable to find an MLB opportunity, Manny Ramirez has agreed to sign with the EDA Rhinos of the...
• 3/10 Crashburn Alley: No Reason to Worry about Jonathan Papelbon: Closer Jonathan Papelbon has an ugly 27.00 ERA through three spring training appearances spanning two and two-thirds innings....
• 3/9 MLB Injury News: Cubs rumors: Carlos Marmol told to expect trade: Chicago Cubs closer Carlos Marmol isn’t likely to be traded before the start of the regular season. However, the team has...
• 3/9 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Told Carlos Marmol's Agent To Expect Trade: Top Cubs officials have told Carlos Marmol's representatives at Praver/Shapiro to expect a trade this season, according to...
• 3/8 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Padres, Marmol, Tigers: Teams hoping to trade for Chase Headley will have to wait -- at least for a few months. Padres general manager Josh Byrnes told...
• 3/6 MLBTradeRumors: AL Central Notes: Tigers, Bailey, Valverde, White Sox: Here's a look at some notes out of the AL Central.. Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com (on Twitter) hears that the Tigers aren't...
• 3/6 MLBTradeRumors: Tigers Notes: Marmol, Cubs, Boesch: The Tigers will consider trading for a closer and Carlos Marmol of the Cubs is drawing interest, so there's a possible matchup...
• 3/6 MLB Injury News: Cubs rumors: Carlos Marmol likely to be traded: Several teams are taking a “hard look” at Chicago Cubs reliever Carlos Marmol, and Bruce Levine of ESPN Chicago expects...
• 3/6 Call to the Pen: Carlos Marmol Could be Traded: Hard-throwing closer Carlos Marmol was almost traded earlier this winter and it appears once again that the right-hander might...
• 3/6 PaulLebowitz.com: The Tigers’ Options At Closer (AKA Coffee, Cigarettes And Baseball): Tigers’ manager Jim Leyland is openly and passive aggressively letting it be known that he’s unhappy with the concept of Bruce...
• 3/6 MLB Injury News: Tigers rumors: Detroit wants to trade for closer: Earlier this week it was reported that the Detroit Tigers were not interested in adding another closer, as the team was prepared...
• 3/5 Motor City Bengals: Detroit Tigers Reportedly Showing Interest in Cubs’ Carlos Marmol: According to a report by Bruce Levine of ESPN Chicago, the Detroit Tigers are one of “several teams” checking in on...
• 3/5 Cubbies Crib: Carlos Marmol Rumors Stir Once Again: We all knew it was coming. Much like the rise and fall of the tide, the Carlos Marmol trade rumors have reached another high point....
• 3/5 MLBTradeRumors: Carlos Marmol Drawing Trade Interest: Closer Carlos Marmol doesn't appear long for the Cubs and is likely to start the season elsewhere, writes Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago.com....
• 3/1 Blog Red Machine: Ranking the NLC Closers: Jason Motte Takes the Top Spot: The National League Central loses, arguably, its best closer in Aroldis Chapman as he moves to the starting rotation. However,...

• 2/22 Justin Jabs: Playing Pepper over at Cardinal70.com: Every so often, I get an opportunity to write guest content on other wonderful baseball blogs, whether it be an entire post to...
• 2/20 Motor City Bengals: 2013 Detroit Tigers Closer: Team Joaquin Benoit: Jim Leyland won’t name a closer for the upcoming 2013 season. It seems that would-be rookie Bruce Rondon will be given every...
• 2/20 MLB Dirt: NL Central Players To Watch: Dan Marino continues his trek through each division in the major leagues and giving you one player he thinks is the: Rookie to...
• 2/19 Baseball Jerks: Five Players to Watch: 2013 Chicago CubsTheo Epstein will forever be known as the man who broke The Curse of the Bambino, but if he can ever cast aside The Curse......
• 2/16 Obstructed View: Cubs players who are out of options: There are 6 Cubs players who are out of options meaning they cannot be optioned to the minor leagues. They would have to be placed...
• 2/15 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Heyward, Marmol, Arroyo, Lohse: For that special baseball fan in your life, Valentine's Day means dressing up in an Expos throwback jersey and a fake mustache...
• 2/9 Cubbies Crib: Carlos Marmol Assault Allegations Update: I’m far from a lawyer and never really plan on figuring out the court system the hard way, but it would seem that Carlos...
• 2/1 MLB Injury News: Carlos Marmol accused of abuse in Dominican Republic: A woman in Carlos Marmal's native Dominican Republic has accused the Chicago Cubs' reliever of abusing her.  Marmol has denied...

• 1/31 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Carlos Marmol Accused of Domestic Violence…: Per a report, Carlos Marmol has been accused of domestic violence, no charges as of yet.  These stories are tricky as I’m...
• 1/28 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball 2013 Chicago Cubs Hitting & Pitching Projections: Chicago Cubs — Predicted Finish: Fifth Place, NL Central Oh Theo, are you regretting the move to Chi-town yet?!? Your best…well…at...
• 1/26 The Flagrant Fan: The first pitch means a lot: There is one statement I can make that I absolutely cannot get wrong. The first pitch of every plate appearance will be either...
• 1/25 Obstructed View: It’s time to get excited about the 2013 Cubs: Spring training is just around the corner and the 2013 Cubs are set to kick off their Cactus League schedule on February 23rd....
• 1/22 Through The Fence Baseball: Two moves the Chicago Cubs could make before spring training: The Chicago Cubs have been inactive since signing Edwin Jackson, Carlos Villanueva and Nate Schierholtz, so what else should...
• 1/19 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Notes: Villanueva, Marmol, Barney, Draft: Earlier today, Cubs General Manager Jed Hoyer, manager Dale Sveum, and president of baseball operations Theo Epstein all spoke...
• 1/19 Cubbies Crib: Jeff Samardzija and James Russell Avoid Arbritration: The Cubs resolved their 2 final arbitration cases with both James Russell and Jeff Samardzija signing contracts today. Russell’s...
• 1/14 Cubbies Crib: Anthony Rizzo To Play For Italy During 2013 World Baseball Classic: The Chicago Cubs are reporting that stud first baseman Anthony Rizzo will be playing for team Italy during the World Baseball...
• 1/14 Baseball Analytics: Top 10 Best & Worst Walks/9 innings for Relievers 2008-12: Rk Player BB/9 G 1 Mariano Rivera 1.32 264 2 Wilton Lopez 1.57 213 3 Edward...
• 1/14 Baseball Analytics: Top 10 Best Strikeouts/9 innings for Relievers 2008-12: Rk Player SO/9 G 1 Carlos Marmol 12.61 374 2 David Robertson 12.03 269 3 John...
• 1/10 Baseball Jerks: Chicago Cubs 2013 PreviewThe Cubs were as bad as a team could be in 2012, losing 101 games and looking ugly doing it. As any team with 61......
• 1/2 Obstructed View: Muskat: Work in progress, but Cubs aim to be competitive: I saw the title of this article a couple days ago, but didn't bother reading it. I don't believe the Cubs have attempted...
• 1/1 Cubbies Crib: Matt Garza Played Pivotal Role In Jackson Signing: You may remember in early July, 2012, Cubs’ pitching coach Chris Bosio made a deal with Carlos Marmol that should Marmol...

• 12/29 Halo Hangout: What If The Los Angeles Angels Had Traded For Carlos Marmol?: I don’t know if you checked out MLB Trade Rumors today. It’s a relatively slow week around MLB. The week around the...
• 12/28 MLBTradeRumors: Chicago Notes: Garza, Marcum, Bourjos, D'Backs: ESPN Chicago's Bruce Levine opened up his latest online chat to reader proposals for trades that would send Justin Upton to the...
• 12/24 Obstructed View: Cubs pitchers kwERA since 2000 and Happy Christmas: The other day GW wrote an article after Edwin Jackson signed with the Cubs. I was curious why he thought 2012 was a down season...
• 12/20 Through The Fence Baseball: Cubs update: Ian Stewart, Anibal Sanchez and Edwin Jackson: A few things have happened in the last week or so in the world of Chicago Cubs baseball: Ian Stewart re-signed with the Cubs after...
• 12/18 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Notes: Sanchez, Marmol, Samardzija, Garza: The Cubs are going down to the wire with another top free agent pitcher, as we heard earlier today that Chicago and the Rangers...
• 12/13 mlbreports.com : State Of The Union: What’s In Store For The 2013 Chicago Cubs?: Thursday December 13th, 2012 Bernie Olshansky (Baseball Writer): Needless to say, it has been a dismal last few years for the...
• 12/12 Cubs Stats: Cubs 2013 Projection: Another Sub-.500 Season On The Horizon: For fun, I threw together a napkin projection for the 2013 Cubs. I'm probably wrong here and there about the playing time -- for...
• 12/11 MLBRandomFandom: Chicago Cubs Team Page: CHICAGO CUBSMLBDepthCharts Team PagePlayers 1-25 by Number Score1. Starlin Castro (8.75)2. Alfonso Soriano (8.25)3. Matt Garza...
• 12/9 MLBRandomFandom: Chicago's Surprise: Fujikawa to the Cubs: by Rob Willer Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE ...
• 12/8 The Captain's Blog: The Kurious Kase of Jason Grilli: (The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) Only 21 pitchers since 1901 have struck out 13 or...
• 12/8 Seedlings to Stars: Houston Selects Josh Fields in Rule 5 Draft: Using the 1st overall pick in Thursday’s Rule 5 Draft, the Houston Astros added right-hander Josh Fields to their bullpen, taking...
• 12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Controversy at closer: Chicago Cubs CL Carlos Marmol feels like he is not wanted, according to team sources, because the club went out and signed CL...[+] Kyuji Fujikawa. 'Just to clarify, Marmol is going to be our closer,' general manager Jed Hoyer said, although speculation remains he could still be traded.
• 12/6 Cubbies Crib: Fujikawa Signing To Be Made Official On Friday: The Cubs have had an agreement in principle with Japanese closer Kyuji Fujikawa for almost a week now. But now that Fujikawa has...
• 12/5 MLB Injury News: Dan Haren Signs a One Year Deal With Nationals: The Los Angeles Angels may be secretly kicking themselves this morning.  They couldn't work out a trade earlier in the year...
• 12/5 Baseball Press: Hot Stove: Dan Haren Signs With the Nationals: Can Dan Haren bounce back for the Nats in 2013? (US Presswire)In one of the more surprising signings thus far in the 2012 baseball Winter...
• 12/4 Baseball News Source: Nationals And Dan Haren Agree to One-Year $13 Million Deal: If healthy Haren could prove to be a bargain for the Nationals Pending a physical, veteran free-agent right-hander Dan Haren will...
• 12/4 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Young, Chacin, Floyd, Royals: Here are a few of the latest updates out of 2012's Winter Meetings: Officials with two separate clubs tell Evan Grant of...
• 12/4 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Agree To Sign Dan Haren: The Nationals have reached an agreement to sign Dan Haren, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter). The deal will be...
• 12/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Shopping Carlos Marmol againThe Chicago Cubs informed RP Carlos Marmol that they are shopping him, but they won't give him away....[+] The Chicago Cubs informed RP Carlos Marmol that they are shopping him, but they won't give him away.
• 12/4 Call to the Pen: Carlos Marmol Joins Flooded Closer Market: The Chicago Cubs tried to trade closer Carlos Marmol once already this year only to see the Marmol-for-Dan Haren swap fall apart....
• 12/3 Jays Journal: 2013 Top Prospects #25: Tyler Gonzales: Through the first five prospects on the 2013 top prospects list, we’ve already looked at two relievers in Griffin Murphy...
• 12/2 BoSox Injection: Closing Time: This week s**** up the closer situation for a few teams. The Yankees resigned Mariano Rivera for $10M and the Cubs signed Japanese...
• 12/2 Cubbies Crib: Carlos Marmol’s Fate Hangs In The Balance: After what was a rather lackluster season in 2012, Carlos Marmol has reason to be worried that his job is at stake. And it’s...
• 12/2 MLBRandomFandom: Chicago's Surprise: Fujikawa to the Cubs: by Rob Willer Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE ...
• 12/2 Baseball News Source: Cubs Reach Agreement With Japanese Reliever Kyuji Fujikawa: Fujikama will receive a $1 million signing bonus from the Cubs The Chicago Cubs have reached an agreement with Japanese reliever Kyuji...
• 12/1 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Notes: Fujikawa, Angels, Marmol: Earlier today, the Cubs agreed to sign Japanese closer Kyuji Fujikawa to a two-year deal.  While Theo Epstein & Co. have...

• 11/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Met with Kyuji Fujikawa: The Chicago Cubs have met with Japanese RP Kyuji Fujikawa but it's unknown if they'll have the opportunity to sign him. Chicago...[+] is looking to bolster their bullpen, and RP Carlos Marmol won't be guaranteed the closer's role heading into the 2013 season. 'Our bullpen put too much pressure last year on Camp and Russell,' general manager Jed Hoyer said. 'We need to avoid that and need to bring in a number of arms to make that a reality.'
• 11/29 Cubbies Crib: Quick Hits: Coleman, Fujikawa, Stewart, Sosa: The Cubs have been busy the last few days making plenty of moves but still have much work to do before they can rest. Here’s...
• 11/27 Venom Strikes: AZ D’Backs News and Notes: The calm before the storm is almost upon us, that being the annual MLB Winter Meetings that will be held this year in Nashville,...
• 11/26 Cubbies Crib: Top 10 Ways Alfonso Soriano Can Be Worth $18M A Season: I think I’ve said this many times before: Sometimes at Cubbies Crib, we like to cut loose. There may be a correlation between...
• 11/9 Baseball Jerks: Haren One Day, Gone The Next: Where Will Dan Haren Land?: A week ago no one expected to see Dan Haren among the league’s free agent class. After a trade to the Cubs fizzled out...
• 11/9 Baseball Ruminations: Quick Reaction: Angels Decline Dan Haren’s Option for 2013: So let’s get this straight. Ervin Santana is worth picking up his $12M option and then trading him, but Dan Haren isn’t? The...
• 11/8 North and South of Royal Brougham: Mariners Big Three May Be Shrinking As James Paxton May Not Fit The Bill: For the better part of the last year we’ve been conditioned into this idea that the Mariners have a “Big Three,” a trio...
• 11/7 Baseball News Source: Angels Dan Haren Traded to Cubs for Carlos Marmol – Then Called Off: Haren had indicated he wanted to stay with the Angels Update: Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reported that the Cubs pulled the...
• 11/7 MLB Dirt: Haren and San Diego are a Perfect Fit: After a failed trade that would have sent Dan Haren from the Los Angeles Angels to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Carlos Marmol,...
• 11/7 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Kershaw, Haren, Berkman, Calendar: You've got roughly 24 hours left to parti**** in our Free Agent Prediction Contest, so make sure you get your picks in before...
• 11/6 Fire Brand of the American League: Bringing the market into focus: starting pitching: Hunter Golden peels back the complexities of this year's market for starting pitching and makes a shameless plug for the player...
• 11/5 Rays Colored Glasses: Dan Haren, James Shields, Durability, and Faith: On Friday, in one of the craziest series of events that you’ll see in baseball, the Angels were about to trade starting...
• 11/5 Call to the Pen: Free Agent Dan Haren Could Rebuild Value with Padres: Late last week, we learned quite a bit about what people inside the game think of the health of right hander Dan Haren. Just days...
• 11/3 PaulLebowitz.com: Did the Angels Botch the Dan Haren Deal?: Is $12 million for one season a lot of money for a pitcher with the history of Dan Haren? Unless there are extenuating circumstances...
• 11/3 Call to the Pen: Angels Part Ways with Dan Haren: After failing to send the right-hander to the Chicago Cubs in a deal involving Carlos Marmol, the Angels have elected not to pick...
• 11/3 House of the Bluebird: Free Agency Preview: Payroll, Pitching, and Prioritization: Today, Saturday November 3rd, marks the beginning of the MLB Free Agency period. After a long, disappointing season that saw the...
• 11/3 MLB Injury News: Angels, Cubs Discussed Dan Haren, Carlos Marmol Trade: Before the Los Angeles Angels decided to decline Dan Haren’s option for 2013, they talked with the Cubs about a trade that...
• 11/3 House of the Bluebird: Free Agency Preview: Payroll, Pitching, and Prioritization: Today, Saturday November 3rd, marks the beginning of the MLB Free Agency period. After a long, disappointing season that saw the...
• 11/3 Baseball Musings: Jumping the Gun: Is there someone in the Cubs organization that is a little too leak happy? The Dan Haren for Carlos Marmol deal fell apart after...
• 11/3 Bleeding Yankee Blue: DAN HAREN IS NOT TRADED TO THE CUBS: The world of baseball rumors is nutty. Every writer and "insider" wants to try and get the scoop first in the hopes that their...
• 11/3 Call to the Pen: What To Expect From Dan Haren: Dan Haren has been as talked about as a potential trade target could possibly be given that the 2012 MLB season ended just a few...
• 11/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Trade for Dan Haren falls through: The Chicago Cubs pulled a deal off the table Friday, Nov. 2, that would have sent RP Carlos Marmol to the Los Angeles Angels of...[+] Anaheim in exchange for SP Dan Haren. The Angels will continue to have trade talks with other teams interested in Haren. Marmol was willing to waive his no-trade clause in order to head to the American League.
• 11/2 MLB Dirt: Angels Trade Dan Haren to Cubs for Carlos Marmol: The Chicago Cubs have reportedly acquired starting pitcher Dan Haren from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for relief pitcher...
• 11/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Acquire Carlos Marmol: The Chicago Cubs traded CL Carlos Marmol to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in exchange for SP Dan Haren Friday, Nov. 2, a source...[+] confirmed. Marmol is entering the final year of a deal that pays him $9.8 million in 2013.
• 11/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Dan Haren added: The Chicago Cubs acquired SP Dan Haren from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in exchange for CL Carlos Marmol Friday, Nov. 2,...[+] a source confirmed. The Angels had a $15.5 million 2013 option on Haren's contract, and have been shopping him before the midnight ET deadline Friday.
• 11/2 Bleeding Yankee Blue: DAN HAREN TRADED TO CUBS: Oh hell... you didn't want him anyway. Yancen Pujols of El Caribe confirms HERE that Dan Haren has been traded to the Chicago...
• 11/2 Halo Hangout: Breaking News: Dan Haren Traded: The Los Angeles Angels were looking to unload Dan Haren and his $15 million option before he was set to become a free agent. It...
• 11/2 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: BREAKING: Cubs Trade Marmol to Angels for Haren [UPDATE]: Remember when Carlos Marmol was flat-out awful?  You should, it was this past season, that same Carlos Marmol was just traded...
• 11/2 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Acquire Dan Haren For Carlos Marmol: The Cubs have acquired Dan Haren from the Angels in exchange for Carlos Marmol, confirms Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago (via Twitter). ...
• 11/2 Cubbies Crib: Chicago Cubs Pursuing Los Angeles Angels’ Pitcher Dan Haren: The Chicago Cubs have a clear need for starting pitching. Entering the Major League Baseball free agent period that begins tonight...

• 10/30 Cubbies Crib: Camping For Another Campaign: Major League Baseball players were allowed to file for free agency on Monday morning. Major League Baseball teams have until Friday...
• 10/30 Cubbies Crib: Rebuild Progress: True Test For Cubs’ Brass Begins Now: Strap on those work boots, ladies and gents – its going to be a long off season. While Cubs fans are very well acquainted with...
• 10/27 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Eligibles: St. Louis Cardinals: The Cardinals are next in our 2013 Arbitration Eligibles series.  Matt Swartz's salary projections are below. First time:...
• 10/19 Tomahawk Take: 2012 Review: Craig Kimbrel: Craig Kimbrel has had one of the most dominant seasons a relief pitcher has ever had. After his stellar ROY 2011 campaign, most...
• 10/16 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Chicago Cubs: The Cubs enter the 2012-13 offseason with multiple needs, but their pitching staff requires the most attention at this point. Guaranteed...

• 9/26 MLBTradeRumors: Hoyer: Cubs Will Be Active On Free Agent Market: The Cubs are on pace to finish with the franchise's worst record in over 30 years, but that doesn't mean they will be passive...
• 9/25 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 153: Win Over Pirates: Mets 6 Pirates 2 FOUR IN A ROW!!!! Mets Game Notes Jenrry Mejia‘s line looks good if you focus strictly on the number of...
• 9/23 The Cardinal Nation Blog: Molina becomes 2012 Cardinals’ fifth 70-RBI manThe 2012 St. Louis Cardinals reached another offensive balance milestone on Saturday, this one in run production....
• 9/22 El Maquino: YADI GOES DOWN, BUT CARDS BEAT CUBS: THE POSTGAME All was well and good for the first five innings.  The Cards had amassed a 3-1 lead off Travis Wood while Adam Wainwright...
• 9/22 STLCardinalBaseball: GAME 152: Agony And Ecstasy: The Cardinals appeared competitive in the early innings today after yesterday’s anesthesia-free castration. However, Adam...
• 9/21 Cubbies Crib: Big Splash?Probably Not. Expect Several Ripples: The common question that Chicago Cubs fans ask during the off-season is when will the Cubs spend money? There is a particular...
• 9/21 Crashburn Alley: **** Should be in Phils’ Future Plans: Todd Zolecki posted a report on the Phillies’ 2013 bullpen wishes, including quotes from Charlie Manuel and Ruben Amaro....
• 9/16 Baseball News Source: Alfonso Soriano Still in Cubs’ Trade Plans: Soriano is one home run and one RBI away from his first “30-100″ season since 2002 Owed $36 million over the next...
• 9/14 MLBTradeRumors: Theo Epstein Talks Rebuilding, Sveum: The Cubs have the second worst record in baseball at 57-87 and were officially eliminated from playoff contention earlier this...
• 9/10 High Heat Stats: Sunday game notes: Yankees 13, @Orioles 3: Fourteen hits, 7 with RISP, pulled the Bombers clear of their see-saw tie for 1st place. Curtis Granderson came...
• 9/9 Raise the Jolly Roger: Cubs complete the sweep: The Pirates missed a bunch of opportunities and the Cubs made them pay with three long balls, as Chicago finished the weekend...
• 9/9 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Game 139 Recap - Cubs 4, Pirates 2: Just another embarrassing game in what turned out to be an embarrassing series in what was a bad home stand. The Pirates jumped...
• 9/9 Rum Bunter: Swept Away: Cubs Complete Sweep of Pirates with 4-2 Win:     The Pittsburgh Pirates have disappeared.  The team that generated so much excitement, the team that captured the...
• 9/9 Baseball Musings: Marmol Teases: Carlos Marmol came into the Cubs/Pirates game in the bottom of the ninth with the Cubs leading 4-2. In typical Marmol fashion,...
• 9/7 Full Spectrum Baseball: Sabermetric Mining – Leverage Index: The axiom “don’t pay for saves” is a good one, but only if you can effectively identify those players who will be losing...
• 9/7 Cubbies Crib: A Field Of Nine: The month of September is here. That means a multitude of things, but perhaps most important, it means that the Chicago Cubs are...
• 9/3 High Heat Stats: Sunday NL Summary: A quick rundown of games from today’s NL action involving the leading teams. Nats 4, Cardinals 3 – Stephen Strasburg went...
• 9/3 Cubbies Crib: Chicago Cubs Vs Washington Nationals: Pre-Game Notes, Lineup, and TV Info: The Chicago Cubs are celebrating the Labor Day holiday in the Nation’s Capitol as they begin another week of labor beginning...
• 9/2 Obstructed View: 2013 Cubs Payroll: Since the 2012 season is coming to a close soon I figured it might be a good idea to look and see what the Cubs have on their...
• 9/1 Cubbies Crib: Chicago Cubs Vs San Francisco Giants: Pre-Game Notes, Lineup, and TV Info: The Chicago Cubs set their playoff roster today. Despite speculation among the fan base that the Cubs could trade left fielder...

• 8/31 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Ask Nash: The secret to managing multiple teams.: Nash, Was I crazy to take on 3 teams this year?  I went from being a top 3 guy in 1 league to struggling in 3.  You guys all...
• 8/29 Call to the Pen: Starlin Castro Cornerstone Of New Cubs: By inking Starlin Castro to a seven-year contract, the Chicago Cubs have made it clear that the young infielder is one of the...
• 8/23 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: Soriano, Marmol, Cardinals, Astros: It was on this day in 1970 that Roberto Clemente enjoyed his second consecutive five-hit day, becoming the first Major Leaguer...
• 8/23 Cubbies Crib: Chicago Cubs To Retain Alfonso Soriano and Carlos Marmol?: Entering the 2012 season, there were two players that were believed to be on the outside looking in when discussing the direction...
• 8/23 MLBTradeRumors: Players Who Have Been Placed On Revocable Waivers: Carl Crawford, Nick Punto, Alfonso Soriano and Carlos Marmol are the only players known to have cleared waivers so far this...
• 8/20 Justin Jabs: Recap: My first game with Castrizzo Vitt**** #69: I’m back! Camp is done, I’m back home, most of my stuff is unpacked. And best of all, it’s back to baseball....
• 8/19 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 8/12/12 - 8/18/12: As we tip our proverbial caps to King Felix for delivering perfection to the baseball world on Wednesday, let's catch up on the...
• 8/18 Roto Think Tank: The Ones Who Were Closers: A Sobering Look Back: George asks:Think I can dump Casilla? I've got Jaime Garcia and Shaun Marcumcoming off the DL and have to get rid of someone...
• 8/17 Baseball News Source: Cubs Looking to Extend Starlin Castro with Long Term Deal: Days after it was learned that expensive veteran outfielder Alfonso Soriano cleared waivers and can be dealt to any team willing...
• 8/16 Baseball News Source: Cubs Alfonso Soriano Clears Waivers – Can Now Be Traded: To the surprise of almost no one, Chicago Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano cleared waivers on Wednesday, and is now eligible to...
• 8/16 Cubbies Crib: Alfonso Soriano Clears Waivers, Not Clearing Way For San Francisco: Melky Cabrera was having a breakout season for the San Francisco Giants throughout 2012. As it turns out, it wasn’t a breakout...
• 8/15 Cubbies Crib: Chicago Cubs Fire Oneri Fleita: There was a point in time not too long ago that Tim Wilken and Oneri Fleita were believed to be among the rare intelligent minds...
• 8/15 Obstructed View: Alfonso Soriano and Carlos Marmol clear waivers: This was just a matter of time since no team would clear them, but both Alfonso Soriano and Carlos Marmol have cleared waivers....
• 8/15 MLBTradeRumors: Alfonso Soriano, Carlos Marmol Clear Waivers: Alfonso Soriano and Carlos Marmol have cleared trade waivers, reports Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com. Soriano is now eligible to...
• 8/10 Crashburn Alley: Don’t Give Up On Antonio ****: Over at The 700 Level, there is a video of one of Ricky Bottalico’s patented post-game rants for Comcast SportsNet. In...
• 8/9 Obstructed View: Series Preview: Cincinnati Reds (66-45) at Chicago Cubs (43-66): Riding an eight game losing streak and consecutive sweeps on the west coast, the Cubs continue their upset bid to take the number...
• 8/4 Obstructed View: Let’s play “What if”: Starlin Castro has established himself at the big league level and he's going to get better. How much so? Who really knows,...
• 8/2 Throw the Challenge Flag: Game 104: Garrett Jones delivers big off the bench: Maybe the easiest stretch in the schedule for the Pittsburgh Pirates came to a close on Wednesday afternoon. The Pirates ultimately...
• 8/1 Cubbies Crib: Chicago Cubs Promote Chris Volstad and Alberto Cabrera: With Paul Maholm now pitching for the Atlanta Braves, Ryan Dempster now pitching for the Texas Rangers, and Matt Garza now starting...

• 7/31 Through The Fence Baseball: Dismantling of the Cubs continues today … or does it?: Today’s trading deadline could be the biggest purge yet of the remnants of Jim Hendry’s Cubs, in favor of Theo Epstein...
• 7/31 Baseball Musings: More on the Cubs: Bleed Cubbie Blue sums up the Cubs trades from Monday night. The Cubs received Arodys Vizcaino and Jaye Chapman from the Braves...
• 7/28 Obstructed View: Potential deadline trades: Nearly every player on the Cubs is a potential trade candidate so talking about each one would be exhaustive and pointless. Luis...
• 7/26 Mets360.com: We’ll Never Know The Real Story Of The Mets’ Finances: Some good financial news for Fred and Jeff Wilpon came down the line today. Irving Picard – trustee overseeing the restitution...
• 7/24 Raise the Jolly Roger: Bedard outdueled: The Pirates came up on the wrong end of a pitcher’s duel Monday night and saw their 5-game winning streak come to a halt...
• 7/23 Baseball Musings: Pirate Pitching Battle: Jeff Samardzija turned in one of the best pitching performances of his career, and Erik Bedard came close as the Cubs beat the...
• 7/19 Roto Think Tank: 2012 Relievers: How Bad Is Bad? (N.L.): On Tuesday, I looked at how the 10 most expensive A.L. relievers are doing so far in 2012.The horror. The horror.If they...
• 7/16 Cubbies Crib: Poll Of The Week: Most Valuable Trade Commodity?: With that trade deadline a little over two weeks away, the phone of Cubs’ general manager Jed Hoyer likely is hosting phone...
• 7/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol could stay as closer: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol has a good chance to remain the closer as long as he sticks to the coaching staff’s plan of relying...[+] on his fastball during appearances.
• 7/10 Mets360.com: The Atmosphere Around The Mets Is Shifting: There is something in the air around Citi Field, other than Flushing Bay at low tide. The atmosphere has lightened, almost imperceptibly....
• 7/8 High Heat Stats: A handful o’ game notes from Friday/Saturday: Saturday: @Mets 3, Cubs 1: Ike Davis had the big hit — a 2-out (of course), 2-run, 0-and-2 HR on a splitter that never...
• 7/7 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 85: Win Over Cubs: Mets 3 Cubs 1 Now, that’s more like it. Mets Game Notes Fairly leisurely, uneventful, lazy ballgame. I kind of half-hoped...
• 7/7 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 84: Loss to Cubs: Cubs 8 Mets 7 The cardiac kids nearly pulled off another last-inning, dramatic victory, but instead, it was a case of too little,...
• 7/6 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Mets Late Rally Comes Up Short in 8-7 Loss: Johan Santana took the mound in his final start of the first half, hoping to avenge his first career loss to the Cubs that he...
• 7/6 Rising Apple: Series Preview: Chicago Cubs @ New York Mets: The Mets and Cubs lock up for their second head-to-head match-up in two weeks, as Chicago flies into New York to take on the Amazins...
• 7/4 Cubbies Crib: Cubs Firing On All Cylinders in Win Over Braves: The Cubs’ win over the Atlanta Braves today was a textbook display of good baseball fundamentals and really shows the value...
• 7/2 Full Spectrum Baseball: The Waiver Wire: Quintin Berry: Staying active all season long on your league’s waiver wire can be the difference between a successful, enjoyable, profitable...

• 6/30 Climbing Tal's Hill: Astros fall to Cubs 3-2: As has been the case in recent games the Astros pitching was good today, but the hitting… not so much. J.A. Happ kept the...
• 6/29 Climbing Tal's Hill: Astros still hung-over from Thursday’s brutal loss: After losing a ninth inning lead against the Padres Thursday night the Astros traveled to Chicago for a matinee against the Cubs....
• 6/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol picks up save: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol loaded the bases in the ninth inning but picked up his sixth save in eight chances against the Houston...[+] Astros Friday, June 29.
• 6/28 Cubbies Crib: Cubs Will Pay Part Of Dempster’s Salary In A Trade: June 15, 2012; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Ryan Dempster delivers a pitch during the first inning against...
• 6/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol notches 100th saveChicago Cubs CL Carlos Marmol recorded his 100th career save Tuesday, June 26....[+] Chicago Cubs CL Carlos Marmol recorded his 100th career save Tuesday, June 26.
• 6/25 MetsToday.com: Mets vs. Cubs Series Preview: Mets vs Cubs: Snakebitten Edition I don’t want to be cliche and use the “this is a trap series” but this is...
• 6/24 Cubbies Crib: Wrap-Up: Chicago Cubs Vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (6/24/2012): Jun. 23, 2012; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Chicago Cubs pitcher Paul Maholm (28) reacts during the 3rd inning against Arizona Diamondbacks...
• 6/22 Through The Fence Baseball: Analysis: Why closers are overrated and unnecessary: One of the silliest traditions in baseball is managers saving their best reliever strictly for save situations, i.e. a one, two...
• 6/16 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 6/16: When you took a look at the lineup that Dale Sveum put out for his Chicago Cubs yesterday afternoon, you had to take a second...
• 6/16 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 6/16: When you took a look at the lineup that Dale Sveum put out for his Chicago Cubs yesterday afternoon, you had to take a second...
• 6/15 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Dempster Shuts Down Red Sox Amid Trade Rumors: Ryan Dempster is a pro, but pitching amid trade rumors swirling can’t be easy, you wouldn’t know it by watching Dempster...
• 6/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol back in as closer: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol is back as the closer after earning the save against the Boston Red Sox Friday, June 15. 'We told...[+] (Marmol) he's done everything we've asked him to do and his side sessions and his work and he's been throwing his fastball more,' manager Dale Sveum said.
• 6/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol locks down save: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol got out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning to earn his third save in five chances this year...[+] against the Boston Red Sox Friday, June 15. It was his first save since May 2. 'I feel great up there now,' Marmol said. 'I feel confidence. I think I'm going to keep my job. I'm going to continue to work hard.' Marmol gave up a hit, walked one and struck out one in the 29-pitch performance.
• 6/15 Baseball Musings: More Hits, Fewer Runs: The Red Sox out hit the Cubs 5-4, but the Cubs win the game 3-0. Ryan Dempster pitches seven shutout innings to lower his ERA...
• 6/13 High Heat Stats: Tuesday tidbits: Nationals 4, @Blue Jays 2: Jose Bautista homered, doubled, and reached in all 4 trips — but the rest of the Jays got just...
• 6/11 Obstructed View: Updated End of Season Projections: Using Baseball Prospectus rest of season PECOTA projections I figured it might be fun to see just how many games the Cubs are...
• 6/10 Cubbies Crib: Cubs Expected To Land Jorge Soler: February 23, 2012; Mesa, AZ, USA; Chicago Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer watches during spring training at Fitch Park. Mandatory...
• 6/10 Through The Fence Baseball: The minor league gauntlet: Notes from 11 hours of baseball: On day, two states, three games, 11 hours of baseball. That’s what my half-day at work was like Saturday, and that’s...
• 6/8 Baseball Reality Tour: Trade Targets for Contenders: The new playoff format gives more teams hopes of making the postseason, which decreases the number of sellers at the trading deadline....
• 6/6 FanSided: Superior Pitching Cripples Cubs In A Laugher:       After striking out a season high 14 batters last night, the Cubs decided to return the favor to the Brewers...
• 6/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol fine after comebacker: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol (gluteus) was hit in the back side by a comebacker Monday, June 4, against the San Francisco Giants....[+] After being checked out by the training staff, he remained in the game. Marmol ended up allowing an earned run, hit and two walks in two-thirds of an inning to take the relief loss.
• 6/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol impressive since return: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol has allowed two walks and struck out four batters in three hitless innings since returning from...[+] the disabled list. Manager Dale Sveum emphatically said 'No,' when asked if Marmol was ready to close out games.

• 5/31 District Sports Page: Fantasy Baseball: Scouting the Waiver Wire — Week 5: It’s funny how deadlines work. I handed in my column this week and in the few hours after I did, Bryce Harper was called up,...
• 5/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol won't be put in save chance: Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum said RP Casey Coleman would have been used if a save situation presented itself Monday, May 28....[+] RP Carlos Marmol will not be put in that position right now.
• 5/28 mlbreports.com : Fantasy Baseball Report: Week of May 28th: Monday May 28th, 2012 Peter Stein (Fantasy Baseball Analyst – MLB reports):  In this week’s fantasy focus, I take a look...
• 5/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol to be used in seventh: Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum said RP Carlos Marmol will be used in the seven inning as well as when the matchups are in his...[+] favor.
• 5/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol activatedChicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol (hamstring) was activated from the 15-day disabled list....[+] Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol (hamstring) was activated from the 15-day disabled list.
• 5/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol makes rehab appearance: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol (hamstring) struck out three, walked one and threw two wild pitches in an inning of work at Triple-A...[+] Iowa Sunday, May 27.
• 5/27 Cubbies Crib: Rafael Dolis Removed From Closer’s Role: May 23, 2012; Houston, TX, USA; Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Rafael Dolis (48) pitches against the Houston Astros during the eighth...
• 5/27 FanSided: Rafael Dolis no longer Chicago Cubs closer
• 5/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol could join team soon: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol (hamstring) could rejoin the team Monday, May 28, after making rehab appearances for Triple-A Iowa...[+] Friday, May 25, and Sunday, May 27.
• 5/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol throws simulated game: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol (hamstring) threw a simulated game Wednesday, May 23, and could pitch for Triple-A Iowa Friday,...[+] May 25.
• 5/22 Cubbies Crib: Wrap-Up: Chicago Cubs Vs Houston Astros (5/22/2012):   May 17, 2012; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum (right) walks back to the dugout after talking with home...
• 5/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Two to begin rehab assignments: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol (hamstring) and C Steve Clevenger (oblique) will begin rehab assignments at Triple-A Iowa Monday,...[+] May 21.
• 5/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol plays catch: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol (hamstring) played catch Wednesday, May 16, for the first time since he was placed on the 15-day...[+] disabled list. Marmol expects to be ready for activation when eligible May 27. 'I should be ready to go. The way I've been working, I think I'll be fine,' Marmol said.
• 5/16 Justin Jabs: Series Preview: Phillies @ Cubs: The Chicago Cubs are taking on the Philadelphia Phillies in Baseblog’s first ever series preview. I’m currently working...
• 5/13 Justin Jabs: At least Reed didn’t pitch, and Axford is pretty cool: Something about this picture really struck me as funny. Fortunately or unfortunately, I did not catch Friday’s five+ hour,...
• 5/13 FanSided: Chicago Cubs Carlos Marmol Injury and Trade NewsChicago Cubs set-up man ...
• 5/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol placed on disabled list: The Chicago Cubs have placed RP Carlos Marmol (hamstring) on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained right hamstring. In...[+] a corresponding move, P Casey Coleman has been recalled from Triple-A Iowa.
• 5/12 High Heat Stats: Friday game notes (abridged): @Rangers 10, Angels 3: No foolin’ — at the exact moment that I flipped over from Mets postgame to the MLB Network,...
• 5/12 Reviewing the Brew: Recap on Tap: Brewers 8, Cubs 7: Hooray for clutch hitting! Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-US PRESSWIRE So, honestly, raise your hand if you thought this affair...
• 5/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol suffers hamstring strainChicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol (hamstring) left the game Friday, May 11, due to a strained right hamstring....[+] Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol (hamstring) left the game Friday, May 11, due to a strained right hamstring.
• 5/11 Cubbies Crib: Friday Morning One-Liners While Drinking The Cubbie Kool-Aid: Apr 24, 2012; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs first baseman Bryan LaHair (6) celebrates with pitcher Matt Garza (middle) after...
• 5/10 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Carlos Marmol will be back as closer. Just you wait.: Cubs Manager Dale Sveum made an interesting comment the other day, saying basically that Carlos Marmol is not guaranteed to return...
• 5/10 Baseball Musings: Clear Comparison: My good friend Jim Storer called to say that David Robertson reminded him of Mark Clear. As I think about it, you can probably...
• 5/10 Through The Fence Baseball: Matt Garza, Ryan Dempster off to solid starts, unlike Cubs: In the early going of the 2012 season, much talk has focused on the Washington Nationals, Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers (most...
• 5/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Rafael Dolis unlikely to be available: Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum said he is unlikely to use RP Rafael Dolis in a save situation Monday, May 7. Sveum will mix and...[+] match if a save situation arises, and RP Carlos Marmol is an option.
• 5/6 Justin Jabs: Emma Award 5: Jed Lowrie: After Ryan Braun’s historic and stellar performance early last week (a three home run game, the first ever at Petco Park), I...
• 5/6 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Broxton, Phillies, Span, Orioles, White Sox: In today's column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe writes that Mariano Rivera is arguably the most important player in the American...
• 5/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol works in low-stress situation: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol made his first appearance Saturday, May 5, since being demoted from the closer's role. He entered...[+] to boos, and walked the leadoff man, but ended up picking up a strikeout and working a scoreless inning. 'He threw his fastball for strikes,' manager Dale Sveum said. 'I think that was encouraging for him that he can throw his fastball a lot.'
• 5/5 Cubbies Crib: Carlos Marmol Out As Cubs’ Closer: Apr 24, 2012; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Carlos Marmol (49) pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals in the...
• 5/4 FanSided: Beyond Busch: MLB Notebook: Beyond Busch is a weekly bullet-point style notebook covering each MLB team outside of St. Louis. Each team's record is in p......
• 5/4 Baseball Musings: No More Marmol: The Cubs relieved Carlos Marmol of his closing duties, and will go with a committee: Lefty James Russell, the only lefthander...
• 5/4 For Baseball Junkies: A Baseball First- Pitchers Birthday Duel: Today's Reds/Cubs match up featured Homer Bailey and Ryan Dempster; two players that share the same birthday... which just so...
• 5/4 Cubbies Crib: Carlos Marmol On Verge Of Demotion?: May 2, 2012; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Carlos Marmol (49) reacts at the end of the game against the Cincinnati...
• 5/4 Through The Fence Baseball: Chicago Cubs starters have to be tired of getting a “Marmol”: When Carlos Marmol came into Thursday’s game against the Reds, he had a three-run lead to work with. It was technically...
• 5/4 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Taking a look at the Cubs potential July trade chips: I know that its only May, but when you're in rebuilding mode, like the Cubs, its never too early to start thinking about the July...
• 5/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol out as closer: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol has been informed by manager Dale Sveum that he is out as the team's closer. No role for Marmol...[+] has been defined, and Sveum hasn't named a closer.
• 5/4 Baseball Musings: Walks Cost Marmol: The Cubs took a 3-0 lead into the bottom of the ninth at Cincinnati on the strength of three solo home runs and an eight inning...
• 5/1 Cubbies Crib: Kerry Wood To Be Demoted Upon Return: Apr 11, 2012; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Kerry Wood (34) strikes out three Milwaukee Brewers hitters he faced...
• 5/1 Cubbies Crib: Wrap-Up: Chicago Cubs Vs. Philadelphia Phillies (4/30/2012):   Apr 30, 2012; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Chicago Cubs pitcher Rafael Dolis (48) delivers to the plate during the eighth inning...
• 5/1 FanSided: Picks of the Pen: Yu the Man

• 4/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol needs to trust fastball: Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum indicated that he wants RP Carlos Marmol to put more trust in his fastball. 'He has to understand...[+] about the fastball,' Sveum said. 'He's thrown 62 fastballs this year and given up one hit on it. He can't be afraid to throw that thing. He's not a guy that's going to paint corners, but you have to know you don't have to go to the slider all of the time. It's not getting hit and not a lot of contact when it's in the zone. You need to have confidence in it.'
• 4/30 Cubbies Crib: What To Do With Carlos Marmol?: Apr 29, 2012; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Marmol (49) delivers to the plate during the ninth inning against...
• 4/30 High Heat Stats: Sunday recap (4/29): – Wade Miley held the Marlins hitless into the 6th inning, picked up his third win and dropped his ERA to 1.29. Joining...
• 4/30 PaulLebowitz.com: National League Ticking Tempers Of Ownership: Earlier I looked at the American League’s ownerships that are (or should be) getting antsy. Now, let’s look at the National...
• 4/24 PaulLebowitz.com: Prepare For The Cubs To Clean House: The Cubs recent decisions indicate that Theo Epstein isn’t going to sit on his hands and wait until June or July before cleaning...
• 4/16 Cubbies Crib: Off-Day Notebook (4/16/2012): April 10, 2012; Toronto, ON, CANADA; Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Michael Bowden (64) throws a pitch against the Toronto Blue...
• 4/16 PaulLebowitz.com: Waiting For Lincecum Lunacy: With Giants’ closer Brian Wilson likely out for the season with elbow surgery, there’s been discussion as to what they’re...
• 4/15 Mets360.com: Jon Rauch leans on slider for his early success: Throughout the offseason I complained often about the Jon Rauch signing, suggesting that the $3.5 million the Mets spent on the...
• 4/14 The Baseball Page: Fantasy Baseball Week 2 (4/9 – 4/15)the week in review for fantasy baseball...
• 4/13 High Heat Stats: Double roundup: Games notes from Wednesday/Thursday: Couldn’t get around on the High Heat yesterday, so let’s play a little catch-up. WEDNESDAY: Rockies 17, Giants 8: Colorado...
• 4/9 Cubbies Crib: Wrap-Up: Chicago Cubs Vs. Milwaukee Brewers (04/09/12):   Apr 9, 2012; Chicago, IL, USA; Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Aramis Ramirez (16) is safe at second base with a double...
• 4/9 Up Along First: Series Preview: First Place Mets Host Nationals at Citi Field: After sweeping the Braves over the weekend, the Mets will look to the Nationals to be their next victims as they start a three-game...
• 4/9 Full Spectrum Baseball: Trading Down: With a couple of games in the books, maybe your team appears to be slightly under-performing projections or your expectations....
• 4/9 Roto Think Tank: N.L. FAAB Log April 9, 2012: Welcome to the 2012 version of the National League FAAB Log.  Things might look a little different to you this year, as I...
• 4/8 Justin Jabs: Emma Award 1: David Freese: Baseball is finally back! Everyone in the division has played at least two games (one on Thursday or Friday, and another on Saturday)...
• 4/8 Cubbies Crib: Wrap-Up: Chicago Cubs Vs Washington Nationals (4/07/12): Apr 7, 2012; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Matt Garza (22) stretches during the first inning against the Washington...
• 4/8 Through The Fence Baseball: The “Terrible Two” at it again: On 0pening day, I coined the word “Nullpen” to describe what happened when the Cubs had a lead and the bullpen gave...
• 4/7 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: LaRoche’s Four Hits Power Nats Over Cubs, 7-4: Another eighth-inning rally, another win for the Washington Nationals. Adam LaRoche banged out four hits, including a two-run...
• 4/7 FanSided: Beyond Busch: NL Central Openers & MLB NotesThis week Beyond Busch will focus on the Opening Days of the NL Central teams and provide some notes from the rest of MLB....
• 4/6 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: A Brilliant Start to 2012:   It’s often said that “it’s better to be lucky than good.” But it’s what you do with that...
• 4/6 Through The Fence Baseball: Cubs done in by their “Nullpen”: “Nullify” is an interesting word. It means to undo or cancel something that’s already been done. If I write...
• 4/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol hit with loss: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol took the loss on opening day against the Washington Nationals Thursday, April 5, in a non-save situation....[+] He gave up one earned run and two hits while walking none and striking out none.
• 4/5 Roto Think Tank: Might I Interest You In Being Bored to Tears While I Discuss My Home League? (N.L. Edition): On Monday I wrote at length about my A.L. home league. Today I'll take a look at what I did in my N.L. home league.Unlike...
• 4/5 Cubbies Crib: Chicago Cubs Set Their 25 Man Roster: March 17, 2012; Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA; Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Luis Valbuena (1) throws to first for an out in the second...
• 4/5 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Recapping the Spring Training Battles.: Over the last several weeks, I took a look at four of the Cubs Spring Training Battles.  Now that the battles are over and...
• 4/3 The "Mc" Effect: National League Central Preview: by: Drew BrownThe National League Central has taken a major hit this offseason. The World Series champion, St. Louis Cardinals,...

• 3/31 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Looking For Bullpen Help: The Cubs are looking for bullpen help now that right-hander Jeff Samardzija has won a spot in the rotation, reports ESPN's Buster...
• 3/22 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Spring Training Battle #4: The Bullpen: With the trade of Sean Marshall and Jeff Samardzija likely locking up a spot in the starting rotation, the Cubs bullpen has...
• 3/22 Through The Fence Baseball: Cubs fans already thinking: Wait ’til next year: The team’s probable opening-day starter is Ryan Dempster, who is in the final year of his contract with the Cubs. The second...
• 3/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol to pitch Monday: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol (hand) is expected to return to Cactus League action Monday, March 26, after an MRI on his right...[+] hand showed no nerve damage. 'My hand is fine,' Marmol said. 'I feel great today and yesterday, too. The MRI and everything went good.' He said he also felt some tightness in his neck, but apparently he is fine.
• 3/22 Obstructed View: Daily Facepalm 3.22.12: Practice Game Recap Not applicable. But Paul Maholm didn't get rocked by the Giants' A ball team.  So there's...
• 3/21 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Should we be concerned about Carlos Marmol?: Let's face it, Carlos Marmol is having a tough Spring.  In 5.1 IP, he has allowed 7 hits, 4 walks, 3 hit batters and 7 earned...
• 3/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol undergoes MRI: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol's (hand) MRI exam did not show any nerve injuries, and he remains on schedule in spring training....[+] 'Thank God it was just (a hand cramp) - that was kind of a throw that looked like an elbow thing,' manager Dale Sveum said.
• 3/20 Release Points: Is Darwin Barney an Everyday Player?: The Cubs, under the watchful, forward looking eye of the new Theo Epstein/Jed Hoyer regime, have precious few building blocks...
• 3/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol breaks out new pitch: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol (hand) unveiled a new two-seam fastball in his spring outing Tuesday, March 20, before his hand...[+] cramped up. The pitch was successfully staying in the strike zone during his appearance.
• 3/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol coming out of game: The Chicago Cubs medical staff came out to check on RP Carlos Marmol (undisclosed) during his outing in spring training Tuesday,...[+] March 20. Marmol is leaving the game.
• 3/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol dealing with hand cramp: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol (hand) is going for a precautionary MRI exam after a hand cramp forced him from his Cactus League...[+] outing Tuesday, March 20. Marmol said he's not very concerned and his hand felt normal after he left the game.
• 3/16 Obstructed View: Daily Facepalm 3.16.12 – Too Much Chalk Edition: Was there a Cubs game yesterday? I was so in shock at Wisconsin's ability to score more than 60 points that I failed to pay...
• 3/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Dale Sveum to talk with Carlos Marmol: Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum plans to sit and talk with RP Carlos Marmol, who after giving up three runs Monday, March 12,...[+] has an ERA of 23.63 in three Cactus League outings. 'I'll talk to him and see what's going on,' Sveum said. 'But concerned? No. Breaking balls like his aren't going to do a whole lot here in Arizona. You're always going to struggle with it and you're going to throw it harder and make it spin more and it's actually a counter effect.'
• 3/13 The "Mc" Effect: Bold Predictions for 2012 MLB Season: by: Drew Brown (@DruBrownESPN)Crazy predictions that will never happen, but cool to think about.LA Angels: Kendry Morales stays...
• 3/13 Obstructed View: Daily Facepalm 3.13.12: Practice game wrapup The Cubs knocked the eminently hittable Bronson Arroyo around in the first inning, capped off by an approximately...
• 3/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol's velocity back: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol's velocity is back around 94 mph in spring training after it dipped to 91.8 mph last season, in...[+] which he blew 10 saves. 'The bottom line is his fastball command,' manager Dale Sveum said. 'He needs to get back in counts, get ahead with his fastball, stay away from the walks. People are a little more onto the slider now that he's gotten older and people can sit on it.'
• 3/12 Roto Think Tank: 2012 CBS Analyst NL-Only Auction: The Relievers: The role of the reliever in 5x5 is always a much debated one.  In fact, just for fun this morning, I went to three different...
• 3/9 Obstructed View: Daily Facepalm 3.9.12 – Volstad Good, Soriano Good, Marmol Bad: Rotation battle news Chris Volstad followed up Jeff Samardzija's strong outing with three solid innings of his own yesterday....
• 3/8 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ Cubs ST Game 3: Break up the A’s! Oakland traveled to Mesa today to play the Cubs of Chicago at HoHoKam Park, the future spring home of...
• 3/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol has rough outing: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol allowed a single, hit a batter and then surrendered a three-run home run to Seattle Mariners 2B...[+] Dustin Ackley in his spring outing Thursday, March 8. He retired just one batter via a strikeout before being pulled.
• 3/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol strikes out the side: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol struck out the side in his spring outing Wednesday, March 7. 'I feel very good with my mechanics...[+] now and how I'm throwing the ball,' Marmol said. 'I just want to go out there and be myself.'
• 3/6 Full Spectrum Baseball: Finding Keepers: Chicago CubsThe Chicago Cubs have a lot of new faces this year and a lot of low expectations to go with them. ...
• 3/6 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ Cubs ST Game 3: Break up the A’s! Oakland traveled to Mesa today to play the Cubs of Chicago at HoHoKam Park, the future spring home of...
• 3/6 PaulLebowitz.com: National League Fantasy Sleepers: Let’s look at some fantasy sleepers in the National League. — Mike Minor, LHP—Atlanta Braves He got a lot of grief...

• 2/28 MLBTradeRumors: Would-Be Contract Years: A slew of interesting players are entering their contract years for the first time, as they'll reach six years of Major League...
• 2/27 MLBTradeRumors: Top 2014 MLB Free Agents: Extensions have a way of thinning the free agent herd.  The latest star player off the board is Nationals third baseman Ryan...
• 2/24 C70 At The Bat: Playing Pepper 2012: Chicago Cubs: In 2009, I decided to get a feel for other teams around baseball by asking bloggers for those teams some questions about their...
• 2/23 High Heat Stats: Pitchers who homered in relief: You’d think that relief pitchers don’t homer all that often. Depending on how you define “often”, you...
• 2/23 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Playoffs, Offseason Grades, Closers: Here are some miscellaneous links as Wednesday turns into Thursday... The expectation within baseball is that the ten-team...
• 2/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol ditching cutter: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol will drop his cut fastball per the suggestion of new pitching coach Chris Bosio. 'I threw it a little...[+] bit, and it didn't work for me,' Marmol acknowledged this week as pitchers and catchers reported for spring training. 'Yeah, I got a little lost. My slider got a little lost because I worked on that.'
• 2/21 Baseball Musings: Compensation Day: It looks like the commissioner will announce who the Red Sox will get as compensation from the Cubs for hiring Theo Epstein: Reports...
• 2/20 Obstructed View: Daily Facepalm 2.20.2012 – They’re back.: Player Recently in the Best Shape of His Life: Carlos Marmol Carlos Marmol dropped 515 pounds in the offseason. He dropped 15...
• 2/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol drops weightChicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol said he lost 15 pounds by taking part in the conditioning program this offseason....[+] Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol said he lost 15 pounds by taking part in the conditioning program this offseason.
• 2/19 Cubbies Crib: Matt Garza Converts From Short-Term To Long-Term Asset?: Aug 25, 2011; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Matt Garza (17) reacts after giving up a three-run home run to Atlanta...
• 2/17 MLB Dirt: 2012 Chicago Cubs Outlook: Bullpen: In my second installment of looking towards the Cubs 2012 season, we’re going to examine the options the Cubs have in to...
• 2/17 Baseball Reality Tour: Tuesday Morning Winter Meetings Update: Earlier this Summer, I thought the days leading up to the trading deadline in late July was the best time of year to read mlbtraderumors....
• 2/13 11th and Washington: From ND to MLB: Jeff Samardzija: I've fallen way behind on my Notre Dame to MLB project, so it's time to pick it up again. In an effort to move things along, I'm...
• 2/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | GM says Carlos Marmol's 2011 season was unacceptable: Chicago Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer said that the performance of RP Carlos Marmol in 2011 was unacceptable. However, he remains...[+] confident Marmol will bounce back. 'I don't think what happened last year is acceptable,' Hoyer said. 'I think there's nothing more demoralizing to a baseball team than to win for 2:45 and then lose in the last 10. I think that happened a lot last year. If you look back, this guy has had some dominant years. Everyone said the slider wasn't quite the same last (year). Hopefully there are some mechanical things we can do to get that back.'
• 2/9 High Heat Stats: Strand Leaders: The best when you’re in a mess: As a followup to this post, I thought I’d run a few tables of leaders at stranding inherited runners in recent years and...
• 2/1 MLBTradeRumors: Central Notes: Qualls, Luhnow, Indians: A few items to pass along from the Central divisions as Tuesday becomes Wednesday ... The Cubs were interested in Chad Qualls...

• 1/25 Giants Nirvana: Josh’s Top 30 Prospects: 20-11: 20-Adam Duvall-3B Duvall had one of the biggest years in 2011 among Giants minor leaguers. An 11th round pick out Louisville,...
• 1/11 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Close To Deal With Kerry Wood: The Cubs are close to a one-year deal with reliever Kerry Wood, tweets Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports.  The contract will include...
• 1/5 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Projecting the Cubs future starting rotations and closers: With the acquisition of Chris Vostad for Carlos Zambrano and it looking less likely that the Cubs will trade Matt Garza, due...
• 1/4 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Notes: Garza, Wood, LaHair, Marshall: The Cubs agreed to send Carlos Zambrano to the Marlins for Chris Volstad today. The Cubs take on nearly all of Zambrano’s...
• 1/2 MLBTradeRumors: International Notes: Hanley, Marmol, Padilla: Links are in Spanish... Hanley Ramirez gave his clearest statement yet on a possible position change, telling the AP's Dionisio...
• 1/2 The Captain's Blog: Cashing In on Overpriced Closers: Can Yanks’ GM Turn Soriano Into a Starter?: Closers have been in both high demand and overabundant supply this offseason.  Jonathan Papelbon set the market early with a...
• 1/1 MLBTradeRumors: Extension Candidate: Sean Marshall: While Cubs closer Carlos Marmol grabbed attention the past couple years for his staggering strikeout rate and spectacularly excruciating...

• 12/26 The Captain's Blog: Cashing In on Overpriced Closers: Can Yanks’ GM Turn Soriano Into a Starter?: Closers have been in both high demand and overabundant supply this offseason.  Jonathan Papelbon set the market early with a...
• 12/25 MLBTradeRumors: Morosi On Blue Jays, First Base, Starters, Cespedes: The baseball world figures to remain relatively quietly until after the New Year, but as Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports writes,...
• 12/22 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Planning "Complete And Total Rebuild": The Cubs are attempting to deal "most of their valuable assets" before Spring Training begins and "a complete overhaul of the...
• 12/14 High Heat Stats: The rich get richer: the Angels sign the best middle reliever in baseball @Adidas219: The Angels signed two marquis free agents in Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson, but they made another recent move that went almost...
• 12/6 Fungoes.net: 25 in 25, #6: Theriot’s highest-leverage pitch-hit appearance: Seldom does a pinch hitter have an opportunity like Ryan Theriot had against Carlos Marmol on a late Saturday afternoon late...
• 12/6 Through The Fence Baseball: Cubs fans: Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder or neither?: Well, it appears Theo Epstein and crew are going all in and going after both of the top prizes of this year’s free agent class....
• 12/6 Baseball Reality Tour: Tuesday Morning Winter Meetings Update: Earlier this Summer, I thought the days leading up to the trading deadline in late July was the best time of year to read mlbtraderumors....

• 11/30 Obstructed View: 2012 Cubs Oliver Projections, Part 2: We took a look at the Oliver projections for the Cubs hitters yesterday and realized how bad the offense currently is. The pitching...
• 11/28 Call to the Pen: 2011 MLB Trade Rumors: Teams Targeting Cubs, White Sox Relievers: Phil Rodgers of the Chicago Tribune is reporting that the White Sox and Cubs are receiving calls regarding the avaibility of several...
• 11/23 High Heat Stats: Kenley Jansen's MLB-record strikeout rate: Once again, strikeouts hit an all-time high in MLB in 2011. Check out the highest K per 9 innings numbers this past year (minimum...
• 11/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol's slider key to woes: Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum mostly blamed CL Carlos Marmol's slider for his struggles last season, saying it wasn't breaking...[+] as much as in recent years. '(And hitters) don't even have to worry about the fastball, because even if he throws it, it's a ball,' Sveum said. 'That said, he has to get back to some kind of fastball command.'
• 11/18 Fragile Freddy's: Freddy's Two-a-Days: Chicago Cubs: 71-91, 5th place, 25 GBFragile Freddy’s “Two A Days” series continues today with the Chicago Cubs.  Each day (except...
• 11/16 Obstructed View: Cubs news and rumors: Manager MILWAUKEE -- The Cubs will meet Wednesday with Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum about their vacant managerial position....
• 11/14 PaulLebowitz.com: Time For The Blue Jays To Move Up: The Blue Jays are looking for a closer. They also could use another bat and definitely need a starting pitcher to function as...
• 11/14 C70 At The Bat: 2011 Cardinal Blogger Awards Ballot: As you know, the Cardinals have now named Mike Matheny as the next manager of the team.  I'll have much more on that in...
• 11/13 Through The Fence Baseball: Angels’ bullpen needs to step up in 2012: In 2011, one of the Angels’ biggest weaknesses was a bullpen that couldn’t quite shut the door on opponents. Halo fans groaned...
• 11/12 PaulLebowitz.com: The Papelbon Aftershocks: Let’s separate the Jonathan Papelbon aftershocks by reaction and affect. — Jonathan Papelbon Papelbon has never been...
• 11/9 Obstructed View: 2012 Cubs Bill James Projections, Part 2: It's Bill James week here at Obstructed View. We published the hitter's projections a few days ago, our interview with Bill James...
• 11/2 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Notes: Hoyer, Epstein, Ramirez: The Cubs will have a new manager in 2012, but it won't be Ryne Sandberg. Here are some links for Wednesday, as Cubs fans imagine...
• 11/2 Obstructed View: 2012 Cubs Payroll: This will replace last year's payroll page that can be found on the menu. Last June we looked at what the Cubs payroll would be...

• 10/31 Through The Fence Baseball: Chicago Cubs 2012 free-agent and draft-pick possibilities: New Chicago Cubs GM and President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein has a lot of work to do. With some burdening contracts finally...
• 10/30 Obstructed View: 2012 Cubs ZiPS Projections, Part 2: We looked at the ZiPS projections for the batters already so here are the pitchers. Player IP H HR BB K ERA FIP Matt...
• 10/28 Obstructed View: 2012 Cubs CAIRO Projections, Part 2: Below are the pitching projections for SG's CAIRO. ZiPS is already out so I'll post the batter projections later today. ...
• 10/22 PaulLebowitz.com: Don’t Expect Miracles From Theo Epstein: The Cubs paid a lot of money and are going to send undetermined compensation—a prospect or prospects—for the right...
• 10/18 PaulLebowitz.com: MLB Rumors And Strangeness: If this is what we have to look forward to as the off-season beckons, you’d better get yourself a raincoat and a gas mask...
• 10/17 Pitchers Hit Eighth: Cardinals reach 2011 World Series: What they’re saying: Been collecting links (and a few other goodies) all day in the interest of sharing with you loyal three readers… Patrick...
• 10/17 Obstructed View: Another **** Cubs season in review: Alfonso Soriano: Alfonso Soriano hit 10 home runs and slugged .613 in April. Over the remaining five months he hit 16 home runs and slugged .435....
• 10/11 Obstructed View: Another **** Cubs season in review: Randy Wells: The 2011 Cubs posted the 109th worst winning percentage in its history. What's really depressing about that is since I've been...
• 10/9 Feelin' Kinda Blue: 2011 Los Angeles Dodgers Season Review: Bullpen: Just like my season preview series, I'll be reviewing each section of the Dodgers' team, starting with the bullpen.Dodger bullpen...
• 10/6 Fire Brand of the American League: The Cubs are a General Managers Dream: Earlier this week, I wrote how the actions of ownership maybe a strong reason Theo Epstein wants out of Boston, but what reason...
• 10/5 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Chicago Cubs: The Cubs are at a crossroads this offseason, as they seek a new GM and face the temptation of adding more big free agent contracts. Guaranteed...
• 10/4 Obstructed View: A thought or two about Carlos Marmol: I didn't make it a secret that I thought the Cubs 3-year extension given to Carlos Marmol last offseason wasn't a wise decision....

• 9/28 Obstructed View: Offseason Preview: Trade Candidates: Without even knowing what the Cubs general plan is going to be this offseason, it's very difficult to look ahead to the offseason...
• 9/26 C70 At The Bat: Happy Flight: I probably should give up on the whole making proclamations thing.  Every time I go to write the Cardinals off, they...
• 9/26 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Potential Dodgers' award winners: Kemp, Kershaw... Jansen?: While guys like Matt Kemp and Clayton Kershaw are getting plenty of play for postseason awards, one member of the Dodgers is...
• 9/25 Future Closers: Identifying potential future closers: Baseball America: One valuable tool that I have used over the years to identify potential future closers is Baseball America's Prospect Handbook. Each...
• 9/25 Cubbies Crib: To Close Or Not To Close?: When the season concludes on Wednesday, their will likely be a lot of finger pointing done by the fans in search of a scapegoat...
• 9/25 El Maquino: CHRISTMAS IN ST. LOUIS: > You just can’t kill the Cardinals!  When Edwin Jackson hit an RBI sac fly in the fifth, it was the fourth of four...
• 9/25 Call to the Pen: Cardinals Stay Alive, Cut Braves Wild-Card Lead to Two: St. Louis fans should send Carlos Marmol a gift basket this morning.  Or at least a thank you card. I might get in trouble if...
• 9/25 B-R Blog: Saturday 9/24/11: Night of the Living Dead Wild-Cards: Every time we think they're out, the leaders pull them back in.... Both wild-card races tightened up, as the quarry went down...
• 9/24 FanSided: Lifeless Uninspired Braves Lose to Nationals: Today’s loss by the Braves (made worse by Carlos Marmol forgetting what the strike zone was in St. Louis) shouldn’t surprise...
• 9/24 El Maquino: MARMOL MELTS DOWN TITANICALLY: > Only the Cubs could blow it like that. They had the Cardinals right where they wanted them the first inning on, never once...
• 9/24 Tomahawk Take: Lifeless Uninspired Braves Lose to Nationals: Today’s loss by the Braves (made worse by Carlos Marmol forgetting what the strike zone was in St. Louis) shouldn’t surprise...
• 9/24 Baseball Musings: Wild Ninth: The Cardinals trailed the Cubs 1-0 from the top of the first to the bottom of the ninth. Kyle Lohse walked none and struck out...
• 9/21 B-R Blog: The Claw and The Freak: If the Giants are indeed done -- pending their own Wednesday outcome, they trail Arizona by 6 full games, and Atlanta by 4 for...
• 9/21 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Rumors: Aramis, Zambrano, Quade, Hughes: The Cubs project for the seventh overall pick in next year's draft, though it's a tight race.  The latest on the club: Cubs...
• 9/13 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Kenley Jansen: A man among boys: When Kenley Jansen converted to reliever from catcher in the middle of the 2009 season, no one knew how he would transition.Two...
• 9/10 mlbreports.com : Jobless in 2012 – MLB Managers on the Hot Seat from 2011: Saturday September 10, 2011 Rob Bland (Baseball Writer – MLB reports): When a team has a disappointing season, the most...
• 9/10 mlbreports.com : Jobless in 2012 – Managers from 2011: September 10, 2011 Rob Bland (Baseball Writer – MLB reports): When a team has a disappointing season, the most likely candidate...
• 9/4 Raise the Jolly Roger: Welcome back, Derrek: Derrek Lee, activated just before the game and playing with the Bucs for the first time in about a month, had arguably a better...
• 9/3 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Game 139 Recap - Pirates 7, Cubs 5: You know when a player gets hurt and goes on the disabled list they probably lose some timing and haven’t played in a competitive...

• 8/18 Obstructed View: Is Sean Marshall the best reliever on the Cubs?: I know I'm not the first person to ask this question and with Carlos Marmol's recent meltdown, probably not even the first to...
• 8/18 Cubs Stats: mb21 On Carlos Marmol: The thoughts concerning the Cubs somewhat-beleaguered closer continue to come in. Late yesterday, the great mb21 offered his thoughts...
• 8/17 Obstructed View: BABIP Regression: Prior to the Cubs signing Carlos Marmol to a 3-year extension this past offseason, there was a lot of talk about how Marmol was...
• 8/17 Cubs Stats: Harry Pavlidis On Carlos Marmol: The finest Pitch F/x man to bleed cubbie blue, Harry Pavlidis, took a look today at Carlos Marmol's fastball and slider. The...
• 8/13 For Baseball Junkies: All-Time Carlos Team: In our ever-attempting quest to come up with off beat and odd all time teams, we developed one dedicated to the Chuck's! I've...
• 8/11 Future Closers: Where did the NL closers come from?: Hi and welcome to Future Closers, a site dedicated to finding the closers of tomorrow, today. To identify future closers,...
• 8/5 B-R Blog: “Can’t touch dis”: Aroldis Chapman: Given his performance over the last 6 weeks, it may be hard to remember that Aroldis Chapman was a floundering phenom back in...
• 8/3 Raise the Jolly Roger: Six in a row: 6 in a row and 6.5 back. I don’t really want to talk that much about it. This was an incredibly frustrating game. Charlie...
• 8/1 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Game 107 Recap - Cubs 5, Pirates 3: Tonight was another one of “those nights” where nothing felt good and you just kinda knew that the Pirates weren’t going...

• 7/31 Cubbies Crib: Cubs Inactivity At The Deadline May Signal Changes: The non-waiver trade deadline has come and gone, and the Cubs did not make a single trade today. On top of that, there was no...
• 7/31 Baseball Musings: The Bourn Ultimatum: The Braves sent four players to the Astros for Michael Bourn: The Astros receive outfielder Jordan Schafer and minor-league pitchers...
• 7/30 C70 At The Bat: Major Milestones: This year, the Cubs have gotten an early jump on their acronym (Completely Useless By September) and walked into Busch to...
• 7/29 Cubbies Crib: Everyone Has A Price: For the Cubs, most of the trade deadline talk has revolved around veterans Aramis Ramirez, Marlon Byrd, Alfonso Soriano, Carlos...
• 7/29 COSFBA: Warming In The 'Pen: NL Edition: Well, well, well...Wednesday was a big day in the land of baseball. A bombs**** of a deal sending Carlos Beltran to the World...
• 7/25 Obstructed View: 2012 NL Central Champion Cubs, part 3: Wreckard took a look at how the 2007 Cubs improved compared to the 2006 team and what kind of improvements this current team would...
• 7/23 Obstructed View: 2012 NL Central Champion Cubs, part 2: In part 1 we found that there were currently 13 players on the Cubs roster that the Cubs want to keep assuming they try to contend...
• 7/22 Obstructed View: 2012 NL Central Champion Cubs, part 1: much as I've written about the need to rebuild, it's not going ot happen. The Cubs have some decent players on their roster and...
• 7/21 COSFBA: Warming Up In The 'Pen: NL Edition: July 21st, 2011: Greetings once more, folks! While we haven't had that blockbuster of a deal involving the back-end of anyone's 'pen like last...
• 7/20 B-R Blog: 3+ walks in 0 innings: In Detroit Wednesday, David Purcey came on in the top of the 7th to face his former team and walked the only 3 batters he faced....
• 7/20 Phillies Nation: Does **** Make Madson Expendable?: Antonio **** has dominated in a way that you just don’t see everyday. He has the lowest opponents batting average in major...
• 7/19 Obstructed View: Carlos Marmol and Kerry Wood working on stuff: I'm not sure why it made me laugh, but I saw on cubs.com today that Kerry Wood was working on stuff to regain his form. CHICAGO...
• 7/15 Cubbies Crib: Carlos Marmol No Longer A Closer–For Now: One of the bright spots of the 2011 season for the Chicago Cubs is quickly turning into when of the team’s biggest concerns...
• 7/15 PaulLebowitz.com: Relief Hungry Teams Should Call The Cubs About Carlos Marmol: The Cubs are going nowhere and looking to dump any and all big contracts that won’t be of assistance to them when they begin...
• 7/15 B-R Blog: Back to real baseball!: [A light schedule is better than no schedule....] -- Derek Holland began the 2nd half in Seattle with an ERA of 4.68 this year...
• 7/14 Baseball Musings: The Big Blow: After seven shutout innings by Matt Garza and a perfect eighth by Sean Marshall, Carlos Marmol comes in for the Cubs to preserve...
• 7/14 COSFBA: Warming In The 'Pen: The NL Edition: July 14th, 2011: Greetings once again, folks! It figures that when I'm getting ready to work on the NL side of the house for this article series,...
• 7/13 B-R Blog: Ravelo Manzanillo and lots of walks and strikeouts: I had never heard of Ravelo Manzanillo before a few minutes ago when I read about him on The Greatest 21 Days. His brother Josias...
• 7/12 Cubbies Crib: The Cubs And Pirates May Reverse Roles, And Other Rumors: Besides marking the start of the unofficial second half of the season for Major League Baseball, the All-Star break also signals...
• 7/12 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Game 88 Recap - Pirates 7, Cubs 4: The Pirates gave themselves a chance to pull into first place this late in the season since God knows when with an unreal win....
• 7/12 The "Mc" Effect: McStealing The Show | Pirates 7 Cubs 4: The Pirates won a huge game Friday night, defeating the Cubs 7-4 in dramatic fashion. The night was highlighted by the "Big McFour"....
• 7/12 Baseball Reality Tour: Mixed Emotions: This could get personal and may ramble on, but in the meantime, I'll try to be concise while struggling through the mixed emotions...
• 7/12 Raise the Jolly Roger: Justice…and a loss: The fourth inning of this game was pretty cool for a number of reasons. The rest…not so much. The highlight didn’t...
• 7/12 Raise the Jolly Roger: The Fort’s Night: No player represents the 2011 Pittsburgh Pirates quite like Michael McKenry. He was acquired in a hasty trade made out of desperation...
• 7/12 Obstructed View: Are even the best relievers unreliable?: Carlos Marmol blew a save last night so it naturally sparked discussion about whether or not you should sign relievers to longterm...
• 7/12 Obstructed View: Midseason look at the Cubs top prospects, part 4: Over the last week we've looked at the top 20 Cubs prospects according to John Sickels and how they're performing this season....
• 7/12 Obstructed View: Midseason look at the Cubs top prospects, part 3: We've taken an extensive look at the top 20 Cubs prospects this season by Sickels so it's time to look at some others who weren't...
• 7/5 Cubbies Crib: Tuesday Morning Starter, Including A Thought On Carlos Marmol: The Chicago Cubs season reached new low yesterday when closer Carlos Marmol threw a wild-pitch that plated the game-winning run...
• 7/4 Baseball Musings: Werth the Wait: Jayson Werth noticed the Cubs were giving him third base in the bottom of the tenth, and took advantage of the lack of attention....
• 7/4 Bay City Ball: MLB Gameday Mobile [2.0]: Don’t you sometimes hate how dry MLB Gameday can be on your Android/iPhone/Other? It’s so straight forward, it’s nearly...
• 7/4 The Golden Sombrero: Golden Sombrero: Andres Torres: Top 1: Andres Torres lined out to first against Carlos Zambrano Top 3: Torres struck out on a foul tip against...
• 7/3 Obstructed View: Starlin Castro is an All-Star: Sean Marshall, Carlos Marmol, or maybe Aramis Ramirez might have been better picks but I'm happy with this selection...

• 6/21 Obstructed View: Cubs and the Interleagues: the Gimmick Is Working: The Cubs just beat the White Sox. It wasn't the most exciting athletic event of my lifetime. It won't give me sufficient ammunition...
• 6/20 Cubs Stats: The Anatomy Of The Cubs Losing Streak: Image courtesy of Baseball-Reference. Woof. You know it is a bad season when do not even notice a losing streak. Yeah, that's...
• 6/20 Cubs Stats: The Anatomy Of The Cubs Losing Streak: Image courtesy of Baseball-Reference. Woof. You know it is a bad season when do not even notice a losing streak. Yeah, that's...
• 6/19 B-R Blog: Record pace for Al Alburquerque: Al Alburquerque is currently on pace to break Eric Gagne's records for batting average and slugging average allowed in a season...
• 6/19 Obstructed View: 2012 Cubs Payroll Outlook: Mercurial Outfielder asked recently if I'd taken a look at next year's payroll. Turns out I had done so about a month ago and...
• 6/18 B-R Blog: Anthony Rizzo and the fewest hits for a career cycle: B-R reader Zuke posed the following question in a recent thread: "The Padres' Anthony Rizzo has four career hits: a single, a...
• 6/18 My Pinstripes: Yankees and Pitchers Batting Bore At Wrigley: Though it was just another game, albeit one between the Yankees and Chicago Cubs there was something really irritating about...
• 6/17 Stealing First Base: Yankees look weak against Cub’s Davis and lose 3-1: By JAY COHEN, AP Sports Writer CHICAGO – Doug Davis pitched into the eighth inning in easily his best start of the season and...
• 6/16 MLBTradeRumors: Potentially Available Right-Handed Relievers: The Rangers and Cardinals are just a few contenders who might look to add relief help at the trade deadline.  Let's take a...
• 6/11 COSFBA: Your League Probably Sucks...: ...IF any of these examples are true about the fantasy baseball leagues you're in this season: Eric Hosmer is owned in only...
• 6/9 Cubs Stats: The Anatomy Of The Cubs Losing Streak: Image courtesy of Baseball-Reference. Woof. You know it is a bad season when do not even notice a losing streak. Yeah, that's...
• 6/6 Blog Red Machine: Carlos Zambrano Willing To Accept A Trade: It is starting to seem that a breakup between the Chicago Cubs and starting pitcher Carlos Zambrano is inevitable. Much has been...
• 6/6 B-R Blog: Random Recap for Sunday, June 5: Washington 9, Arizona 4 (11 innings): In a game that featured 5 hit batsmen and a pair of manager/pitcher ejections, 4 things...
• 6/5 Obstructed View: "We play like a Triple-A team.": That's what Carlos Zambrano said. He did not call the players AAA players. He said the team was playing like a AAA team and I...
• 6/5 Baseball Musings: Walk Off This Way: For the second game in a row, Albert Pujols ends a game in extra innings with a home run. Carlos Zambrano pitched seven strong...
• 6/3 Chicken Fried Baseball: Relief Getting Close: The Rangers are now 3.5 games behind Cleveland and Philadelphia for the best record in baseball. They managed to beat the Tribe...
• 6/2 It's About the Money (Stupid): David Robertson Leads The Yankees In Rally-Killing, Dragon-Slaying: Last week, Brian Fuentes called out his manager for using him in a situation for which he wasn’t properly prepared.  Fuentes...
• 6/1 The World's Worst Sports Blog: One-Third of an Inning Pitched, 6 or More Earned Runs: Carlos Marmol came in last night to close a fine performance by Carlos Zambrano, who had pitched 8 innings and allowed one earned...
• 6/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol implodesChicago Cubs CL Carlos Marmol blew the save Tuesday, May 31, and he allowed six runs in one-third of an inning....[+] Chicago Cubs CL Carlos Marmol blew the save Tuesday, May 31, and he allowed six runs in one-third of an inning.

• 5/23 Obstructed View: The Cubs just aren't very good: About a quarter of the 2011 season is in the books and the Cubs have performed about as we expected overall. The pitching, particularly...
• 5/20 Baseball Happenings: Series Preview - Chicago Cubs: Pitchers:Friday – Jon Lester (5-1, 3.28) vs. Doug Davis (0-1, 1.80)Saturday – Alfredo Aceves (1-0, 2.60) vs. Carlos Zambrano...
• 5/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol the road warriorChicago Cubs CL Carlos Marmol has pitched 22 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings on the road since Aug. 25....[+] Chicago Cubs CL Carlos Marmol has pitched 22 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings on the road since Aug. 25.
• 5/19 Obstructed View: It's never too early to look ahead to next year: A few years ago I wouldn't have considered writing something about looking ahead. The Cubs had the pieces in place to contend...
• 5/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol secures ninth save: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol allowed a hit with one strikeouts in a scoreless four-out save Wednesday, May 18, against the Florida...[+] Marlins. Marmol has converted nine of his 11 save opportunities, but it was his first chance since May 3. Marmol has yet to allow a run in 10 2/3 innings on the road this season.
• 5/18 Bay City Ball: Where is Sergio Romo?: I am going to piggyback on Chris’ – and Crazy Crabbers’ – earlier post on Bochy’s confounding bullpen usage. (For now,...
• 5/13 Obstructed View: How much have the injuries cost the Cubs, and projecting Doug Davis: Randy Wells and Andrew Cashner were placed on the DL following their first start of the season. Each is currently rehabbing...
• 5/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol earns save Saturday: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol recorded his seventh save of the season against the Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday, April 30. In...[+] one scoreless inning of work, he walked one and struck out none.

• 4/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Two Carlos’ team up in victory: Chicago Cubs SP Carlos Zambrano limited the Arizona Diamondbacks to two runs on four hits in six innings of work Friday, April...[+] 29. He struck out two and walked three. RP Carlos Marmol pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to get the save.
• 4/30 B-R Blog: All-Dominican Team: The Dominican Republic has given us many great ballplayers over the years, far more than you might expect from a nation of its...
• 4/27 Roto Think Tank: Closer Review: National League: Last night, I glanced at the closers and (perhaps) closers-to-be in the American League. Tonight, I'll look at the far more...
• 4/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol nails down fifth save: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol worked a scoreless ninth inning Saturday, April 23, against the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing a...[+] walk with a strikeout for his fifth save. Marmol has allowed just one earned run over his past 8 2/3 innings over his past eight appearances dating back to April 3.
• 4/22 Caught Looking: The Pirates roller coaster of an April and their terrible, horrendous, awful, pathetic series in Florida: I haven’t talked much about the Pirates yet this season on here and maybe that’s me being selfish and not wanting...
• 4/21 B-R Blog: The Cubs haven’t been more than 1 game over or under .500 all season: Thanks to a reader identifying himself or herself as "fajita" for this little nugget. Through 18 games, the Cubs have yet to ever...
• 4/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol blows save: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol blew a save opportunity by allowing the game-tying run to the San Diego Padres Wednesday, April...[+] 20, according to The Associated Press.
• 4/18 Chicken Friars: Offense held scoreless again: Chicago Cubs 1 – San Diego Padres 0 W: Carlos Marmol (1-1) L: Chad Qualls (0-1) The Padres offense is pathetic. Through...
• 4/16 Roto Think Tank: Tout Wars and the Road(s) Not Traveled: Almost immediately after the Tout Wars N.L.-only auction, I wrote up my auction recap. I found myself in the same position...
• 4/13 Obstructed View: Cubs Player Power Rankings: There are plenty of places you can go to read team power rankings for all of Major League Baseball. I believe most respectable...
• 4/12 YankeeAnalysts.com: The Secret To Robertson’s Success?: David Robertson has long been a favorite of mine. Maybe it’s the Houdini-like escape against the Twins in the 2009 ALDS....
• 4/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol hangs on for fourth save: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol made it interesting Monday, April 11, walking one batter and allowing one hit, but he secured a...[+] four-out save, his fourth of the season. Marmol also recorded three strikeouts.
• 4/10 Obstructed View: 11 Cubs Sure To Disappoint: I should have written this about ten days ago, but I didn't so I'm going to do it now. Early season stats mean absolutely nothing...
• 4/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol secures third save: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol worked around a hit and walk in a scoreless ninth inning for his third save of the season Friday,...[+] April 8, against the Milwaukee Brewers.
• 4/8 The Golden Sombrero: My First Week of Fantasy Baseball: Team **** or GTFO: When I say this is my first week of fantasy, I don’t mean the first of the season—I mean I’ve...
• 4/7 Bay City Ball: Romo shuts it down: Back in May of 2010, FanGraphs began providing Shutdowns (SD) and Meltdowns (MD) in the Win Probability section of each pitchers’...
• 4/6 MLBTradeRumors: How Teams Obtained Their Current Closers: The day before the season started, MLBTR's Ben Nicholson-Smith looked at how each team acquired their Opening Day starter. Let's...
• 4/5 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Cubs fans hold their breath as Andrew Cashner goes for MRI: Andrew Cashner pitched well today in his major league debut as a starter, lasting 5.1 IP and giving up only 1 run.  However,...
• 4/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol, Kerry Wood getting Tuesday off: Chicago Cubs RPs Carlos Marmol and Kerry Wood will both get the day off Tuesday, April 5, according to Carrie Muskat of MLB.com....[+]
• 4/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Mike Quade not worried about Carlos Marmol: Chicago Cubs manager Mike Quade wants to give RP Carlos Marmol an opportunity to pitch again soon after he blew the save against...[+] the Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday, April 3, while pitching in his second straight game, according to MLB.com's Carrie Muskat. 'There's the saying that closers need to have a short memory, and he does. He's another guy who has now learned this position and role of his. Just a few years ago, he was an exciting young guy who all of a sudden developed into this incredible closer,' Quade said.
• 4/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol blows saveChicago Cubs CL Carlos Marmol blew the save Sunday, April 3, The Associated Press reports....[+] Chicago Cubs CL Carlos Marmol blew the save Sunday, April 3, The Associated Press reports.
• 4/3 Obstructed View: Random Thoughts: Three games doesn't tell us anything, but they were three predictable games. The offense struggled, which they're going to do...
• 4/3 Buccos Buzz: Reliable Veterans Blow Lead for Bucs: Well, better to get that first loss out of the way in game two than game 162. The Pirates again turned in a solid overall outing...
• 4/3 Cubs Stats: Chicago Cubs Get Their First Win: The Cubs and their Scary Manager pulled out a win today. Hey, who doesn't like to win? Well, in general, Cubs fans seem...
• 4/2 The Golden Sombrero: Sombrero Staff Prognostications: Mike’s 2011 Predictions: National League West Division 1.     Los Angeles Dodgers 2.     San Francisco Giants 3.     Colorado...
• 4/2 The Golden Sombrero: Sombrero Staff Prognostications: Ryan’s 2011 Predictions: AL EAST 1 – Boston Red Sox 2 – Tampa Bay Rays (Wild Card) 3 – New York Yankees 4 – Toronto...

• 3/29 Obstructed View: 2011 Cubs a Pretty Blank Slate: I haven't heard anyone not named Carlos Silva complain about Andrew Cashner being named the Cubs' 5th starter. I'm still waiting...
• 3/29 Obstructed View: Andrew Cashner joins the rotation: The Cubs announced on Saturday that Andrew Cashner would be the team's 5th starter and that Marcos Mateo had claimed the final...
• 3/28 Obstructed View: Andrew Cashner joins the rotation: The Cubs announced on Saturday that Andrew Cashner would be the team's 5th starter and that Marcos Mateo had claimed the final...
• 3/28 Obstructed View: 2011 Cubs a Pretty Blank Slate: I haven't heard anyone not named Carlos Silva complain about Andrew Cashner being named the Cubs' 5th starter. I'm still waiting...
• 3/27 Cubs Stats: Cashner Wins; Silva Loses: Hmm... Soto seems happy. Just about everyone in the city is talking one thing: Carlos Silva has lost, Andrew Cashner will...
• 3/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | More bullpen spots won: Chicago Cubs manager Mike Quade announced Friday, March 25, that RPs James Russell and Jeff Samardzija have won spots in the team's...[+] bullpen, according to ESPNChicago.com's Bruce Levine. RPs Carlos Marmol, Sean Marshall, Kerry Wood and John Grabow have also won spots in the pen.
• 3/25 B-R Blog: The 20 most productive pitchers of 2010: Following on to my list of the 20 most productive hitters of 2010, here's a list of the 20 most productive pitchers. First, here...
• 3/24 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Cubs roster nearly complete: With today's news that the Cubs optioned Fernando Perez to AAA Iowa and reassigned Bobby Scales, Augie Ojeda, Scott Moore...
• 3/24 Baseball Press: Fantasy Prep 2011: Relief Pitching Options: Enter Sandman, then exit stadium. Mo's still got it. (Getty)Public Service Announcement:Today's entry concludes a series of...
• 3/21 Roto Think Tank: N.L. Tout Wars 2001: The Roto Think Tank Strategy and Team: Yesterday, I had the honor of parti**** in the Tout Wars N.L.-only expert league for the second year in a row. Once again,...
• 3/21 Through The Fence Baseball: 2011 MLB Pre-Season Preview: NL Central – Chicago Cubs: Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro Chicago Cubs (2010 record: 75-87) Notable additions: RHP Matt Garza, 1B Carlos Peña, RHP Kerry...
• 3/16 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Spring Training Battle #4: The Bullpen: Over the past 3 weeks, I've taken a look at the Spring Training Battles for the 5th outfielder spot, the utility infielder spot...
• 3/11 Pitchers Hit Eighth: Bring The $145M Ruckus: Yeah, that’s right.  If you combine the Wu Tang Clan and my fantasy baseball team, you would have a $145M ruckus.  Why? ...
• 3/7 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Minor League Monday: Prospects on the Cubs 40-man Roster: A couple weeks ago I looked at the Cubs' Non-Roster Invitees and their chances to make the team.  This week I'm going...
• 3/6 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: I Think The Rotation Is Ready For the Season: Nice weekend for the starting staff, right? Chad Billingsley, today: 3.2 innings, 3 hits, 2 runs (1 earned), 2 K, after last week’s...

• 2/28 Pitchers Hit Eighth: Fantasy Baseball Draft Grade – B: As we’re nearing the 60% completion mark of the @STLDraftTB fantasy baseball draft, I’ve decided that now is a good...
• 2/24 Blog Red Machine: FanSided’s All NL Central Team ResultsThe All NL Central Team pitchers are announced....
• 2/22 PAAPFLY: Brian Wilson's WAR still exceeding his shenanigans: After Brian Wilson took a load off from camp this Friday – not the kind Dusty Baker spoke about recently – by taking Charlie...
• 2/20 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 2/13/11 - 2/19/11: We saw some big news this week, most notably that Albert Pujols and the Cardinals did not reach an extension prior to his Feb....
• 2/18 MLBTradeRumors: 21 Extensions For Arbitration Eligible Players: When a panel of arbitrators decides between Hunter Pence's $6.9MM asking price and the Astros' $5.15MM offer today or Monday,...
• 2/18 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Chicago Cubs: The Cubs are next in our Offseason In Review series. Major League Signings Aramis Ramirez, 3B: one year, $14.6MM.  Exercised...
• 2/16 Call to the Pen: Cubs, Red Sox Swap Intriguing Minor Leaguers Tony Thomas and Robert Coello: The Red Sox designated reliever Robert Coello for assignment last week, and since Coello had an excellent 2010 season, the 26-year-old...
• 2/16 And Counting: 103 Things That Won't Happen in 2011 (but I'll hope for anyway): It has been 102 years, 4 months, and 2 days since the Cubs last won the World Series. I round up to 103 years because that's the...
• 2/15 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Could the Carlos Marmol contract come back to haunt the Cubs?: Ah the life of a Major League GM.  You basically get to play fantasy baseball will real players and other people's money. ...
• 2/15 Mastersball.com: Early Auction Trends: Like many, with the Super Bowl on Sunday, the fantasy baseball analysts and writers who are parti**** in the preview leagues for...
• 2/15 My Pinstripes: BD Spring Training Report: And Stretch That Money | Baseball Digest: BD Spring Training Report: And Stretch That Money | Baseball DigestOne of the things that clearly is not a favorite among players...
• 2/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Update on Carlos Marmol: Updating a previous report, Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol will make $3.2 million this year, $7 million in 2012 and $9.8 million...[+] in 2013, according to ESPNChicago.com's Bruce Levine. The new deal also includes a no-trade clause, and $1 million of the $3.2 million will be paid as a signing bonus.
• 2/15 Mets360.com: Why Capuano should start over Gee: The famous saying is that the only two things that are certain in life are death and taxes. One thing in baseball that approaches...
• 2/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol avoids arbitration: The Chicago Cubs avoided arbitration with RP Carlos Marmol Monday, Feb. 14, by agreeing to a three-year deal, according to ESPNChicago.com's...[+] Bruce Levine. The deal is believed to be in the $20 million range.
• 2/14 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs, Marmol Agree To Three-Year Deal: The Cubs agreed to a three-year extension with closer Carlos Marmol, avoiding arbitration, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX...
• 2/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Favor three-year pact with Carlos Marmol: The Chicago Cubs favor signing RP Carlos Marmol to a three-year deal to avoid arbitration, according to ESPNChicago.com's Bruce...[+] Levine. The likely settling point would be somewhere between $20-22 million over three years.
• 2/14 Blog Red Machine: 2011 Preview: Chicago CubsBlog Red Machine takes a look at the Chicago Cubs and how their 2011 could unfold....
• 2/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol deal could be announced Monday: The agent for Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol met with general manager Jim Hendry Sunday, Feb. 13, according to Gordon Wittenmyer...[+] of the Chicago Sun-Times. A multi-year deal with Marmol is expected to be announced Monday, Feb. 14.
• 2/13 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs, Marmol Close To Long-Term Deal: FEBRUARY 13TH: Marmol's agent, Barry Praver, arrived at Fitch Park in Arizona today to finalize a multiyear deal for the closer,...
• 2/13 Call to the Pen: Breaking Down the Non-Roster Invitees: Toronto Blue Jays: After an extremely active offseason, the Blue Jays are more set than most teams entering Spring Training 2011. That doesn’t...
• 2/12 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Expect To Avoid Arbitration With Marmol: Cubs GM Jim Hendry said that he still expects to avoid arbitration with closer Carlos Marmol, writes Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago.com. The...
• 2/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol takes physical Saturday: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol took a physical Saturday, Feb. 12, in Mesa, Ariz., but said a long-term contract had not yet been...[+] finalized, according to Carrie Muskat of MLB.com. Marmol is the Cubs' only remaining unsigned arbitration-eligible player.
• 2/12 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Edmonds, Harang, Chavez: Good morning everyone!  Let's start the day off right with some links.. Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch writes...
• 2/8 MLBTradeRumors: Pirates, Ohlendorf Go To Arbitration: The Pirates and pitcher Ross Ohlendorf had their arbitration hearing Tuesday, tweets Colin Dunlap of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,...
• 2/7 MLBTradeRumors: Remaining Unsigned Arbitration Eligible Players: Only 13 arbitration eligible players are still unsigned for 2011 and that number figures to keep on shrinking this week. As our...

• 1/22 MLBTradeRumors: January 21st: Contract Extension Day: Two multiyear contracts were given out today (to Billy Butler and Jason Hammel), but they came a day late compared to recent...
• 1/21 Obstructed View: ACB's 4798th Post About Carlos Marmol's Potential Extension: Thanks to B-Ref's Play Indiex, I decided to take a look at the best relievers since 1990 in K/BB ratio.  I chose K/BB because...
• 1/21 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Votto, Pujols, Jays, Marmol: On this date in 2005, Roger Clemens agreed to a one-year deal worth $18MM with the Astros, making him the then-highest paid pitcher...
• 1/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol exchanges arbitration figures: The Chicago Cubs exchanged arbitration figures with CL Carlos Marmol, the Chicago Sun-Times' Gordon Wittenmyer reports. Marmol...[+] submitted a $5.65 million salary, while the Cubs countered with $4.1 million.
• 1/18 MLBTradeRumors: Multiyear Deal Notes: Pelfrey, Danks, Andrus: We already found out that the Brewers and Rickie Weeks are tabling talks about a multiyear contract while the Cubs hope to pursue...
• 1/18 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs, Marmol Discussing Multiyear Deal: The Cubs already signed Sean Marshall to a two-year contract today, and now they're trying to get closer Carlos Marmol under...
• 1/18 Obstructed View: Cubs sign Marshall and Garza: Two more of the Cubs arbitration eligible players have been signed.  The Cubs reached an agreement with Sean Marshall for...
• 1/18 Obstructed View: Heath Bell, Brian Wilson and Carlos Marmol: In September we looked at these three relievers and what they have to do with one another, but it deserves another look. ...
• 1/14 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Agree To Terms With Geovany Soto: The Cubs and catcher Geovany Soto have avoided arbitration, reaching an agreement on a one-year contract worth $3MM, according...
• 1/14 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Reed Johnson returns to Cubs. All is right in the World.: In a move to appease their ever-skeptical and dwindling fan base, the Cubs have signed former Cub and fan favorite Reed Johnson...
• 1/12 Obstructed View: Cubs to go with 13 man rotation in 2011 ***UPDATED***: Carlos Zambrano, Ryan Dempster and Matt Garza have jobs in the starting rotation.  That's a given.  What's odd is...
• 1/12 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Avoid Arbitration With Koyie HillThe Cubs avoided arbitration with Koyie Hill, according to MLB.com's Carrie Muskat (on Twitter). ...
• 1/11 Obstructed View: 2011 Cubs Payroll: I haven't updated the Cubs payroll page in awhile so here goes.  Salary information runs through 2014, which is the final...
• 1/8 And Counting: Cubs Trade What They Need for What They Don't: The Cubs will traded, have traded, or are in the process of trading pitcher Chris Archer, shortstop Hak-Ju Lee, and outfielders...
• 1/5 The Sporting Hippeaux: Matt Garza is Not Your Savior, Cubs Fans. Sorry.: The Chicago Sun Times is reporting that the Cubs are close to acquiring Matt Garza from the Tampa Bay Rays.  Jordan Campbell...
• 1/5 Obstructed View: Cubs arbitration: I don't really have anything to say, but feel like I should add something about the Cubs every once in awhile since this is a...
• 1/4 The Biz of Baseball: Kevin Gregg, Orioles Agree on 2-yr., $10 Million Deal: Kevin Gregg seems the best bet to close next year in Baltimore. According to Fox Sports' Jon Paul Morosi the veteran reliever...

• 12/31 Raise the Jolly Roger: Reviewing every Pirates win in 2010: June: Instead of a typical “Year in Review” post or series, I was planning on doing a quick post on the “Best wins” of 2010...
• 12/30 Raise the Jolly Roger: Reviewing every Pirates win in 2010: May: Instead of a typical “Year in Review” post or series, I was planning on doing a quick post on the “Best wins” of 2010...
• 12/26 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays On Verge Of Deal With Octavio Dotel: The Blue Jays and Octavio Dotel are on the verge of agreeing to a one-year contract worth $3-4MM, tweets Enrique Rojas of ESPN...
• 12/24 Baseball Reality Tour: Missing Bats in the Strike Zone: Here are just a couple of views at one distinctive pitching statistic we don't often talk about but is pretty telling.  Tonight,...
• 12/20 Blog Red Machine: Reds Lagging Behind?A brief look at what the NL Central teams have done since the end of the 2010 season....
• 12/17 Baseball Press: Hot Stove: Kerry Wood signs with the Cubs: After a couple of years away, Wood returns to Chicago. (Getty) The Winter Meetings are over, but the MLB Hot Stove is still...
• 12/16 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Cubs sign Kerry Wood to one year $1.5 million contract: Finally, Jim Hendry has signed a decent free agent without overspending.  Today it was announced that the Cubs have agreed...
• 12/16 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs To Sign Kerry Wood: The Cubs signed Kerry Wood to a one-year deal worth $1.5MM, according to Chris De Luca of the Chicago Sun-Times (on Twitter). ...
• 12/16 Obstructed View: Kerry Wood?: It looks like the Cubs are about to sign Kerry Wood.  I'll have more on it later today, but I just wanted to say, what the ****...
• 12/9 Cubs Stats: The 2011 Cubs Roster: An Early Look: Ol' Berselius took a look at the potential 2011, 25-man roster today at The Sabertoothed Andteater. Here's his estimate of the...
• 12/2 Call to the Pen: Safety In Numbers: A (Kind of) Brief Look At Pitching Efficiency: Baseball is a beautiful game. You take a seat and look out over a field of lush, green grass with carefully measured pristine...
• 12/1 Obstructed View: You can't help but laugh at this point: The winter meetings kick off Sunday in Orlando, but expect the Cubs to make some news Thursday when they likely will “tender”...
• 12/1 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Non-tender Candidates: Koyie Hill and Jeff Baker: For those of you who might not keep track of this stuff, tomorrow is the deadline for teams to tender contracts to players who...

• 11/30 MLBTradeRumors: International Links: Marmol, Cano, Jeter, Ruiz: Baseball was an afterthought on most international sports pages this morning, due to FBC Barcelona's 5-0 humiliation of Real Madrid,...
• 11/25 Call to the Pen: Safety In Numbers: How Do You Spell Relief?: Much to the chagrin of old-timers and Old Hoss Radbourn, starting pitchers in today’s game rarely finish their starts. ...
• 11/24 COSFBA: Finding Keepers: Chicago Cubs: 10/17/2010: Not a whole lot went well on the field for the Chicago Cubs this season, but several things did from the fantasy baseball...
• 11/22 Jason's Baseball Blog: Fantasy Rankings in Review – Relief Pitchers: Back in February, I took my first shot at attempting to rank players for fantasy purposes. After a full season, I thought it wise...
• 11/19 Obstructed View: Carlos Marmol Extension?: I've read some a few times over the last few weeks that the Cubs may look to sign Carlos Marmol to an extension that would presumably...
• 11/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | May talk deal with Carlos Marmol: Chicago Cubs CL Carlos Marmol may enter into discussions for a new contract before his old one expires after the 2012 season,...[+] according to ESPNChicago.com's Bruce Levine.
• 11/18 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : What can the Cubs learn from other (more successful) teams?: After over 100 years of futility, its obvious that the Cubs need to come up with a new model for building a championship team. ...
• 11/18 MLBTradeRumors: Chicago Rumors: Zambrano, Marmol, Dunn, Quentin: Carlos Zambrano has not asked for a trade and the Cubs have not asked him to waive his no-trade clause, according to Bruce Levine...
• 11/8 Baseball Musings: Players A to Z, Joel Hanrahan: Joel Hanrahan pitches in relief for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hanrahan really dialed up the strikeouts in 2010, recording 100 K...
• 11/4 Obstructed View: 2011 Cubs: Bill James Projections: Bill James projections are out and are part of the 2011 Bill James Handbook.  He doesn't provide IBB and ROE so it's difficult...
• 11/4 Obstructed View: Cubs interested in Nick Johnson?: Gordo says that Hendry may be interested in Nick Johnson to play 1st base next season. With a payroll budget that figures...

• 10/19 Fungoes.net: Baseball Bloggers Alliance: Goose Gossage Award, NL: A host of National League pitchers turned in exceptional relief seasons in 2010. In the end, we could only pick three for our...
• 10/19 Raise the Jolly Roger: BBA Ballot: NL Goose Gossage Award: The Baseball Bloggers Alliance is once again conducting its own end-of-season MLB awards as part of an ongoing effort to provide...
• 10/17 Call to the Pen: BBA Goose Gossage Award Ballot: Call to the Pen is a member site of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance. As such, we have the duty each year to cast our ballot in...
• 10/16 The Sporting Hippeaux: BBA Award Ballot: Goose Gossage Award: Taking my cue from the reliever we chose to name our award after, I did not conceive of this as resembling the "Rolaids Reliever...
• 10/15 Jason's Baseball Blog: The NL Goose Gossage Award: Over at the Baseball Bloggers’ Alliance, we have been voting on our award winners for the regular season. Last week I posted...
• 10/4 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Eligibles: Chicago Cubs: The Cubs are next in our arbitration eligibles series... First time: Geovany Soto Second time: Carlos Marmol, Jeff Baker,...
• 10/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Andrew Cashner, Carlos Marmol unavailable Saturday: Chicago Cubs interim manager Mike Quade said RP Andrew Cashner and CL Carlos Marmol will not be available to pitch Saturday, Oct....[+] 2, after both pitchers appeared in the game Friday, Oct. 1, according to The Associated Press.

• 9/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol notches save Thursday: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol pitched a perfect ninth inning for his 37th save in 42 chances against the San Diego Padres Thursday,...[+] Sept. 30, according to The Associated Press.
• 9/30 Baseball Musings: Massive Tie Lives!: Carlos Marmol strikes outRyan Ludwick on a 3-2 count, and the Cubs win 1-0! Way to go, Cubs! The massive tie lives, but the odds...
• 9/28 And Counting: Why I Hope the Padres Win It All: Adrian Gonzalez, you are more than welcome to call Wrigley home. Brad Mangin/SI This is just weird. Adrian Gonzalez is under...
• 9/27 Obstructed View: 2011 Payroll: Last First DOB B/T POS 2011 2012 2013 2014 Adduci James 5/15/1985 L/L CF Baker Jeff 6/21/1981 R/R 2B Barney Darwin 11/8/1985 R/R 2B/SS Berg Justin 6/7/1984 R/R RP Byrd Marlon 8/30/1977 R/R CF 5.5 6.5 ...
• 9/26 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: Here's a look back at some of the analysis and reporting MLBTR's writing team delivered this week.. This week, MLBTR readers...
• 9/26 Obstructed View: Was Heath Bell Underpaid Or Brian Wilson Overpaid, And What The **** Does This Have To Do With Carlos Marmol: Prior to this season, Heath Bell settled with the San Diego Padres for a $4 million contract in his second year of arbitration. ...
• 9/24 MLBTradeRumors: Extension Candidate: Carlos Marmol: Carlos Marmol and the Cubs agreed to a one-year, $2.125MM contract last February as the reliever and club avoided a hearing in...
• 9/23 Giants Nirvana: Giants Lose Second Game in Cubs Series: The Giants got off to a good start on Wednesday, with a one-out Freddy Sanchez single followed by an Aubrey Huff double. All...
• 9/22 Baseball Musings: Giants Shutdown: Randy Wells and Carlos Marmol combined to shutout the Giants, allowing six hits and two walks. Marmol faced five batters, none...
• 9/12 B-R Blog: Walk-off hit by pitch: Last night, Mariano Rivera was the losing pitcher in a game that ended when he hit Jeff Francoeur with a pitch. This is the first...
• 9/7 The Crazy Crabbers: Giants on the WAR Leader Boards: Tweet Last season the Giants were unquestionably lead by their awesome pitching staff. This season the pitchers have had some...
• 9/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol tallies save Wednesday: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol escaped a bases-loaded jam in the eighth inning for his 25th save in 30 chances against the Pittsburgh...[+] Pirates Wednesday, Sept. 1, according to The Associated Press. He walked in a run with two outs in the eighth inning.

• 8/25 Obstructed View: Options and Arbitration: As you may recall, the Cubs had several players who were first-year arbitration eligible last offseason.  The following players...
• 8/24 Braves Journal: Braves 5, Cubs 3: Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs – Box Score – August 20, 2010 – ESPN. When Rick Ankiel beats you with a two-out,...
• 8/20 Tomahawk Take: Ankiel Delivers Three-Run Triple in Ninth to Seal Braves Comeback Win: The Braves were up to their usual business again today, as Rick Ankiel smacked a bases loaded triple with two outs in the ninth...
• 8/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol blows save Friday: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol walked three of the first four batters he faced Friday, Aug. 20, before blowing the save against...[+] the Atlanta Braves, according to The Associated Press. It was Marmol's fifth blown save in 26 chances.
• 8/20 Baseball Musings: One in Play: The Braves managed to put just one ball in play against Carlos Marmol in the top of the ninth as he tried to protect a 3-2 Chicago...
• 8/19 Call to the Pen: TWiP (8/19/10)–Jordan Schafer, Paul Goldschmidt, Shelby Miller, and More!: Welcome to the August 19, 2010 edition of This Week in Prospects! This week, we’ll look at the minor league leader in homers,...
• 8/6 And Counting: Half Decent: Setting Expectations for the 2011 Cubs (pt. 2): Art the Cubs the worst team in Middle Earth? Methinks not.Earlier this week I took a look at the very real possibility that next...
• 8/4 MLBTradeRumors: The Cubs' Offseason: The Cubs have had a brutal year, and fans are already thinking ahead to the offseason and preparing for 2011.  Here's what the...

• 7/27 Call to the Pen: Deal or no Deal: Potential Trade Thoughts from the NL Central: With the MLB trade deadline quickly approaching I asked each of our site leads to give me their thoughts on what the team they...
• 7/23 El Maquino: Windy in Wrigley!: It’s EM‘s first Chicago Cubs series! Like to point out that the Cubs are 43-53; 11 games back of the Cards and worse...
• 7/21 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Considering Dotel, Downs: The Mets have discussed relievers Octavio Dotel and Scott Downs, report Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports.  John...
• 7/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol struggles while blowing save Saturday: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol allowed four runs on one hit in two-thirds on an inning Saturday, July 17, to suffer his fourth...[+] blown save of the season, according to The Associated Press' Rick Gano. Marmol walked five batters and struck out one in the game.
• 7/16 Baseball Musings: Ramirez Comeback: After two doubles Thursday, Aramis Ramirez doubles and homers Friday afternoon, part of a three-hit day. His home run in the bottom...
• 7/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol earns save Friday: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol struck out the side in the ninth inning for his 17th save in 20 chances against the Philadelphia...[+] Phillies Friday, July 16, according to The Associated Press.
• 7/15 Obstructed View: Derrek Lee would waive no-trade clause: Rosenthal and Morosi are reporting that friends have said Derrek Lee would waive his no-trade clause to the right team. Derrek...
• 7/13 The Crazy Crabbers: Mid-Season Awards: Goose Gossage Award: As a part of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance there is the parti**** in the end of year awards voting. As a practice run I am going...
• 7/7 Obstructed View: The New Sean Marshall: Sean Marshall was one of the first prospects that Ryno and I were following on a daily basis when we started talking about the...
• 7/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol earns 16th save Tuesday: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol pitched 1 2/3 innings Tuesday, July 7, to pick up his 16th save of the season, reports Bob Baum,...[+] of The Associated Press. Marmol struck out five batters in the game.
• 7/6 Obstructed View: Cubs WAR: Last night ygo said something that got me thinking about this year's team. I try not to think much about this team anymore, but...
• 7/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol picks up save Saturday: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol pitched a scoreless 1 1/3 innings Saturday, July 3, to pick up his 15th save of the season, reports...[+] The Associated Pres.

• 6/29 Baseball Musings: Evil Player: The Evil Player program selected Carlos Marmol as Tuesday’s evil player. The Cubs closer spins a ball of evil as his 16.6...
• 6/16 Baseball Musings: K-Closer: Carlos Marmol strikes out two more batters as he works a perfect ninth in the 6-2 Cubs win over the Athletics. That gives him...
• 6/14 Baseball Musings: Lilly in the Ninth: The Cubs do not score in the bottom of the eighth as Gavin Floyd needs the White Sox to break up Ted Lilly’s no-hitter...
• 6/13 Baseball Musings: Lilly in the Ninth: The Cubs do not score in the bottom of the eighth as Gavin Floyd needs the White Sox to break up Ted Lilly’s no-hitter...
• 6/3 Cubs Stats: Concerning Bob Howry: A few days ago, when it was first announced that the Cubs would be signing Bob Howry, our colleagues at Another Cubs Blog did...

• 5/28 TetreaultVision: Take Me Back from the Ballgame May 27, 2010: Lilly's cheating feet will make Blake weep, and 14 other tales from the yard. 3 Houston Astros Recap W: John...
• 5/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol earns save Thursday: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol earned his 11th save in 13 chances against the Los Angeles Dodgers Thursday, May 27, according to...[+] The Associated Press. Marmol struck out two in the outing.
• 5/25 TetreaultVision: Take Me Back from the Ballgame May 19, 2010: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Heads will roll. We're disastrously late with this set of recaps, in which we hope to start a new sensation....
• 5/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol earns save Saturday: Chicago Cubs CL Carlos Marmol earned his eighth save of the year Saturday, May 22, against the Texas Rangers, according to The...[+] Associated Press. In one inning of work, he allowed one run on one hit, with one walk and one strikeout.
• 5/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol nails down save Wednesday: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol earned his seventh save in nine chances against the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday, May 19, according...[+] to The Associated Press.
• 5/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol blows five-out save chance: Chicago Cubs CL Carlos Marmol blew the save after he walked in the tying run Monday, May 17, The Associated Press reports. He...[+] recovered to throw 1 2/3 scoreless innings and strike out three in the no-decision.
• 5/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol earns save Wednesday: Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Marmol allowed a run en route to his fifth save of the season against the Florida Marlins Wednesday, May...[+] 12, according to The Associated Press. Marmol recorded four outs for the save.
• 5/12 B-R Blog: Remaining relievers with a 0.00 ERA: Here are the remaining 6 players with a 0.00 ERA this season (through yesterday's games) with a  minimum of 10 games: Rk Player ERA G Age Tm GS GF W L W-L% SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA+ 1 Andrew...
• 5/11 MLBTradeRumors: Possible Areas Of Concern: Nationals, Cubs, D'Backs: It's still early - probably too early to draw definite conclusions about teams' strengths and weaknesses - but let's take a look...
• 5/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Marmol earns save Saturday: Chicago Cubs CL Carlos Marmol picked up his fourth save of the season Saturday, May 1, against the Arizona Diamondbacks, according...[+] to The Associated Press. In one inning of work, he allowed one hit, walked two and struck out three.