Carlos Marmol

Chicago Cubs set-up man Carlos Marmol, who recently lost his job as the team’s closer, was placed on the 15-day DL yesterday with a strained right hamstring after suffering the injury in the seventh inning on Friday. The Cubs recalled reliever Casey Coleman, also a righty, as well. May 5, 2012; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Carlos Marmol (49) pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the eighth inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-US PRESSWIRE An MRI...Read Full Story

Cubs win 5-1 vs. Braves Monday night. That’s 3 wins in the last 4 games. Since starting (3-11), the Cubs have won series against St. Louis & L.A., and split series vs. Philly & Cincinnati. The Cardinals lead the Central division. The Reds are second. Los Angeles has the best record in the National League and the Braves lost for just the 8th time in the past 26 games. What does it all mean? It means our woeful Cubbies are competitive, and may have a shot at reaching the .500 mark by June. Who...Read Full Story

Let’s not get caught up in Dale Sveum’s semantics. The skipper’s not “considering removing Carlos Marmol from the closer’s role.” Marmol is as good as gone. The real question is what took so long? Watching Marmol toss meatball sliders has been frustrating to no end, and a red–faced Todd Hollandsworth said as much on CSN Chicago following Marmol’s latest meltdown. “You owe it to the rest of the clubhouse to fix this situation…this will beat a clubhouse up.” Just when everything was looking...Read Full Story

Boston.comCubs place Marmol on DL with injured hamstringSI.comMILWAUKEE (AP) - The Chicago Cubs placed right-hander Carlos Marmol on the 15-day disabled list because of an injured hamstring. The Cubs made the move Saturday and called up righty Casey Coleman from Triple-A Iowa. Marmol was hurt Friday night while ...Welington Castillo: Sveum: Castillo remains a work in progressRotoworld.comStrained hammy sends Marmol to DLMLB.comCubs place Carlos Marmol on disabled list with hamstring...Read Full Story

It’s hard to believe Dale Sveum has any confidence left in Carlos Marmol. Marmol’s performance Sunday, full of walks, wildness and unforced errors, has become common place for the right-hander. Not even a five-run lead could keep us from biting our fingernails. The idea Marmol would improve from a dreadful 2011 season has nearly vanished. He’s allowed more walks (9) than innings pitched (7.2) and his five-runs allowed nearly matches his six strikeouts. He’s also blown 2 of 3 save...Read Full Story

USA TODAYCarlos Marmol out as closer for CubsUSA TODAYBy Joe Robbins, Getty Images Carlos Marmol, right, is 0-1 with two saves in four chances and a 6.23 ERA in 12 games this season. By Joe Robbins, Getty Images Carlos Marmol, right, is 0-1 with two saves in four chances and a 6.23 ERA in 12 games this ...Marmol removed from Cubs' closer roleMLB.comMarmol out; Russell, Dolis inESPNMarmol out as Cubs closerSI.comSportingNews.com -Madison Courierall 1,333 news articles »Read Full Story

Though 2011 was a bad year all around for the Cubs, pretty much outside of Starlin Castro and Matt Garza, few players had a tougher year than that of Carlos Marmol. The former All Star closer had his worst statistical season as a Cub, and every... [Read the full post @ RantSports.com]Read Full Story

The Chicago Cubs placed right-hander Carlos Marmol on the 15-day disabled list because of an injured hamstring.Read Full Story

Now that it appears the Cubs will sign Kerry Wood before Friday’s Cubs Convention, I’ll repeat what I’ve said many times before: it’s time to put Wood back where he belongs–in the closer’s role. Although dominating at times, Carlos Marmol regularly struggled last season to find his command. His bouts of wildness resulted in nine hit batsmen and a league-high 10 blown saves–figures which only reaffirmed my belief Marmol is a better set-up man than a closer–and put the Cubs on red alert for...Read Full Story

Well it's another blown save for Chicago Cubs closer Carlos Marmol.Of course, he wasn't on the mound long enough this afternoon during the Cubs' 4-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds to even be credited with the blown save. That honor went to young reliever ...Read Full Story