Carlos Marmol

The Chicago bullpen has been part mess, part work-in-progress since Opening Day. Most recently, the Cubs demoted rookie closer Rafael Dolis to the minor leagues. Former closer Carlos Marmol came off the disabled list Monday, but Sveum gave a not ...  

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The Chicago Cubs today activated right-handed pitcher Carlos Marmol from the 15-day disabled list and optioned right-handed pitcher Rafael Dolis to Triple-A Iowa. Marmol will be available for the Cubs this afternoon against the San Diego Padres ...  

Brooklyn arena foes turn to Chicago's Wrigley Field for improvementsNew York PostBy Rich Calder They want the Brooklyn Nets to be more like the Chicago Cubs — except without all the losing. Frustrated over Barclays Center developer Forest City Ratner's plans for dealing with local traffic and other quality-of-life issues once the ...and more »  

Carlos Marmol Back With Cubs Tweet from Bruce Miles. No corresponding roster move yet, but it would not surprise me if Rafael Dolis were on his way to Iowa.  

The Chicago Cubs will work out Puerto Rican SS Carlos Correa, a potential No. 1 draft pick, Wednesday, May 30, according to a source with knowledge of the workout. Correa is 17 years old and projects to be taken near the top of the MLB Draft. Chicago owns ...  

Sunday Rafael Dolis was demoted from the closer's role. Monday Dolis was demoted to the minor leagues by the Cubs, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune tweeted. With Carlos Marmol activated from the disabled list before Monday's game against the Padres.  

Rafael Dolis‘ reign as Cubs closer was short and ugly, and today the 22-year-old rookie was demoted back to the minors after being stripped of ninth-inning duties. Dolis’ departure coincides with Carlos Marmol‘s sooner-than-expected return ...  

CHICAGO — The Cubs have activated reliever Carlos Marmol from the 15-day disabled list and optioned Rafael Dolis to Triple-A Iowa. Manager Dale Sveum says Marmol will be used in a setup role and not as the closer, a job he lost to Dolis this ...  

The mentor is back, and the student is gone: The Chicago Cubs brought Carlos Marmol back from his minor league rehab stint, sending rookie Rafael Dolis down to Triple-A Iowa work on his control. Marmol mentored Dolis, who replaced him as the ...  

The Chicago Cubs activated reliever Carlos Marmol before Monday's game against the San Diego Padres and sent reliever Rafael Dolis to the minor leagues. The move came one day after Dolis was moved out of the closer's role, the Chicago Tribune reported.  

Dolis has seen his ERA skyrocket after a string of rough outings. He'll go to Iowa with a 5.68 ERA, a 1.50 WHIP and, most troubling, 17 walks and only 11 strikeouts in only 25.1 innings. That said, if Dolis can get things straightened out in ...  

I know the Chicago Cubs are a nonthreatening 9-16, but it really is a cryin' shame Carlos Marmol has been as ineffective as an oscillating fan on hot summer day. While it is never a good thing to be squandering leads, it is an especially heinous crime to ...  

With summer less than a month away, you may be wondering what to do with your children while they are off from school. Sure you can take them to a museum like the Art Institute of Chicago or spend the day at the Shedd Aquarium, but what about something even more fun, especially if your children are sport lovers?...Read Full Post  

CHICAGO (AP) The Cubs have activated reliever Carlos Marmol from the 15-day disabled list and optioned Rafael Dolis to Triple-A Iowa. Manager Dale Sveum says Marmol will be used in a setup role and not as the closer, a job he lost to Dolis this month.  

The Cubs have activated reliever Carlos Marmol.  

According to Carrie Muskat, Marmol is scheduled to make a couple of relief appearances for triple-A Iowa this weekend and could be back with the big club on Monday. Carlos Marmol sked to pitch in game tonight for @IowaCubs and also Sunday.  

The Cubs have activated reliever Carlos Marmol from the 15-day disabled list and optioned Rafael Dolis to Triple-A Iowa.  

It wasn't long ago that the Chicago Cubs locked up its long-term closer solution to a lucrative three-year deal in Carlos Marmol. As the case for every other long-term closer not named Mariano, it didn't seem to last very long. For now Rafael Dolis is ...  

Marmol will not immediately resume his lost role of closer when he comes back to the big-league club. --C Steve Clevenger homered Saturday for Class AAA Iowa as he continues his rehab from an oblique injury that has had him on the disabled list ...  

Alfonso Soriano, Matt Garza, Randy Wells, Carlos Marmol, Jeff Baker and Blake DeWitt also made the list. All of those and more could wind up in trade talks within weeks. It would take an exceptional offer, however, to get Garza, who’s more likely an ...  

He had a 1-2 count on Corey Hart when catcher Wellington Castillo visited the mound and summoned manager Dale Sveum. Marmol threw two practice pitches and was removed for Michael Bowden. In 14 games before Friday night, Marmol was 0-1 with a 5.06 ERA.  

Six Chicago Cubs fans who set out to crack the curse by walking cross country with a goat are expected to reach Wrigley Field on Saturday.  

Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Marmol has lost his job as the team's closer, leaving manager Dale Sveum with a high-priced, high-risk middle reliever. I am hoping that the team will be able to find another club who is willing to take Marmol and at least a chunk of his $7 million salary. The Cubs are in a rebuilding phase and are currently seeking consistency from young, energetic players. As much ...  

Singing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" during the seventh-inning stretch is a tradition pushing 35 years. Coined by broadcaster Harry Caray, it has become a tradition unlike any other in baseball.Today, celebrities don a Chicago Cubs jersey and take their best jab at it, sometimes stumbling and mumbling, and other times landing in immortality.Either way, the Cubs cameramen have it down to a science. They start by filming the girls, then they...  

CHICAGO -- Cubs pitcher Carlos Marmol and catcher Steve Clevenger will begin rehab assignments this week at Triple-A Iowa, but neither are expected to rejoin the big league team until after next weekend. Marmol, sidelined since May 12 with a ...  

Carlos Marmol is in danger of losing his job as closer of the Chicago Cubs, according to Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times.  

The Chicago Cubs placed right-handed pitcher Carlos Marmol on the disabled list Saturday with a strained right hamstring, and called up right-handed pitcher Casey Coleman from Triple-A Iowa.  

Kansas City StarThe Chicago Cubs Must End the Carlos Marmol Experiment Immediately: Fan's BeggaryYahoo! SportsContributor Network – 1 hour 49 minutes ago The Chicago Cubs had an opportunity for their first sweep of the 2012 MLB season in a rain-shortened series against the Cincinnati Reds on May 3. Following a postponement of the game on May 1, Jeff Samardzija ...Chicago Cubs - TeamReportChicago TribuneCarlos Marmol gives up 3-0 lead as Reds...  

The Cubs announced on Friday that Carlos Marmol will no longer be the closer for the team, just a day after Marmol blew a 3-0 lead to the Reds and wasted an eight inning, three-hit gem from Ryan Dempster. Marmol walked three of five batters faced, and the Cubs went on to lost 4-3 in 10 innings. Dempster's last win came on August 11, 2011.A permanent closer has not been named, and Dale Sveum has said that the Cubs will use a "closer-by...  

Carlos Marmol is struggling. So are the Chicago Cubs. What should the Cubs do with Marmol since this is a re-building year?Contributor: Gary DavisPublished: May 11, 2012  

There are dozens and dozens of articles, reviews, and books written about the Friendly Confines of Chicago’s Wrigley Field. Ninety five years after it opened, I finally had the opportunity to step inside the Majors' second oldest ballpark (Wrigley is two years junior to Fenway Park) and form my own opinion.Of the things that are written, it is the history of the building and the love of the fans that are most talked about. Everyone knows...  

MILWAUKEE — Cubs reliever Carlos Marmol left the game against the Milwaukee ... He had a 1-2 count on Corey Hart when catcher Wellington Castillo visited the mound and summoned manager Dale Sveum. Marmol threw two practice pitches and was ...  

Relief pitcher Carlos Marmol and catcher Steve Clevenger will be rehabbing from injuries with the Triple-A Iowa Cubs this week, according to Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune. Both could end up returning within the next week or two barring ...  

SB NationPlanned attack ad on Obama could stall Wrigley Field renovationsMorris Daily HeraldBy Melissa Harris and Rick Pearson — Los Angeles Times CHICAGO (MCT) — The long-shot prospect of taxpayer help to renovate Wrigley Field grew more remote Thursday, upended by revelations that the patriarch of the Chicago Cubs' ownership team had ...Anti-Obama ad flap deals blow to Wrigley Field rehab planChicago TribuneJoe Ricketts's Retreat From Obama...  

The Chicago Cubs' pitch for a public-private deal to spiff up Wrigley Field was already a hard sell. Now, it's even harder. That doesn't bother us a bit. Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts spent the week doing damage control over his father's ...  

And I thought we had weird weather at Wrigley Field last year. After an all-night and most-of-the-day rain in Chicago, it finally cleared about 4 p.m. and not long after the gates opened at Wrigley Field, the sun actually came out, providing this view of a nice sunset that I tweeted just before 8 p.m. Monday night. By the seventh inning fog was rolling in, and by the time Carlos Marmol took the mound in the eighth -- to scattered...  

I can't lie to you." The Chicago Cubs' manager said righty Rafael Dolis and the club's only southpaw RP, James Russell, are his main options if Marmol is ousted. Note that there was no explanation that one has an advantage. Dolis teases a closer profile ...  

Sports Kerry Wood and Carlos Marmol Struggle Again … The Chicago Cubs dropped their second consecutive game to start the 2012 season, … Full Story »Kerry Wood and Carlos Marmol Struggle Again for the Chicago Cubs: A Fan's Reaction Yahoo! Contributor ...  

Maxx HD Sunglasses the preferred sunglasses of the Chicago Cubs and the preferred sunglasses of Wrigley Field will be hosting Demo Days at Wrigley Field on May 18th and May 19th. Chicago will be looking a little bit brighter this weekend, at least through ...  

Wild Cubs closer Carlos Marmol helped Cincinnati rally for three runs in the ninth to tie it, and Scott Rolen hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning that swept the Reds to a 4-3 victory Thursday and two-game split.  

MILWAUKEE (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 ...  

The Chicago Cubs, one of the most popular and lucrative sports franchises in the United States despite their unmatched record of failure, may be getting financial help to renovate historic Wrigley Field from its cash-strapped city.  

Ryan Dempster, Carlos Marmol and Geovany Soto are the most likely to be dealt, but Alfonso Soriano, Matt Garza, Randy Wells, Jeff Baker and Blake DeWitt were also mentioned by rival executives.  

HOUSTON – Carlos Marmol was impressive enough during a simulated game at Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday that the Cubs are thinking about moving up his return to game action by a day. Acting manager Jamie Quirk said that Marmol could pitch for Iowa ...  

Hopefully the Anthony Rizzo trade is one of those. I remember sitting in front of former Cubs GM Jim Hendry with a list of questions. After one he didn't particularly like, he said to me, "You could have a list with any general manager of the mistakes they made."  

With Carlos Marmol on the DL shelf, and already having been demoted from his closer role, Cubs manager Dale Sveum is mixing-and-matching relievers to close games (though it's been mostly Rafael Dolis, that is, when there's even been a closing situation). This Tom Verducci article at SI.com provides some food for thought on managers possibly changing that role. Here, he's talking about David Robertson of the Yankees, who was the...  

Yawn. Did you stay up to watch the end of Friday night's game? If so, you're probably as tired as the Cubs and Brewers are today. I wouldn't be surprised to see a fairly quick, 1-0 game this afternoon. (Hopefully, with the Cubs scoring the "1".) First things first: Carlos Marmol is likely headed to the DL: Marmol was diagnosed with a strained right hamstring and will head back to Chicago for an MRI on Saturday. "There is a chance...  

HOUSTON -- Carlos Marmol passed the first test in his recovery from a strained hamstring, throwing a simulated game on Wednesday with Triple-A Iowa. Jamie Quirk, who is filling in as the Cubs' manager with Dale Sveum attending his son's high ...  

Ricketts family patriarch had been offered a plan for using super PAC to run ads linking president with Rev. Wright The long-shot prospect of taxpayer help to renovate Wrigley Field grew more remote Thursday, upended by revelations that the patriarch of the Chicago Cubs ' ownership team had been offered a plan for using a super PAC to run racially tinged attack ads that linked President Barack Obama to his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah...  

Rafael Dolis got the last out in the eighth and Carlos Marmol finished it off in the ninth to earn his second save of the season. Bryan LaHair and Ian Stewart crushed solo home runs and Geovany Soto added an RBI single among his two hits for the ...  

MILWAUKEE - Chicago Cubs reliever Carlos Marmol left the game against the Milwaukee Brewers with two outs in the seventh inning Friday night with an undisclosed injury. Marmol, who lost his job as the Cubs' closer last week, had given up a run on a hit and ...  

CINCINNATI — One day after he talked about his patience as a manager, Dale Sveum reached his limit with combustible closer ­Carlos Marmol. The Cubs manager appears on the verge of demoting his $20 million closer after another walk-filled ninth inning that blew a three-run lead and cost a chance at their first winning road trip in a year. “There’s definitely a thought...  

Marmolotov goes boom. Cubs manager Dale Sveum made it official Friday morning: Carlos Marmol is no longer the closer out of the bullpen. The two met in Sveum’s office before Friday’s game against the Dodgers at Wrigley Field and Marmol was “fine with it, he understood,” Sveum said. The Cubs will use left-hander James Russell and right-hander Rafael Dolis in the role for now, although Sveum said it might not be a strict lefty-lefty and righty...  

Dempster's run was a result of Wood walking three consecutive batters in the eighth inning on Opening Day. Cubs manager Dale Sveum faces the first big decision in his managerial career. I understand this is a rebuilding season. Honestly, that gives Sveum ...  

The Chicago Cubs have placed reliever Carlos Marmol on the 15-day disabled list because of the hamstring strain he suffered in Friday night’s game in Milwaukee. Marmol was charged with two earned runs on a hit and walk in two-thirds of an ...  

In an op-ed in yesterday's Wall Street Journal, Rich Cohen argues that Wrigley Field should be torn down in order to put a merciful end to the Chicago Cubs' 104-year (and counting) World Series drought: I'm a Roman, and to me, the expanse between Waveland and Addison on Chicago's North Side is Carthage. The struts and concessions, the catwalk where the late broadcaster Harry Caray once greeted me with all the fluid liquidity of an...  

CINCINNATI -- An unprecedented matchup of birthday-celebrating starters came down to the bullpens. Carlos Marmol got a little wild, lost a three-run lead and, perhaps, his job as well.  

I had a really nice and happy recap all written to Thursday's game, but you're not going to get to read it, because of Carlos Marmol. First of all, I don't understand Dale Sveum's reluctance to let pitchers finish what they start when they are going as well as Ryan Dempster was on his 35th birthday. 101 pitches wasn't that many -- he threw 67 strikes -- and Dempster was absolutely dominant, allowing just three hits (two of them by...  

"Ask Paul" addresses Carlos Marmol's struggles, his concentration, why Cubs managers keep giving Marmol the ball, Marmol's options, Marmol shaking off his catcher ... and even a few non-Marmol topics.Answering questions about all things Carlos Marmol.  

It came well before the Bees won the game on consecutive seventh-inning homers by Luis Jimenez and Paul McAnulty against Nate Robertson, who relieved after Rodrigo Lopez allowed one hit through six innings. Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Marmol and ...  

The Chicago Cubs put Carlos Marmol on the disabled list Saturday with a strained right hamstring and recalled right-hander Casey Coleman from Triple-A Iowa.  

MILWAUKEE — The Cubs opted for versatility over their need for another left-hander in their bullpen when they recalled right-hander Casey Coleman from Class AAA Iowa after putting Carlos Marmol on the disabled list Saturday. Coleman, who was ...  

Carlos Marmol strained his left hamstring on a pitch to Milwaukee ... though at the park in uniform according to eyewitnesses. Wood and Rule 5 kid Lendy Castillo were the only members of the Cubs’ bullpen who didn’t pitch in the first nine innings.  

May 4, 2012 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- Carlos Marmol has apparently been axed as the Chicago Cubs closing pitcher. Marmol got a little wild again Thursday, losing a three-run lead in the ninth to the ...  

The Cubs placed Carlos Marmol on the disabled list with a strained right hamstring. The team called up right-hander Casey Coleman from Triple-A Iowa to take Marmol's spot on the roster.  

MILWAUKEE -- The Chicago Cubs called up right-hander Casey Coleman from Triple-A Iowa to join the bullpen in place of the injured Carlos Marmol, who will be placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring.  

Actor Bill Murray participated in the spirit of Opening Day today, as the 61 year old Comedian ran around the bases, slid into home, and threw out the first pitch prior to today Chicago Cubs game. He is also expected to sing “Take Me Out To The Ball Game,” during the seventh inning stretch.  

Dusty Baker and the Reds continue their visit to Yankee Stadium, with Homer Bailey dealing while Ivan Nova holds the rock for the home team. The Reds rank near the bottom of the National League in offensive production and do not steal bases, while their pitching is on the stingier...  

It has been a career riddled with injuries but Wood never quit. A lot of players may have walked away from the game but he wanted to come back and help the Cubs win and was willing to take less money to do it. His career reminds me of author John Grisham's ...  

‘‘He’s already done it,’’ Sveum said of why he has faith in that. ‘‘He did it in spring training. After a couple of bad outings, he came back and threw the ball very well. And after the outings here early [first two games], he came back and ...  

Almost since the middle of April, Chicago Cubs fans have been out for Carlos Marmol’s head. Groups on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn have been calling for Manager Dale Sveum to use someone else, almost anyone else, as the Cubs regular starter ...  

Marmol started the season as the team's closer, but Cubs manager Dale Sveum has demoted Marmol and is using Rafael Dolis and James Russell in save situations. Coleman, a 24-year-old right-hander, was 2-3 with a 3.48 ERA in seven games at Iowa, with six starts.  

MILWAUKEE — They didn’t win. They lost Carlos Marmol to a hamstring injury. They hammered their bullpen. And they played so long that Friday turned into Saturday morning, which turned the first two games of this series into what amounts to a ...  

With Carlos Marmol struggling to close out games, Dale Sveum and the Chicago Cubs have decided to make some changes. Rafael Dolis (RHP) and James Russell (LHP) have been tapped to handle the ninth inning while Marmol tries to work through his ...  

Is there a general manager with the "out-of-town" stupid trait willing to take on the project known as The Resurrection of Carlos Marmol? Baseball columnist Matt Spiegel sure hopes so, and he points to some evidence from last season as a reminder in his weekly baseball column. For more, listen "Hit and Run" at 9 a.m. Sunday with Speigel and his Daily Herald colleague, Barry Rozner.  

Struggling closer may lose job after wild role in Cubs' 4-3, 10-inning loss to RedsCubs manager Dale Sveum said he's considering removing Carlos Marmol from the closer's role after Marmol's latest meltdown in a 4-3, 10-inning loss Thursday at Cincinnati.  

Carlos Marmol has been terrible as the closer for the Chicago Cubs so far this season, and on Friday morning manager Dale Sveum officially informed Marmol that he will not be closing games for Cubs going forward, according to David Kaplan of CSN ...  

CINCINNATI — An unprecedented matchup of birthday-celebrating starters came down to the bullpens. Carlos Marmol got a little wild, lost a three-run lead and, perhaps, his job as well. The Cincinnati Reds scored three runs in the ninth off Marmol...  

Good to be back at a ballpark. Came back to a Cubs closer situation (controversy is too strong a word) at cool and foggy Wrigley Field. It takes a long time for the weather to get over the hump at this place. Manager Dale Sveum got right to it this morning, saying he called Carlos Marmol in and told him he was no longer the closer, at least for the time being. For now, that deal will go to lefty James Russell and right-hander Rafael Dolis...  

The Chicago Cubs placed reliever Carlos Marmol on the 15-day disabled list today with a hamstring injury, according to the Associated Press.  

Chicago Cubs closer Carlos Marmol cost the team a two game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds as he spoiled a strong outing by Ryan Dempster, who was recently activated off of the disabled list, by fizzling in the ninth inning to eventually lead to a Reds 4-3 victory.  

Carlos Marmol got a little wild again, losing a three-run lead in the ninth. He might have lost his closer job as well. The Cincinnati Reds scored three runs in the ninth off Marmol to tie it, and Scott Rolen hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning for a 4-3 victory and a split of their two-game series.  

CHICAGO -- Cubs reliever Carlos Marmol was able to play catch Wednesday, and catcher Steve Clevenger swung a bat for the first time since going on the disabled list. Marmol has been on the disabled list since May 12 with a strained right hamstring.  

James Russell and Rafael Dolis. Chicago is certainly hoping Coleman can be more like that trio than Marmol, Kerry Wood or Lendy Castillo. Coleman is a 24-year-old pitcher selected by the Cubs in the 15th round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft ...  

CHICAGO –Carlos Marmol and Steve Clevenger appear to be closing in on a return to the roster as both will head out this week on minor-league rehab assignments. Clevenger, who has been out since April with a strained oblique and a cracked rib ...  

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

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona -- The Cubs field management staff will be meeting after today's game to make roster decisions: "We'll get everything 95-percent finished," Sveum said on Tuesday. The Cubs need to pick their backup catcher between Steve Clevenger and Welington Castillo, settle on the bench, and complete the bullpen. However, the decision on the final relievers may not be announced until Thursday. Carlos Marmol and Kerry Wood...  

The Cubs came out on the wrong end of a 13-inning marathon that featured a pinch-hit grand slam from David DeJesus, a shaky-but-good-enough outing from Matt Garza (5.0 innings, one earned run, five walks, three strikeouts), an injury to Carlos ...  

Despite the widely held assumption that Carlos Marmol’s return to the Cubs’ closer role is only a matter of time, manager Dale Sveum left open the possibility that Marmol might not return to the role at all. ‘‘I’m not going to make a ...  

In the Chicago City Council today, our slugger Mayor Rahm Emanuel smacked a grand slam. He clobbered the opposition to his billion dollar plan to renovate the city, so he's feeling his oats. That made it a good time for him to take on the Chicago Cubs’ plan to renovate Wrigley Field.  

Carlos Marmol then allowed the winning run in the ninth ... that's what you try to do every night," Sveum told the team's official website. Yovani Gallardo will take the mound for the Brewers after allowing six runs and seven hits in 3 2-3 innings of ...  

Soto is expected to be out three to four weeks. --RHP Carlos Marmol and C Steve Clevenger will begin minor league rehab stints at Iowa Monday. Marmol is recovering from a right-hamstring strain. Clevenger is on the DL with a right-oblique strain.  

Before you get all bent out of shape over the admittedly poor performances by Kerry Wood and Carlos Marmol Saturday afternoon, I want you to answer this question: Why on Earth wasn't Rafael Dolis still in the game throwing the eighth inning? Dolis threw only eight pitches in dispatching the Nationals in the seventh inning with the Cubs leading 4-2. The pitcher's spot was not due up in the first five batters in the bottom of the...  

CHICAGO -- Cubs reliever Carlos Marmol was able to play catch Wednesday, and catcher Steve Clevenger swung a bat for the first time since going on the disabled list. Marmol has been on the disabled list since May 12 with a strained right hamstring.  

The Chicago Cubs bullpen is kind of a joke this season.  Kerry Wood and Carlos Marmol are combining to kill off any hope that the fanbase has for this season.  One fan took a new approach to find some help.  He posted on Craigslist, looking ...  

CHICAGO -- Cubs reliever Carlos Marmol was able to play catch Wednesday, and catcher Steve Clevenger swung a bat for the first time since going on the disabled list. Marmol has been on the disabled list since May 12 with a strained right hamstring.  

The Chicago Cubs were finally able to close out a game Sunday afternoon, as Carlos Marmol was able to get his first save of the season. Samardzjia made it look easy today, as he went a career high 8.2/3 innings, allowing 4 hits, and only one earned run.  

The Cubs squandered a strong start by Matt Garza earlier today, as reliever Kerry Wood and Carlos Marmol conspired to allow 5 8th inning runs in Washington’s 7-4 come-from-behind victory. Of the inevitability of both Wood and Marmol’s selection and subsequent collapse, Bleed Cubbie Blue’s Al Yellon asks, “Why on Earth wasn’t Rafael Dolis still [...]  

Wood and Marmol blow lead and game after Dempster gemThe late-inning duo of Kerry Wood and Carlos Marmol gave up the tying and go-ahead runs in the eighth and ninth innings, respectively, spoiling a gem by Ryan Dempster, who was up 1-0 when he left with two outs in the eighth.  

The Washington Nationals had only nine victories in 150 games in which they trailed after the seventh inning in 2010 and 2011. They already have two in two games in 2012. And both have come after two-out breakdowns by Cubs relievers Kerry Wood and Carlos Marmol. On Thursday, Wood walked three batters with two outs to force in the tying run in the eighth before Marmol...  

Next Game Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs Saturday, Apr 21, 2012, 1:05 PM EDT Wrigley Field --> Mike Leake vs Paul Maholm Coverage TV: FSO-HD, WGN-HD; RADIO: WLW, WGN; MLB.tv, Gameday Audio, Gameday Weather Sunny. Winds blowing in from center field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 50. Complete Coverage > It's general wisdom -- because it's pretty obvious -- but if you can beat up on weaker teams, you can...  

Contributor Network Cubs C Geovany Soto scratched with sore left … Cubs place reliever Marmol on DL The Chicago Cubs placed right-handed reliever Carlos Marmol on the 15-day … Full Story »Cubs place reliever Marmol on DL  

Catcher Steve Clevenger, on the other hand, had fans excited about his potential when he got off to a blazing hot start to the season before injuring his oblique and rib cage. Both players may be back at Wrigley Field soon. Marmol is slated to begin a ...  

Kerry Wood's retirement and Carlos Marmol's disabled-list stint leaves James Russell as the longest continuous member of the Cubs bullpen, with a little longer than two years on the job. That will change when Marmol returns from the DL ...  

Just in time for baseball season, Tribune Broadcasting and DirecTV signed a new carriage agreement covering Tribune's 23 TV stations in 19 markets and the national cable network WGN America. The new deal was announced Wednesday evening, ending a four-day blackout. It restores to more than 5 million Directv viewers access to baseball broadcasts of the Chicago Cubs and White Sox baseball on WGN-TV in Chicago and WGN America, Mets on WPIX-TV...  

Rich Cohen, Wall Street JournalHaving not won a World Series since 1908, and having last appeared on that stage in 1945—a war year in which the professional leagues were still populated by has-beens and freaks—the Chicago Cubs must contemplate the only solution that might restore the team to glory: Tear down Wrigley Field.Destroy it. Annihilate it. Collapse it with the sort of charges that put the Sands Hotel out of its misery in Vegas...  

Sveum said he will use a combination of left-hander James Russell and right-hander Rafael Dolis to close games for now. Marmol walked three of the five batters he faced in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Reds, wasting eight shutout innings by Ryan Dempster.  

B Phillips scored, R Ludwick out at second, J Bruce to third. 3 3 CINCINNATI -- Wild Cubs closer Carlos Marmol helped Cincinnati rally for three runs in the ninth to tie it, and Scott Rolen hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning that swept the ...  

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 pitching during the ...  

It doesn’t help to throw as hard as Carlos Marmol and Kerry Wood if you walk as many hitters as Marmol and ... Assistant sports editor Matt Trowbridge can be reached at: 815-987-1383 or mtrowbridge@rrstar.com.  

Lefty James Russell, the only lefthander in manager Dale Sveum’s bullpen, is likely to get many of the potential assignments to close games, but Sveum said ninth-inning situations and matchups will dictate whom he summons to close. “Russell or [Rafael ...  

CHICAGO -- Carlos Marmol heard the here-we-go-again boos Tuesday night at Wrigley Field when he served up a game-tying home run to Matt Holliday. Cubs pitching coach Chris Bosio saw positives. Marmol, the Cubs' closer, entered Tuesday's game in the eighth ...  

Chicago's Carlos Marmol is encouraged by teammate Starlin Castro in the ninth inning against the Cincinnati Reds. The Reds came from behind to win 4-3. (oe Robbins/Getty Images/AFP) Carlos Marmol, who blew another save Thursday, is out as the Chicago Cubs ...  

Left-hander James Russell, the only lefty in the bullpen, and right-hander Rafael Dolis are likely to close, with situations and matchups dictating whom manager Dale Sveum summons. On Friday, it was Dolis, who finished a 5-4 victory over the Los ...  

joined Good Day Chicago to talk about the changes in the Cubs administration. Kenney said there is a new, palpable energy on the business side of the Cubs family. With a 30 percent increase in staff, new office space and new players on the team ...  

International. Wrigley Field and the Cubs deserve our support because it brings visitors to our city and state. In a tough economic environment, where we have witnessed the loss of jobs and businesses shuttering their doors, the Chicago Cubs have kept ...  

But so far, the show is but a show, and Marmol is still out of control ... closer could take up about five articles worth of discussion. The only men who know his trade value are Epstein and Hoyer. For now, the consensus in among Cubs fans should be ...  

MIAMI -- Despite a loss and a blown save for Carlos Marmol over his first five outings, pitching coach Chris Bosio is not worried about the Chicago Cubs' closer. “Carlos has been fine,” Bosio said quickly when the subject of Marmol was broached.  

Though he recorded 34 saves, he had 10 blown saves -- by far the most in the major leagues -- including a pair of down-to-their-final-strike games against the Cardinals, where one more strike would have won the game for the Cubs. Had Marmol ...  

The team has options on both Bartlett (currently hitting ... but it's obviously not a foregone conclusion. David Phelps, who presumably would lose his spot when Pettitte is ready, pitched decently Thursday in his first major league start.  

This special wall features Dave Smith, Mel Rojas, Rick Aguilera, LaTroy Hawkins, Antonio Alfonseca, and Kevin Gregg. "These are a special kind of bad...the type of bad that Oscar and I had in mind when we started this whole deal." Dave Smith was signed ...  

Carlos Marmol said he will throw three to four innings on a brief rehab stint with Triple-A Iowa next week before returning from the disabled list. Marmol is due off the DL on May 27 and said he should be able to return to the Cubs. When or if ...  

“I can’t lie to you.’’  Sveum said James Russell — the only left-hander in his bullpen — and rookie Rafael Dolis are the options he would consider, leaving former All-Star closer Kerry Wood out of the discussion in the aftermath of ...  

Carlos Marmol has apparently been axed as the Chicago Cubs closing pitcher.  

In what was perhaps the least surprising result to come along in quite some time, the Chicago Cubs lost a game in which they led 3-0 in the ninth inning on Thursday. And even less surprising was the fact that it was Carlos Marmol on the hill ...  

"We talked about this quite a bit," stated former crappy Cubs closer Goose Gossage.  "I was like him...I had a great career, I was once unhittable...but when I got here I just crapped the bed in '88.  I was pretty much the main reason we didn ...  

“I can’t lie to you.’’ Sveum said James Russell — the only left-hander in his bullpen — and rookie Rafael Dolis are the options he would consider, leaving former All-Star closer Kerry Wood out of the discussion in the aftermath of ...  

After reliever Rafael Dolis pitched a perfect eighth, Cubs closer Carlos Marmol was shaky in the ninth. Marmol walked a pair and Hunter Pence's infield single with two outs loaded the bases. Marmol then walked Ty Wigginton to force home a run ...  

Cubs closer earns 1st save of seasonCarlos Marmol's first save Sunday came at an opportune time. Had Marmol blown the game for Jeff Samardzija, it would've been difficult for him to regain the confidence of skeptical Cubs fans.  

A couple of weeks ago, Melvin stated that he wasn't ready to make a switch ... Carlos Marmol moved further away from regaining his job. Gordon Wittenmeyer called the right-hander a likely candidate to be traded. Sveum acknowledged that Marmol showed ...  

MILWAUKEE - The Cubs opted for versatility over their need for another lefty in their bullpen when they put Carlos Marmol on the disabled list Saturday and recalled right-hander Casey Coleman. Coleman, who was in the starting rotation for AAA Iowa, joins ...  

There’s definitely a thought of it now,’’ Cubs manager Dale Sveum said. “I can’t lie to you ... leaving former All-Star closer Kerry Wood out of the discussion in the aftermath of Thursday’s 4-3, 10-inning loss to the Cincinnati Reds.  

ST. LOUIS – One day late in spring training, Carlos Marmol agreed to translate for Rafael Dolis. Marmol has earned a reputation as someone who’s always at his locker, win or lose, ready to take the heat. As the media moved in for a nice and easy ...  

Lefty James Russell, the only lefthander in manager Dale Sveum’s bullpen, is likely to get many of the potential assignments to close games, but Sveum said ninth inning situations and matchups will dictate whom he summons to close.  

Comedian Bill Murray gave baseball fans at fabled Wrigley Field stadium a laugh on Thursday after running on to the field and sliding into home plate before his beloved Chicago Cubs took on the Washington Nationals. The Groundhog Day star was invited to ...  

Recommendation: Manager Dale Sveum will continue to be patient with Marmol ... (Hand) Precautionary MRI on Tap Rotowire.com Carlos Marmol: Expects to Return Monday Update: Marmol (neck) expects to return to game action Monday, MLB.com's Carrie ...  

MILWAUKEE -- Cubs reliever Carlos Marmol was placed on the 15-day disabled list ... Marmol was ahead in the count 1-2 to Corey Hart when catcher Welington Castillo went to the mound and signaled to the dugout. Marmol told Castillo he was OK ...  

Wild Cubs closer Carlos Marmol helped Cincinnati rally for three runs in the ninth to tie it, and Scott Rolen hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning that swept the Reds to a 4-3 victory Thursday and two-game split.  

James Russell, Carlos Marmol, Sean Marshall, Rafael Dolis, and Theo Epstein's compensation in Chris Carpenter have all become successful relief pitchers after faltering in the starting rotation in the minors. For McNutt, the fastest way to the show may be ...  

First in line was Brad Mills, a 30-year-old Cincinnati Reds fan from Marengo, Ind. He had a picture of Sandberg and Wade Boggs from their 2005 Hall of Fame induction ceremony. He is a teacher at Crawford County High School who plays audio of Sandberg’s ...  

Forget the departure of Jim Hendry and the hiring of the Theo Epstein. Forget Sammy Sosa's corked bat, Mark Prior's peanut-brittle arm, Augie Ojeda's pint-sized heroics, Dusty Baker's head-scratching decisions, Lou Piniella's snoozing, fans' irrational ...  

The Chicago Cubs, one of the most popular and lucrative sports franchises in the United States despite their unmatched record of failure, may be getting financial help to renovate historic Wrigley Field from its cash-strapped city. As the Cubs ...  

Carlos Marmol, who blew another save Thursday, is out as the Chicago Cubs closer.  

A Chicago alderman on Monday said he opposes parts of a plan that would allow the Chicago Cubs to generate more revenue out of Wrigley Field, according to a report in the Chicago Sun-Times.  

CHICAGO -- Wrigley Field opens for its 99th season tomorrow (97th as the Chicago Cubs' home) with a few changes and talk of major renovation heating up. The Cubs have replaced bleachers seats in the right-field corner with a patio sponsored by ...  

For the first time since 1984, Wrigley Field will host a soccer game July 22 when Italy’s AS Roma plays Poland’s Zaglebie Lubin in an international “Friendly at the Confines,” the Chicago Cubs said Wednesday. The 2:30 p.m. match will ...  

At some point, enough finally becomes enough. For Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum, the tipping point came on Thursday after he watched Carlos Marmol blow a 3-0 lead in the ninth inning. The disastrous outing in which Marmol failed to retire a ...  

When pitcher Kerry Wood re-signed with the Chicago Cubs for 2012, I wondered if he would call this his final Major League season. Now I know. On Friday, May 18, Wood officially announced his retirement following the Interleague game with the cross-town ...  

WASHINGTON, March 30, 2012 — Opening Day arrives for Washington next Thursday, April 5, at Wrigley Field, against the Chicago Cubs, with the return of Stephen Strasburg to active big-league duty. It should prove a troika of pleasure for the 24 ...  

CHICAGO—The Chicago Cubs, one of the most popular and lucrative sports franchises in the United States despite their unmatched record of failure, may be getting financial help to renovate historic Wrigley Field from its cash-strapped city.  

Bill Murray kicked off the Chicago Cubs season by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch on opening day at Wrigley Field. But before he performed his official duties, the “Ghostbusters” star took a little jog around the bases. Murray, a ...  

CINCINNATI -- Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum said he's considering moving Carlos Marmol ... "That's about it really," he said, leaving out former Cubs closer Kerry Wood, who returned from the disabled list on Thursday but did not pitch.  

MILWAUKEE – The Cubs will put Carlos Marmol on the disabled list Saturday with a strained right hamstring and will recall right-hander Casey Coleman from Triple-A Iowa. The moves are expected to become official at game time Saturday.  

“The Audi Legends Suite provides the ultimate game day experience for anyone looking to entertain clients or guests at Wrigley Field,” said Wally Hayward, executive vice president, chief sales and marketing officer, Chicago Cubs. “Guests ...  

If nothing else, it would be a thrilling season for Cubs fans in Chicago with Tony Campana hitting leadoff every day. Patrick Michael is a resident of New Orleans, but grew up watching the Chicago Cubs on WGN with Harry Caray and Steve Stone as the Cubs announcers.  

Even Chicago Cub fans are uncertain when first base prospect Anthony Rizzo and the Iowa Cubs should part ways. Just more than half of 2,280 respondents in a Chicago Tribune poll say he should be in Chicago now, not with the Iowa Cubs.  

With the start of regular season baseball right around the corner, fans will be looking forward to all of the traditions of their teams. For Chicago Cubs fans, this means checking out the celebrities that will be singing "Take Me out to the Ball ...  

MILWAUKEE -- Cubs reliever Carlos Marmol had to leave Friday's game because ... Marmol was ahead in the count 1-2 to Corey Hart when catcher Welington Castillo went to the mound and signaled to the dugout for the athletic trainer.  

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Carlos Marmol got a little wild, lost a three-run lead and, perhaps, his job as well. The Cincinnati Reds scored three runs in the ninth off Marmol to tie it, and Scott Rolen hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning for a 4-3 victory and a split of their two ...  

CINCINNATI - Wild Cubs closer Carlos Marmol helped Cincinnati rally for three runs in the ninth to tie it, and Scott Rolen hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning that swept the Reds to a 4-3 victory Thursday and two-game split. Marmol let a 3-0 lead slip ...  

Dale Sveum was in an awful spot. His big-money, trade-bait closer, Carlos Marmol, just wouldn’t throw a fastball, even up three runs with a 3-0 count to the Reds Joey Votto. The once dominant slider has either floated perfectly into a batter ...  

NEW YORK -- Left fielder Ryan Ludwick hasn't started the season close to how the Reds would like, but manager Dusty Baker is looking for ways to get him out of his hitting funk. Ludwick started on Thursday against Mets knuckleballer R.A. Dickey ...  

CHICAGO – The trick for getting Carlos Marmol back to form might be to hide the scoreboard. In his first outing since being removed from the closer’s role, Marmol did walk the leadoff man and uncork a wild pitch, but he got a ground out, a ...  

CINCINNATI - Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum said he's considering moving Carlos Marmol from the closer's role...  

CINCINNATI — Carlos Marmol got a little wild again, losing a three-run lead in the ninth. He might have lost his closer job as well. The Cincinnati Reds scored three runs in the ninth off Marmol to tie it, and Scott Rolen hit a sacrifice fly ...  

Carlos Zambrano went to Florida. Marlon Byrd went to Boston. Those deals alone put the Ricketts Money Buffet over $20 million, and now, here comes Carlos Marmol and his $16 or $17 million left for the next two years. Good luck with that, Theo.  

Let's take a look at the putative replacements for Marmol and Bell. Chicago Cubs After Dale Sveum essentially said that he was sick and tired of Marmol, he announced that Rafael Dolis and James Russell would share the job. Since Dolis got the first crack ...  

CHICAGO - The Chicago Cubs, one of the most popular and lucrative sports franchises in the United States despite their unmatched record of failure, may be getting financial help to renovate historic Wrigley Field from its cash-strapped city. As the Cubs ...  

The Police Department will play Elliot Graphix in the Pee Wee Division of Freeport Little League Baseball. In addition to being the official historical of the home of the Chicago Cubs, Bernardoni has written several books on Wrigley Field and baseball.  

Carlos Marmol is out as the Cubs closer, but he got an inning of work today against the Dodgers.  

For me, his inside-the-park home run was the highlight of the year for Chicago ... but grew up watching the Chicago Cubs on WGN with Harry Caray and Steve Stone as the Cubs announcers. A diehard Cubs fan, Patrick's favorite season was 1984 when the ...  

Marlon Byrd was hit in the face by an Alfredo Aceves pitch on May 21. At the time he was hit ... but grew up watching the Chicago Cubs on WGN with Harry Caray and Steve Stone as the Cubs announcers. A diehard Cubs fan, Patrick's favorite season was ...  

April 4, 2012 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- There are signs that the Cubs and the city of Chicago may be closer to a deal to renovate Wrigley Field. The city and the Cubs have been working hard to finish up a deal. Mayor Rahm Emanuel says that negotiations for ...  

Russell and Dolis will share duties ... They hoped against hope that players like Marlon Byrd, Carlos Marmol, and Alfonso Soriano could somehow get off to hot starts and prop up their trade values. It’s not happening. Byrd got off to a ...  

A Chicago man accused of placing a backpack he thought held a bomb near the home of the Chicago Cubs pleaded guilty to weapons charges Monday and could face up to 30 years in federal prison. Sami Samir Hassoun, 24, admitted he took what he ...  

Groups may order tickets by calling the Chicago Cubs Ticket Office at 773-404-4242. According to Saghy, these specific event tickets will have “Social Media” printed on the ticket. Fans who have already purchased Budweiser Bleacher tickets ...  

But Carlos Marmol served up a two-run home run to Matt Holliday in the eighth, giving St. Louis a 3-2 lead and spoiling Samardzija's gem. It was the Cubs third blown save in four chances, and Marmol's second in three opportunities. Manager Dale ...  

CM Punk fans, it’s time to purchase your tickets for the May 8th contest in Wrigley Field. The “voice of the voiceless” will show off his singing voice, performing the traditional 7th inning stretch during the Chicago Cubs game. CM Punk ...  

The recent trend in MLB is for all players to wear number 42 on Jackie Robinson Day. Obviously ... but grew up watching the Chicago Cubs on WGN with Harry Caray and Steve Stone as the Cubs announcers. A diehard Cubs fan, Patrick's favorite season was ...  

Kansas City StarCubs Announce 'Social Media Night' Promotions that, Like the Cubs, Fall Short ...Mobile Sports ReportIs giving someone a print magazine as a prize a fitting way to celebrate a “social media night” promotion? It may not exactly resonate with fans who are certified thumb-clickers but who cares when you're at Wrigley Field?Chicago Cubs to host inaugural Social Media Night at Wrigley Field May 16Cubs.comCubs to host Social Media...  

It's no secret the lack of production from Marlon Byrd and Geovany Soto are hurting this team, and these two players need to figure it out soon before they receive heat from the fans. Byrd is currently 3 for 37 on the year. The Cubs' main home-run threat ...  

CHICAGO (AP) — Carlos Marmol insists it's too soon for him to be frustrated ... They weren't holding back after Wood and then Marmol gave one away again. The Cubs wasted a strong start by Matt Garza after Ryan Dempster shut down Washington in the ...  

Carlos Marmol blew his second save in three chances Tuesday night, serving up a two-run home run to the Cardinals' Matt Holliday in the eighth inning. Manager Dale Sveum doesn't believe Marmol should be replaced in the closer role, and ...  

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Right fielder David DeJesus was unable to track it down, as the ball hit off the ivy of Wrigley. Tracy rumbled into second for a double. Later on in the inning, Ian Desmond hit a fantastic slider from Marmol the other way for a base hit. Pinch runner Brett ...  

'); } PHILADELPHIA -- Cubs closer Carlos Marmol came in to mop up things against the Phillies on Sunday. It was supposed to be a formality, but he made it a lot more exciting than manager ...  

The Chicago Cubs continue to ply the government for funding. The Cubs, who hope to conduct considerable renovations to the 98-year-old stadium, got some dour pronouncement from the state governor on Monday morning: "Well I'm not excited about ...  

Zambrano’s tumultuous 11-seaosn tenure with the Cubs ended when the new front-office regime dealt him to the ... closer Carlos Marmol told the Chicago Tribune. "He's still my friend. I was never upset. I always said he was wrong (for the ...  

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CHICAGO -- Carlos Marmol insists it's too soon for him to be frustrated ... They weren't holding back after Wood and then Marmol gave one away again. The Cubs wasted a strong start by Matt Garza after Ryan Dempster shut down Washington in the opener ...  

CHICAGO -- Carlos Marmol insists it's too soon for him to be frustrated ... They weren't holding back after Wood and then Marmol gave one away again. The Cubs wasted a strong start by Matt Garza after Ryan Dempster shut down Washington in the opener ...  

Chicago Cub fans are at it again. Celebrating their long-suffering. Our man Ryan Aber wrote about five men — four of them Cub fans, the other one apparently with little direction in his life — who came through Oklahoma City on Thursday, part ...  

The bad ninth inning spoiled Chicago's best power display of the season. Starlin Castro, Bryan LaHair and Geovany Soto hit homers off Bailey, who lasted six innings. LaHair has provided the bulk of the Cubs' power this season, hitting seven of their 14 homers.  

The bad inning spoiled Chicago's best power display of the season. Starlin Castro, Bryan LaHair and Geovany Soto hit homers off Bailey, who lasted six innings. LaHair has provided the bulk of the Cubs' power this season, hitting seven of their 14 homers.  

He joined Dusty Baker, Bruce Bochy, Davey Johnson, Jim Leyland, Mike Scioscia and Bobby Valentine among active managers in the 1,000-win club. Matusz (1-3) allowed six hits in 6 1-3 innings to win for the first time since beating Oakland last June 6.  

April 3, 2012 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- It appears Mayor Rahm Emanuel may be close to a deal with the family that owns the Chicago Cubs to renovate Wrigley Field. The Ricketts family has suggested using the amusement tax imposed by the city and county on Cubs ...  

Eric Chavez smacked two of the Yankees' five home runs off loser ... 10,000th win as a franchise by ripping the Chicago Cubs 9-4. Drew Stubbs had three hits and three RBIs to support Homer Bailey, who allowed just one earned run over seven innings for ...  

CHICAGO – Relievers Kerry Wood and Carlos Marmol were supposed to be the reliable ... Cubs manager Dale Sveum defended his pitchers, however, and plans to stick with them when a similar situation arises. “They have been in these situations ...