Marmol is the new closer

[Ace]

Per Len and Bob's twitter.

http://www.bleachernation.com/2009/08/18/c...w-crazy-person/

[ColoradoCub]

Leave it to Lou to F this one up

[Ace]

The absurdity of this decision knows no bounds.

[jstraw]

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Who should get the job? Guzman?

[ColoradoCub]

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Who should get the job? Guzman?
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Yes

[biggz]

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Who should get the job? Guzman?
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Yes.

Nothing is going to infuriate me more than watching Marmol host a walkathon.

Thank god football season is almost here.

[ColoradoCub]

It won't matter who's closing if Lou uses Gregg in a setup role, as Len and Bob stated.

[Ace]

My preference would have been:

1.) No one (i.e., committee);
2.) Guzman
3.) Grabow
4.) Some other idea I can't think of
...
12.) Marmol

[Giff]

This looks to me like a trial run for the future.

[Kid]

<!--quoteo(post=58689:date=Aug 18 2009, 09:01 PM:name=Giff)-->QUOTE (Giff @ Aug 18 2009, 09:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->This looks to me like a trial run for the future.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yep. Looks like there's no chance Gregg will be back next season. They need to find out if Marmol can handle it or if they need to shop for a closer in the offseason.

[Ace]

You guys are probably right - but, I mean, isn't it still a bit early to be experimenting for next year?

[dk123]

I'd like to see Guzman get a trial run. That said, I don't think this is as terrible as some people think.

[dk123]

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Poor,dear, sweet Ace....

[Kid]

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I'm not saying that's the reason, it's a reason. It becomes a reasonable decision knowing that given that there are no slam dunk other choices.

[Ace]

The single worst thing you can do in the 9th inning is fail to throw strikes. Getting homers hit off you is obviously worse, but that's far, far less in your control than just freaking throwing strikes. That's why I hate this move.