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What the fuck? Marmol's not pitching in the WBC right? I assume Sullivan's just clueless as always.
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Marmol will have to compete for the job while also pitching for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic, dealing with pressure situations in significant games. When Marmol began pitching in the Dominican's winter league playoffs in late January, Peter Gammons wondered in his ESPN.com blog why the Cubs would let their would-be closer get on such a roller-coaster schedule.
"Marmol is heating up in January while pitching in the Dominican league playoffs," Gammons wrote. "Then he's going to go to spring training and slow it down, then turn it up again in the WBC, return to spring training and slow it down, then head north and be expected to be a shut-down closer beginning on Opening Day.
"Start. Stop. Start. Stop. Start. And there is a full season ahead."
Marmol didn't pitch for the Dominican in the Caribbean World Series last week in Mexico and is expected to report to camp with Cubs pitchers and catchers before leaving to prepare for the WBC.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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It was confirmed last week that the Cubs have asked him not to pitch in the WBC
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Wittenmyer's talking like Marmol is playing as well
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Marmol, who already pitched in the Dominican winter ball league, has said he'll play, and that raises the issue of how it will affect his ability to be ready and focused to be the Cubs' new closer on Opening Day.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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And more from Wittenmyer on Marmol:
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Carlos Marmol, the Cubs' projected closer, plans to close for the Dominican Republic in the WBC, but he said he doesn't think that work will be any different than the work he would have in Cactus League games. Besides, he said, the Cubs had him cut short his winter-league work after only about 10 innings.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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<!--quoteo(post=17929:date=Feb 14 2009, 01:27 AM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Feb 14 2009, 01:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->And more from Wittenmyer on Marmol:
<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->Carlos Marmol, the Cubs' projected closer, plans to close for the Dominican Republic in the WBC, but he said he doesn't think that work will be any different than the work he would have in Cactus League games. Besides, he said, the Cubs had him cut short his winter-league work after only about 10 innings.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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Hendry was on the score this morning, Marmol is pitching in the WBC.
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<!--quoteo(post=17955:date=Feb 14 2009, 01:10 PM:name=sleepyhead)-->QUOTE (sleepyhead @ Feb 14 2009, 01:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=17929:date=Feb 14 2009, 01:27 AM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ Feb 14 2009, 01:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->And more from Wittenmyer on Marmol:
<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->Carlos Marmol, the Cubs' projected closer, plans to close for the Dominican Republic in the WBC, but he said he doesn't think that work will be any different than the work he would have in Cactus League games. Besides, he said, the Cubs had him cut short his winter-league work after only about 10 innings.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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Hendry was on the score this morning, Marmol is pitching in the WBC.
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He's also gonna be on a pitch count and might not be allowed to go back to back days.
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<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Marmol is leaning toward skipping the World Baseball Classic to stay in camp and fight for the closer's job.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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Good news, Marmol is staying in camp.
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Marmol changed his mind, he is going to pitch in the WBC
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<!--quoteo(post=20967:date=Feb 28 2009, 01:40 PM:name=Fella)-->QUOTE (Fella @ Feb 28 2009, 01:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Marmol changed his mind, he is going to pitch in the WBC
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So what's the deal with him and Rachel?
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Marmol just came in for the top of the 9th for the Domincan Republic, if anyone wants to see him pitch. It's on ESPN2.
He just hit Randall Simon to lead off the inning.
The thing you need to remember is that all Cardinals fans and all White Sox fans are very bad people. It's a fact that has been scientifically proven beyond a shadow of a doubt. Being a Cubs fan is the only path to rightousness and piousness. Cardinal and White Sox fans exist to be the dark, diabolical forces that oppose us. They are the yin to our yang, the Joker to our Batman, the demon to our angel, the insurgence to our freedom, the oil to our water, the club to our baby seal. Their happiness occurs only in direct conflict with everything that is pure and good in this world.
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He struck out the side. The slider looks great.
The thing you need to remember is that all Cardinals fans and all White Sox fans are very bad people. It's a fact that has been scientifically proven beyond a shadow of a doubt. Being a Cubs fan is the only path to rightousness and piousness. Cardinal and White Sox fans exist to be the dark, diabolical forces that oppose us. They are the yin to our yang, the Joker to our Batman, the demon to our angel, the insurgence to our freedom, the oil to our water, the club to our baby seal. Their happiness occurs only in direct conflict with everything that is pure and good in this world.
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<!--quoteo(post=22372:date=Mar 7 2009, 11:52 AM:name=Giff)-->QUOTE (Giff @ Mar 7 2009, 11:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Marmol just came in for the top of the 9th for the Domincan Republic, if anyone wants to see him pitch. It's on ESPN2.
He just hit Randall Simon to lead off the inning.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
There's a sausage in Milwaukee that just turned into a Marmol fan.
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Joey Votto's going to be really annoying for a really long time.
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