Guh? (Marmol as valuable as Hill?)

[CubColtPacer]

is marmol's minor league career anywhere close to hill's? I am having a little trouble with this comparison. Rich Hill dominated the high minors. Has Marmol? Not that I mind keeping him but if he is holding up a worthwhile deal, I wouldn't label him as untouchable by a long stretch.

 

I would compare it more to Hendry labeling Rich Hill as untouchable before last year than anything. Their stats are much more comparable when you look at that, and maybe they expect a similar breakout from Marmol soon.

[Guest]

I think Marmol has a good future as a closer. I would rather not see him start anymore for the big league club.

 

his future as a closer looks a lot like Ryan Dempster to me.

[abuck1220]

the problem with us here in cubland is that no one in our system should be untouchable. we have watch many untouchables come and go with nothing to show for them..if we have a chance at jennings and marmol is holding it up...that's bad baseball. marmol could be great but if we get a young major league ready starter we should do it.

again we could have gotten tejada but prior was untouchable- at least straight up

cpatt was untouchable and at one time we could have gotten anyone, same with guzman..or christenson, or brownlee, or wellmeyer, wuertz...farnsworth need i say more. sometimes you have to pull the trigger and help get a proven player.

 

yep...just like the cubs did to get matt karchner and antonio alfonseca.

[abuck1220]

in case anyone forgot, i was touting/defending hill the entire time.

 

just for the record.

 

ditto

 

but i was first.

 

and most right.