Gregg Chosen as Closer

[dew1679666265]

As a matter of fact, I did.

 

Ok, just curious after the proven closer comment.

 

I actually preferred Gregg winning the job as well, but it was purely because I thought Marmol was the better pitcher and would serve the team better in the more precarious situations.

[Hector89]

As a matter of fact, I did.

 

Ok, just curious after the proven closer comment.

 

I actually preferred Gregg winning the job as well, but it was purely because I thought Marmol was the better pitcher and would serve the team better in the more precarious situations.

 

Yeah, I can understand. The main reason I was happy Gregg won the closer's job was mainly because

 

1) He's been successful the last 2 season's as a closer in Florida

 

and

 

2) I'm one of the people who's not completely sure if Marmol would be a successful closer. I mean the guy deserves the chance to prove to us he can close and I'm sure he will get that chance soon, but a few things that worried me were that he did blow the elimination game against the Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic and he's hit 5 batters in 8 innings this Spring Training so I'm wondering how good his control is at the moment. Keep in mind I haven't seen much of him in Spring training. But at the moment, I think the Cubs will be fine with Gregg as their closer and as long as he's successful (which I think he will be), the Cubs will be fine.

[dew1679666265]

As a matter of fact, I did.

 

Ok, just curious after the proven closer comment.

 

I actually preferred Gregg winning the job as well, but it was purely because I thought Marmol was the better pitcher and would serve the team better in the more precarious situations.

 

Yeah, I can understand. The main reason I was happy Gregg won the closer's job was mainly because

 

1) He's been successful the last 2 season's as a closer in Florida

 

and

 

2) I'm one of the people who's not completely sure if Marmol would be a successful closer. I mean the guy deserves the chance to prove to us he can close and I'm sure he will get that chance soon, but a few things that worried me were that he did blow the elimination game against the Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic and he's hit 5 batters in 8 innings this Spring Training so I'm wondering how good his control is at the moment. Keep in mind I haven't seen much of him in Spring training. But at the moment, I think the Cubs will be fine with Gregg as their closer and as long as he's successful (which I think he will be), the Cubs will be fine.

 

The closer's job really hides Gregg's weaknesses the best. Gregg has a bad tendency to walk a lot of people. If he does that in the ninth, he'll have some room for error. If he came in with the bases loaded and nobody out and started walking people, we'd be in trouble immediately.

 

I don't worry at all about Marmol's ability to close games. He'll be fine at it. I think this setup highlights his strengths the best, though.

[17 Seconds]

if gregg pitches like he has the past 2 seasons and heilman pitches like he normally does, the back of our bullpen will be really solid. better than last year.

[UMFan83]

From Jayson Stark chat:

John, Austin: Jayson, Always love to read your stuff, how soon before the Cubs go out and get another closer?

 

SportsNation Jayson Stark: Not showing a whole lot of faith in Kevin Gregg, are you, John? Usually, a guy has to at least blow ONE save before his loyal fans start asking for a new closer. That said, though, I don't blame you for being nervous. Talked to a GM today that had interest in Gregg over the winter, and they didn't see him as having closer stuff. I still find it hard to fathom why Carlos Marmol couldn't be a dominant closer. The guy never gives up a hit, which always seems like an excellent attribute for a closer. Don't you think?

[The Other 15]

I get the nagging suspicion that Jasons Starks always available "AL GM", or "Veteran GM," that he quotes often in his articles is nothing more than Steve Phillips.

[TruffleShuffle]

I get the nagging suspicion that Jasons Starks always available "AL GM", or "Veteran GM," that he quotes often in his articles is nothing more than Steve Phillips.

 

well then he's lying because steve phillips is (a) no longer a GM and (b) was never a GM of an american league team.

[The Other 15]

I get the nagging suspicion that Jasons Starks always available "AL GM", or "Veteran GM," that he quotes often in his articles is nothing more than Steve Phillips.

 

well then he's lying because steve phillips is (a) no longer a GM and (b) was never a GM of an american league team.

(a)I know that (b) you paid attention to the window dressing and not the main point that I think Starks is full of crap with his "gm" droppings.