4/1 CUBS (Samardzija) @ PIT (Burnett) 12:35 WGN

[UMFan83]

Didn't realize we had the Japanese Jose Valverde

[Guest]

Did Fuji just fist pump immediately after contact was made? Love it

[illiniguy]

96 to go.

[Smack]

we've got a new closer

[Old Style]

CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN!

[UMFan83]

Marmol did not look happy shaking Sveum's hand and then walked the opposite direction into the dugout as the rest of his teammates.

[Guest]

96 to go.

 

119

 

in honor of big z

[Sammy Sofa]

Did Fuji just fist pump immediately after contact was made? Love it

 

He did. It was great.

[Andy]

Yes.

 

Anyone who says draft position is better than this at this point in this season can eat a whole bag of monkey scrotum.

Big time. Nice win for the Cubs today. Just keep Marmol the hell off the mound and we have the makings of a decent staff.

[Guest]

Marmol did not look happy shaking Sveum's hand and then walked the opposite direction into the dugout as the rest of his teammates.

 

 

DONNNNNNTTTTTT CAARREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[Guest]

Did Fuji just fist pump immediately after contact was made? Love it

 

Yes, that was such an awesome reaction.

[illiniguy]

96 to go.

 

119

 

in honor of big z

It's not too late to do the right thing Theo, sign big Z...for the third man in the booth.

[Mark Priors Calves]

that was fun!

[23sharks]

Marmol did not look happy shaking Sveum's hand and then walked the opposite direction into the dugout as the rest of his teammates.

 

 

DONNNNNNTTTTTT CAARREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

 

Exactly! Who gives a rat's ass??!! Grab some bench.

[Sammy Sofa]

Did Fuji just fist pump immediately after contact was made? Love it

 

Yes, that was such an awesome reaction.

 

Me want gif.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Just as nerve racking as opening day 2012, but with a happy ending. I'll take it. Maybe Dale can cut out the weeks of Marmol is our closer posturing and make the switch sooner than later.

[UMFan83]

Marmol did not look happy shaking Sveum's hand and then walked the opposite direction into the dugout as the rest of his teammates.

 

 

DONNNNNNTTTTTT CAARREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

 

Exactly! Who gives a rat's ass??!! Grab some bench.

 

just observin

[Schwarber Fan]

Very happy to see Sveum isn't messing around with Marmol.

 

We're above .500!

[Little Slide Rooter]

Didn't realize we had the Japanese Jose Valverde

 

Never like the guys with the celebration antics unless its our guy.

[Guest]

Paul Sullivan ‏@PWSullivan 5m

Sveum sez Marmol still his closer.

[dfnowak]

I'm going to venture out to say that this bad outing wasn't enough for Marmol to lose the closer's role. They should give him a chance to keep his job, if only in hopes he can pitch like the 2nd half of last year and be able to get something of value for him on the trade market in what will likely be another losing season.

[mul21]

Paul Sullivan ‏@PWSullivan 5m

Sveum sez Marmol still his closer.

 

I seriously don't know if I could hate Sullivan more than I do. Really, sez instead of says? Those extra 2 characters would have killed him I guess.

[23sharks]

Marmol did not look happy shaking Sveum's hand and then walked the opposite direction into the dugout as the rest of his teammates.

 

 

DONNNNNNTTTTTT CAARREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

 

Exactly! Who gives a rat's ass??!! Grab some bench.

 

just observin

 

I hear you. Wasn't being a smart ass to you, just already tired of Marmol, and it's only the 1st game!!

[Guest]

Paul Sullivan ‏@PWSullivan 5m

Sveum sez Marmol still his closer.

 

I seriously don't know if I could hate Sullivan more than I do. Really, sez instead of says? Those extra 2 characters would have killed him I guess.

 

Glad I'm not the only guy who can't stand that. He's nowhere near the 140-character limit.

[bukie]

National Jump To Conclusions week also counts for things you might have expected. Like Marmol, after he spent the last 3 months of last year quite effective.