4/6 Cubs (Villanueva) @ Braves (Teheran) 6:10 p.m. CT, WGN

[SABR Gamer]

I sure am glad I got to a television in time for my first AB to be Marmol blowing the save

 

 

I BLAME YOU!

[Bryants Disco Ball]

This seriously isn't Marmol's fault. He's not a good pitcher anymore, and he shouldn't be on the roster. He can't help it that they keep calling his number.

[Schwarber Fan]

Unbelieveable.

[KaiserCesar]

Shawn Camp to closer.

[Sammy Sofa]

My God. Why must you hurt me so, Uptons?

[Omar]

Marmol is horrible.

[SABR Gamer]

Pathetic. Can they really justify keeping Marmol as the closer?

[UMFan83]

Marmol'd

[kujay]

Terrible. It's obviously Marmol's fault but the bed-pissing in the top 8th didn't help.

[Old Style]

Marmol is a [expletive] worthless piece of monkey [expletive]. Cut his ass now.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

So is this still happening because he's a Proven Closer, because Hoyer is fantasizing over getting some 24-year-old A-ball pitching "prospect" at the deadline for him, or because Theo just doesn't care?

 

And which answer is less rage-inducing?

[Schwarber Fan]

Marmol aside, this all goes back to not scoring one damn run with the bases loaded and no outs.

 

Fujikawa was awful, Marmol was Marmol, but it's all about stepping on their throat and they just didn't do it.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Well, poo.

[davell]

Please demote Marmol. Thats the least we can do. FFS, he's [expletive] terrible.

[BeerHere]

This team is brutal. It is going to be a long season. I hope the 2014 draft class is good.

[Andy]

So is this still happening because he's a Proven Closer, because Hoyer is fantasizing over getting some 24-year-old A-ball pitching "prospect" at the deadline for him, or because Theo just doesn't care?

 

And which answer is less rage-inducing?

I vote tanking for draft picks.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Marmol aside, this all goes back to not scoring one damn run with the bases loaded and no outs.

 

Fujikawa was awful, Marmol was Marmol, but it's all about stepping on their throat and they just didn't do it.

 

Nah, it's a total team effort. All three things you mentioned did the Cubs in tonight.

 

None of the three could pick the other two up.

Edited April 7, 2013 by Bryant's Disco Ball

[CubmanPi]

How many more chances will he get at this?

[Guest]

Marmol aside, this all goes back to not scoring one damn run with the bases loaded and no outs.

 

Fujikawa was awful, Marmol was Marmol, but it's all about stepping on their throat and they just didn't do it.

 

 

Not really.

[Guest]

So is this still happening because he's a Proven Closer, because Hoyer is fantasizing over getting some 24-year-old A-ball pitching "prospect" at the deadline for him, or because Theo just doesn't care?

 

And which answer is less rage-inducing?

Please stop with the "Theo doesn't care" meme. It's really annoying.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I know it's two specific examples making me think this, but we sure do love two-strike fastballs to power hitters.

[Sammy Sofa]

Marmol aside, this all goes back to not scoring one damn run with the bases loaded and no outs.

 

Fujikawa was awful, Marmol was Marmol, but it's all about stepping on their throat and they just didn't do it.

 

 

Not really.

 

Yeah, no kidding; the game was still easily winnable after the 8th. Winning by one run or eight is the same end result.

[bukie]

So is this still happening because he's a Proven Closer, because Hoyer is fantasizing over getting some 24-year-old A-ball pitching "prospect" at the deadline for him, or because Theo just doesn't care?

 

And which answer is less rage-inducing?

D: Because 2-3 months of good results outweigh 3 appearances.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

So is this still happening because he's a Proven Closer, because Hoyer is fantasizing over getting some 24-year-old A-ball pitching "prospect" at the deadline for him, or because Theo just doesn't care?

 

And which answer is less rage-inducing?

Please stop with the "Theo doesn't care" meme. It's really annoying.

 

I'm trying to give him the benefit of the doubt. Because if what's happened so far in 167 games is the job he does when he does care, it does not reflect well on him.

[bukie]

So is this still happening because he's a Proven Closer, because Hoyer is fantasizing over getting some 24-year-old A-ball pitching "prospect" at the deadline for him, or because Theo just doesn't care?

 

And which answer is less rage-inducing?

Please stop with the "Theo doesn't care" meme. It's really annoying.

 

I'm trying to give him the benefit of the doubt. Because if what's happened so far in 167 games is the job he does when he does care, it does not reflect well on him.

Only if you look at it through crazy goggles, perhaps.