6/20 Cubs (Lester) @ Twins (May) 1:10 PM ABC7

[Sammy Sofa]

Name the last Cubs closer who you felt was lights out getting the last 3 outs. I can't say I have the stats, but my last really fond memory of a closer would have been Rod Beck. I thought he was solid, but I was also like 9.

 

 

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Marmol was utterly ridonkulous in 2007 and 2008. It was glorious to watch.

[downsr30]

Could be a huge game for Castro. Seems like could be a big confidence booster for him.

 

 

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[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS WIN !! CUBS WIN !! CUBS WIN !!

 

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[Hairyducked Idiot]

#wearegood

[Sammy Sofa]

Nice win!

[UMFan83]

Name the last Cubs closer who you felt was lights out getting the last 3 outs. I can't say I have the stats, but my last really fond memory of a closer would have been Rod Beck. I thought he was solid, but I was also like 9.

 

 

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Lmao beck was like the most stress inducing closer ever. Either him or Sweaty Joe

[Ski]

Hurray! Good things happen to the Cubs!

[ARCubsFan]

Could be a huge game for Castro. Seems like could be a big confidence booster for him.

 

 

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[downsr30]

I remember Marmol being lights out as a setup man, but only decent at best as closer.

 

 

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[Sammy Sofa]

Could be a huge game for Castro. Seems like could be a big confidence booster for him.

 

 

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He's been getting big hits like that all season; it sadly hasn't done much to his game otherwise.

[Clem Fandango]

Name the last Cubs closer who you felt was lights out getting the last 3 outs. I can't say I have the stats, but my last really fond memory of a closer would have been Rod Beck. I thought he was solid, but I was also like 9.

 

 

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Marmol in 2010. Walked a lot of guys, but it was almost a guarantee he'd K at least 2 guys and get out of whatever jam he'd put himself in.

[Sammy Sofa]

I remember Marmol being lights out as a setup man, but only decent at best as closer.

 

 

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That right; I forgot he wasn't closing then. Those were the days of Wood.

[downsr30]

Who else has been there since 98? Joe Blow, Gregg, Gordon, Remlinger for a bit, Marmol, was Fassero?, Hawkins

 

Edit: Kerry wood

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[Guest]

Name the last Cubs closer who you felt was lights out getting the last 3 outs. I can't say I have the stats, but my last really fond memory of a closer would have been Rod Beck. I thought he was solid, but I was also like 9.

 

 

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Lmao beck was like the most stress inducing closer ever. Either him or Sweaty Joe

 

yeah no kidding

 

marmol in 07-08 was as good as i ever felt about a reliever, even though they smartly used him in higher leverage spots rather than as a closer

[Guest]

Who else has been there since 98? Joe Blow, Gregg, Gordon, Remlinger for a bit, Marmol, was Fassero?, Hawkins

 

 

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Wood

[Guest]

I remember Marmol being lights out as a setup man, but only decent at best as closer.

 

 

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he was almost a 3 win player in 2010, which is damn absurd for a relief pitcher

[downsr30]

Tom Gordon was good, just seemed like he got hurt every other week.

 

 

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[Clem Fandango]

Who else has been there since 98? Joe Blow, Gregg, Gordon, Remlinger for a bit, Marmol, was Fassero?, Hawkins

 

Edit: Kerry wood

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Dempster, too.

[Sammy Sofa]

I'm totally cool if they keep rotating it this season.

[downsr30]

Just looked up becks 98 stats.. Pitched 80 innings as a closer.. 1.32 WHIP. Somehow finished 18th in mvp voting.

If you ever get a chance, look at that Cubs roster in 1998. How they snuck into the playoffs is beyond me.. Must have been Jeff Blauser.

 

 

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[downsr30]

When your 3,4,5 is Sosa, Grace and Oh Henry Rodriguez - great things happen. Cubs greats Sandy Martinez, Brant Brown and Scott Servais were great off the bench. I did love Glen Allen Hill and Gary Gaetti though.

 

 

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[Guest]

Just looked up becks 98 stats.. Pitched 80 innings as a closer.. 1.32 WHIP. Somehow finished 18th in mvp voting.

If you ever get a chance, look at that Cubs roster in 1998. How they snuck into the playoffs is beyond me.. Must have been Jeff Blauser.

 

 

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Sosa was an absolute monster and Mickey Morandini played out of his mind

[Guest]

Wood obviously was a beast that year and iirc mark clark was pretty good

[Sammy Sofa]

When you have a guy hitting like a god in Sosa it goes a long way. A couple other good hitters and then a bunch of OK guys. That team was a lot of fun.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Marmol had 39 more strikeouts than Mark Buehrle in 2010. Buehrle pitched 210 innings.