Carlos Marmol

Carlos Marmol out as Cubs' closer

2013-04-07 17:18:00

Chicago Cubs Manager Dale Sveum said Carlos Marmol is out as the team's closer and rookie Kyuji Fujikawa will take over the role. Marmol blew a save opportunity in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Atlanta Braves when brothers B.J. and Justin Upton hit solo...

Marmol on abuse accusation case: 'Not going to trust anybody'

2013-05-17 16:43:00

Cubs reliever Carlos Marmol told the Tribune on Friday that his ongoing legal issues stemming from an offseason accusation of domestic abuse from a woman in the Dominican Republic has not been a distraction. “Not really. Like I said before, I...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Bernie Miklasz column

2013-05-17 03:44:02

Beware of the NL Central. Here were the best records in the National League going into Thursday's getaway-day schedule: St. Louis 26-13 Cincinnati 24-16 Pittsburgh 23-17 San Francisco 23-17 The Cardinals' start to 2013 is even more...

Tune in or tune out?

2013-05-16 19:25:00

One of the great entrances by a newly acquired Cub came at the end of spring training in 2005 when left-hander Cliff Bartosh joined the team from the Indians. Asked if there was something interesting he could tell Cubs fans about himself, Bartosh didn't...

Reader Q&A: Paul Sullivan's Cubs mailbag

2013-05-15 16:12:00

Lifelong Cubs fan here with ZERO trust in the Ricketts family in putting together a consistent winning team. It's obvious they only see the Cubs as cash cows. Am I wrong here? -- Selma B., Cincinnati Cash bison perhaps, but cash cows? No. I think the...

Marmol denies report he 'wants out' of Chicago

2013-05-15 18:14:00

Cubs reliever Carlos Marmol was surprised to learn Wednesday that a conversation he had with his agents in the lobby of his apartment building turned into an Internet story stating he wanted to be traded. Marmol was in the lobby Wednesday morning with...

Rockies chase Villanueva in 9-4 victory

2013-05-14 21:23:00

The Cubs have made great use of the concept of "core" players, as their repeated statements that Anthony Rizzo and Starlin Castro are part of their core indicate. But when the core players finally meld into the contending unit the Cubs' brass believes...

Wood's hot streak adds to Cubs' confidence

2013-05-13 22:33:00

The Cubs may be lacking in overall talent, but they aren't lacking in confidence. The stabilization of the closer's role since Kevin Gregg took over, the continued dominance of the starters and the recent improvement of the offense has the players...

Lynn's streak ends in tough loss

2013-05-08 07:44:02

While complimenting teammate Lance Lynn's run of 10 consecutive wins, the longest active streak of its type in the majors, Cardinals veteran Jake Westbrook recently described how "a lot of things have to go right" for a pitcher to win like that. Lynn...

Series preview: Rockies at Cubs

2013-05-12 17:16:00

All games on WGN-AM 720. Season series: First meeting. Rockies 4-2 in 2012. Monday: 7:05 p.m., WCIU-Ch. 26. RH Juan Nicasio (3-0, 4.72) vs. LH Travis Wood (3-2, 2.33). Tuesday: 7:05 p.m., CSN. LH Jeff Francis (1-3, 6.90) vs. RH Carlos Villanueva...

Wood solid again as Cubs hang on vs. Cardinals

2013-05-07 22:03:00

The 121-year-old Cubs-Cardinals rivalry probably peaked 10 years ago, when Dusty Baker and Tony La Russa shouted obscenities at one another from their dugouts. That was back when there was some real hatred between the teams, with beanball wars in...

Reasons to enjoy Chicago baseball

2013-05-02 18:22:00

Chicago now has digested a month of uninspiring baseball on both sides of town. The reaction has me puzzled. "It's going to be a long summer," seems to be the most common response from fans and the media. No, it isn't. The Cubs and White Sox are on...

Cubs manager Dale Sveum pulls Carlos Marmol from the game after he allowed three Reds to reach base without recording an out in the eighth inning.

2013-05-04 00:00:00

Cubs catcher Welington Castillo and reliever Carlos Marmol celebrate after the final out of Thursday night's victory against the Marlins. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty photo)

2013-04-25 19:48:00

Cubs catcher Welington Castillo and relief pitcher Carlos Marmol celebrate after the final out of Thursday night's game.

2013-04-25 00:00:00