Tag: Carlos Marmol
Balls and Strikes: The Fantasy Baseball Beat
Aroldis Chapman is averaging two strikeouts an inning. Pick him up!
Game 47 Recap: Cubs 2, Dodgers 1
The Cubs continued their offensive woes, but today it didn’t matter as Ted Lilly decided the Dodgers were not going to beat him. Lilly went 7 very strong innings, giving up only a solo YAK EM!!! to Matt Kemp in the 7th, en route to earning his 6th win on the year. Lilly, now 6-4, [...]
Game 21 Recap: Marlins 8, Cubs 2 (10)
This is just starting to get ugly, as in 2006 ugly. For those who don’t know, or in my case, have blocked out the memory of 2006, the Cubs were atrocious and finished with a 66-96 record that year. The 2009 Cubs team is not that bad, but you wouldn’t know it by watching them [...]
Game 12 Recap: Cubs 7, Reds 2
Jay Bruce returned to the Reds lineup with a YAK EM!!! to put Cincinnati up 1-0 in the second inning. Micah Hoffpauir immediately answered with a bomb of his own to lead off the Cubs half of the inning and tie it right up at one run a piece. Aramis Ramirez then ripped the cover [...]
Game 6 Recap: Cubs 8, Brewers 5
There are really two things that defined the Cubs 8-5 victory over the Brewers on Easter Sunday to win their second series in a row to start 2009: 1) Reed Johnson’s catch 2) Brewer walks. I think it goes without saying that Reed’s catch is going to be remembered a little bit more than the [...]
2009 Chicago Cubbies Season Outlook : Carlos Marmol
The Pinkie’s Cubs season preview continues today with potential 2009 closer, Carlos Marmol, or as he is known around the Straitpinkie offices, Carlos Marmolos. Carlos Marmolos started in the Cubs organization as a catcher, but it soon became apparent he would not hit enough to make an impact. Minor league instructors noticed his arm strength and suggested a [...]
