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go Carlos Marmol! You can win this job. Burn the wood!

I don't think he'll have to work too hard at doing that. Wood will do his usual and be injured by the first couple of weeks of the season and be done for the reamainder. Why he still is wearing a Cubs uni is beyond me.

Ummm...
Yeah- I just have way toooooooo many things to really say about this headline but I just don't think I have the time to discuss it. I mean how long has this guy- yeah, never mind... I think I just injured my fingers and will not be able to type for the rest of the baseball season... Crap.

Let's keep our fingers crossed he can do it or better yet - let's knock on "wood".

Thank goodness the Red Sox showed no interest in him.

Last year, Marmol looked like an All Star Closer in training. Going with Wood would be a huge mistake, not because Wood stinks, he is good, but because Marmol has some true up and coming talent and could show alot of people who great he really can be.

wood would be a great middle relief but thats about it...he's one of those guys...considering he WAS starter....those long relief pitchers that just tend to stick in for 3-4 innings when ur starter really screwed up big time....

thats all he's good for...GO MARMOL!

Marmol just has to wait until late April when Kerry inevitably gets hurt and goes on the DL. Then Carlos can be the closer.

Wood's done...fork 'em!

Truth - fork yourself.

though i agree marmol will end the year with the most saves

duany:

Are you trying to defend Wood? I mean on what possible platform would you have to serve as support? NO STIMEY, YOU SIR ARE DONE!!!!!

NO SOUP FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!

He's been with the team 10 YEARS?! I bet he's played a total of 2 whole years combined!

Man if the cubs plan to have wood as their future closer they are leading up to another dissapointment. it wont take long till wood gets injured. This guy is a complete joke he wont last long until he starts feeling shoulder problems.

WHY CUBS!!!!???????????? You have Howry and Marmol, PLEASE USE ONE OF THEM!!!

what kind of bearing does seniorityhave in the decision? Marmol has played more in the last two years than wood has in his career.

If Wood last thru spring training why not make him the closer? Seems like this Marmol cat would be a great set up man. Nothing wrong with having a lockdown 8th and 9th inning. If Wood gets hurt, Marmol slides right into that slot. Seems like it would work out either way.

Why didn't they do this 5 yeara ago? They held out and went through all the years of injuries when Woods could have been one of the best closers in the game, if not the best!!

this is a good move dont be hatin kerry wood cause he is not on ur team and he gets injured. he is still a great pitcher that is why he is a closer. Marmol is one of the five best set up pitchers in the league and he is up and coming his time will come just cause he is not the closer does not mean he wont have one of the most important roles on the team. next to football it does not seem it but baseball is the biggest team sport