Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
Wood, Peavy and two javelin throwers walk into a bathroom stall and find an Iowa punchlineThe Cubs declined to offer arbitration to .So, Carlos Marmol is your likely closer. Him or the newly acquired and goofily begoggled Kevin Gregg. We pretty much knew that already, but now it's official: It's a whole new bullpen when the bullpen really matters. We don't know if Marmol can get...
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MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
... in even one year at that price - that money is better spent improving the rotation. The Cubs see Carlos Marmol , not Wood, as their closer and have opted to replace their setup man by trading for Kevin Gregg rather than paying Wood to slot into the role. Rosenthal notes Wood said he would have returned on a one year deal, and if he were to accept arbitration then the Cubs would most...
Mets Today (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008
Here’s a fine idea for the Mets’ 2009 closer: Kerry Wood. After trading for Kevin Gregg for the purpose of pushing Carlos Marmol into the closer role, the Cubs more or less have decided that Kerry Wood does not fit into their 2009 plans. Per Cubs GM Jim Hendry: “Because of our relationship, you never close the [...]
The Cub Reporter (Free subscription) | 16/11/2008
The World Baseball Classic is happening again this spring and the rosters are starting to take shape. MLB.com came out with an article on the Dominican Republic team and it sounds like Alfonso Soriano and Carlos Marmol will be playing for them. In Carrie Muskat's latest mailbag , she says that Carlos Zambrano will sit out for Team Venezuela this team. It doesn't appear any Cubs...
Roto Authority Fantasy Baseball (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008
All kinds of recent closer movement... Kevin Gregg joined the Cubs, and it seems likely that Carlos Marmol gets first crack at the closer job. Gregg could still see a few saves, but Marmol is a far superior pitcher. Gregg's...
Dom D's - Mets Fan Blog (Free subscription) | 13/11/2008
The Cubs, facing the possible loss of closer Kerry Wood, have acquired right-hander Kevin Gregg from the Marlins. Gregg, 30, closed for the Marlins for most of last season, but the Cubs likely would use him as a bridge to Carlos Marmol if Wood departed as a free agent. Marmol would take over as the closer, with the Cubs likely using a number of relievers — including Gregg, Jeff...
Beyond the Boxscore (Free subscription) | 13/11/2008
Another deal nobody saw coming, or at least not in this form. The Cubs featured two of the best relievers in the league last season with Carlos Marmol and Kerry Wood. Kevin Gregg is not quite at that level, in fact where as Marmol and Wood recorded over 40 leveraged runs saved, Gregg saved 20. That's a slight upgrade over Bobby Howry, who pitched more innings than Gregg, but finished...
Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 13/11/2008
Marlin closer Kevin Gregg was supposedly a possible trade target for the Rangers. That doesn't look like it is the case anymore, as Ken Rosenthal is reporting that Kevin Gregg has been traded to the Cubs , where he'll be a setup man for Carlos Marmol. It will be interesting to see what the return for Gregg is, as the package the Marlins got for Scott Olsen and Josh Willingham was rather...
Chicago Breaking News (Free subscription) | 13/11/2008
The Cubs acquired right-handed reliever Kevin Gregg from Florida on Thursday to plug a hole in the bullpen, sending Double-A prospect Jose Ceda to the Marlins. Whether Gregg will be a closer, as he was in Florida, or a set-up man depends on whether or not Kerry Wood re-signs, or if Carlos Marmol is ready to step into a more significant role. Either way, the Cubs are trying to maintain...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 16/11/2008
... Kevin Gregg, then said he was being moved to the eighth inning and that eighth-inning stalwart Carlos Marmol was being promoted to close. That led Chicago to announce publicly that Kerry Wood's time on the North Side is over.MLB Hot StoveWhat big moves will your team make? Stay up to date with all the latest news and notes from Ken Rosenthal and more. Now the Mets do not like Hoffman's...
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008
... the Marlins' closer until the final month last season, Chicago also has a talented setup man in Carlos Marmol, who could close."We're just in a situation - and Kerry fully understands - that length of deal for the kind of salary that he could command right now is not our first priority," Hendry saidAL CY YOUNG: Cliff Lee went from the minor leagues to the pinnacle of pitching in one...
The Eagle Sports (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008
... Gregg, who was the Marlins' closer until the final month last season, Chicago also has Carlos Marmol, who could close.
Chicago news (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008
... the Marlins' closer until the final month last season, Chicago also has a talented setup man in Carlos Marmol, who could close. "We're just in a situation -- and Kerry fully understands -- that length of deal for the kind of salary that he could command right now is not our first priority," Hendry said during a conference call. He said the Cubs need to finish their rotation -- they...
Mets Today (Free subscription) | 13/11/2008
According to Jayson Stark, the Mets do indeed have Francisco Rodriguez on their shopping list — no matter what you’ve heard. That might have been news two weeks ago, when K-Rod was demanding 5 years / $75M. Now that the Angels have “turned the page”, the Cubs have acquired Kevin Gregg to set up Carlos Marmol, [...]
