Marmol costs Harden win; Cubs rally in 11th

Towel Drills: A Chicago Cubs Blog found this 7/16/2008 on www.suntimes.com [flag]

In their roles as heroes for the Cubs on Saturday, Sean Marshall and Reed Johnson were understandably happy with the 8-7 victory they helped rescue in 11 innings over the San Francisco Giants. But their feelings were as much relief for having rescued pitcher Carlos Marmol from the stain of blowing a five-run lead in the ninth. [link]

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Khalil Greene?, What's Eating Carlos Marmol, Rich Hill & Beat Writers Mailing it In
Published 7/16/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (jumbo) at Towel Drills: A Chicago Cubs Blog
... We all saw Carlos Marmol blow up last Saturday. Wasn't pretty. But what's going on with Marmol? Is it fatigue? Has he gone "Rich Hill" on us? Something else? Any Cub fan has to be at least somewhat concerned about what we'll get from Marmol in the 2nd half of the season. ...

Khalil Greene?, What's Eating Carlos Marmol, & Beat Writers Mailing it In
Published 7/16/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (jumbo) at Towel Drills: A Chicago Cubs Blog
... We all saw Carlos Marmol blow up last Saturday. Wasn't pretty. But what's going on with Marmol? Is it fatigue? Has he gone "Rich Hill" on us? Something else? Any Cub fan has to be at least somewhat concerned about what we'll get from Marmol in the 2nd half of the season. ...

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