Wood, Marmol, Howry — The "Nasty Men"?

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The Magical Baseball-Throwing Men and Their Marvelous Rubber Arms
Published 6/11/2008 by Cubnut (noreply@blogger.com) at A Hundred Next Years
Earlier today, I posted a piece at The Cub Reporter comparing the 1990 Cincinnati Reds' "Nasty Boys"—Randy Myers, Rob Dibble, and Norm Charlton—to the 2008 Cubs relief trio of Kerry Wood, Carlos Marmol, and Bob Howry. (That Reds team, too, was managed by Lou Piniella.) Doing the research reminded me how devastating Myers and Dibble were that season. It also underscored for me how much Wood, Marmol, and Howry are pitching. Through Sunday's game at Los Angeles, Wood and Marmol are on pace to throw in 84 games; Howry is on pace for 76. If Wood and Marmol match ...

Brother, Have I Got a Curse for You!
Published 6/12/2008 by Cubnut (noreply@blogger.com) at A Hundred Next Years
Yesterday at The Cub Reporter I wrote about the Nasty Boys-level excellence of the '08 Cubs relief trio of Kerry Wood, Carlos Marmol, and Bob Howry...and Howry promptly went out and allowed the Braves 4 hits and 2 runs in just 2/3 of an inning. ...

TCR Friday Notes
Published 6/13/2008 by Rob G. at The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog -
...the triumphant return. - Fun with projections: At their current .642 winning percentage, the Cubs would win 104 games. They have played a considerable amount of extra home games though to this point, so if you use their current .784 home winning percentage and their current .467 road winning percentage, that comes out to (roughly) 63 home wins and 37 on the road for a total of 100 wins. If they "tank" the rest of the way and just play .500 ball, they'd still be good for 90 wins on the year. This would also be a good time to note though that the highest home win total since 2002 is 57 wins done by the 2003 A's and Giants and the 2004 ...