Epstein has talked to Kerry Wood's agents at Meetings. "Our bullpen looks a lot better with him in it. So does our clubhouse."
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Yep.
He’ll make more in 2012. $4- $5 million?
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Not outlandish, by any means.
But I hope the price is lower than that. I appreciate everything Kerry has done, and will do, for the Cubs organization… but that’s a bit steep for a RH set-up guy who still makes annual trips to the DL.
I don’t expect the Cubs get quite the same discount, but I would hope $3M tops (doubling from last year) would do it.
If he gets $5M, EasyEd’s head will explode… and the pieces will be left all over BCB.
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by Orval Overall on Dec 17, 2010 1:19 PM CST
I agree on the 3M number
4-5 seems a little much
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I'd say 3 M base plus incentives
For appearances that could bring it to 4.5 if he stays healthy all year.
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He most certainly is worth $5M...
…if this was 2002.
Maybe 1 year @ $2.5M and ONLY if there’s a “no more than one trip to the DL” clause in it.
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by Easy Ed on Dec 7, 2011 10:33 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
No
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by Easy Ed on Dec 7, 2011 10:27 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
At 2.5 or 3M,
yes I believe he is. On the field and in the clubhouse/bullpen.
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he is worth that and more IMHO
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Yep, bring him back.
He is still a power right arm in the bullpen.
Prediction
Marmol is coming to come in shape this year. Gut feeling
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But still – If he has some pride he would be busting his ass this offseason.
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I would think so, too.
It would be great if he showed up in shape.
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Not terribly concerned about him being in shape...
as being a fatso hasn’t seemed to affect Heath Bell or Jose Valverde.
I’m more concerned with whether or not he shows up with life on his slider and better command of his fastball.
I can agree there
…there are lineman in football who are fat in the belly but in great shape. I would say guys like Valverde and Bell are in that group.
Then there are guys like Marmol, who when in shape, appear in shape.
Either way – I hope his mornings have consisted of a healthy breakfast followed by a long run.
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Agreed.
Marmol might be one of those guys who can’t pitch well when they’re not in shape.
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I wonder whether it's in shapeness or dead armness
I’ve never felt like pitching (especially closing) is a terribly exhausting process requiring great shape.
I agree he probably needs to be in shape.
But I’m probably more concerned about the toll a billion sliders and atrocious mechanics have taken on his arm.
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by Orval Overall on Dec 17, 2010 1:19 PM CST
he throws so violently that it is just a matter of time before his arm starts hurting
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Almost no doubt.
I’ve had this fear for a while…. and to be extremely clear I wouldn’t wish this on anyone….. but I can envision him having one of those rare gruesome on field injury moments where an elbow ligament, shoulder muscle, or even bone just… snaps.
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by Orval Overall on Dec 17, 2010 1:19 PM CST
that image makes me sick
I was the base ump for a 13 year old game when it happened to the pitcher. FOR THE SECOND TIME – it had happened to him before.
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Yeah... on the rare instances they show the replays
from Dave Dravecky or Tony Saunders, I have to turn the other way. It gets me especially because I was a LHP, like both of them, in HS…… so I get like ghost pains down my arm.
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by Orval Overall on Dec 17, 2010 1:19 PM CST
i am more worried about his mental make up
when he gives up a hit or someone makes a bad play behind him, he seems to lose control and in the process the game.
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He might be the closer
with Marmol sitting in the left field corner.
Marmol's
replacing Soriano? I thought that was Marshal’s job?
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Dec 8, 2011 9:09 AM CST up reply actions
they wanted to shake things up a little
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