Carlos Marmol DFA

[WallyWorld]

In related news, kind of sad what's happened to Dan Haren.  In hindsight, that almost deal was actually pretty fair.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

3 years/$45 million

 

Has to be at least a five-year deal.

[AZMike]

 I must have missed that. That's a little sad, but actually kind of funny too.

 

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/jon-heyman/22224928/big-names-big-disappointment-angels-dipoto-says-too-soon-for-blame

 

Published after we called up our 19th pitcher of the season in early May. 

[Hollyw00d]

A Chicago blogger weighs in:

 

http://deadspin.com/fare-thee-well-carlos-marmol-and-your-extreme-aversion-573598628

 

Marmol is the anti-Blanton. He's allowed the fewest hits/9 innings of any pitcher all-time (minimum 400 IP), but he also walks a lot of batters. 7th highest BB/9 all-time.

 

 

he's a man of extremes

[xboom28x]

I can't tell if some of you are serious about actually signing Marmol. But even if you truly are, who are you dumping off the 40 man in order to make room for this guy on the roster?

[nando714]

Thank you oracle for the laughs

[Hoops McCann]

Marmol...I remember when he was good, actually he was better than good.  For a while he was unhittable, however, now he is just terrible.  No control, no feel for the zone and cant throw strikes. 

Dipoto should love this guy.

[YouthofToday]

He's still unhittable... his catcher's glove that is. Only Jeff Mathis has the CERA strength to will Marmol to Win.

[tomsred]

A Chicago blogger weighs in:

 

http://deadspin.com/fare-thee-well-carlos-marmol-and-your-extreme-aversion-573598628

 

Marmol is the anti-Blanton. He's allowed the fewest hits/9 innings of any pitcher all-time (minimum 400 IP), but he also walks a lot of batters. 7th highest BB/9 all-time.

Just goes to prove that the current crop of MLB hitters can't hit pitches out of the zone.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Anybody got video of the press conference after the signing? What, we haven't scarfed him up yet?

[Tank]

7/120, and not a dime more.

[Mark68]

he's a man of extremes

Two True Outcomes.

[fan_since79]

Haha, the Dodgers want him.

 

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/01/dodgers-close-to-acquiring-carlos-marmol-from-cubs/

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Haha, the Dodgers want him.

 

Before we laugh too much, we were picking up their table scraps as we broke camp this spring.

[ELEVEN]

This is drilling for oil and hitting sewage

[nando714]

De La Rosa > Marmol

Ok maybe Marmol > Lowe lol

[AZMike]

De La Rosa > Marmol

Ok maybe Marmol > Lowe lol

 

but we could have had Marmol for "free" giving up only Dan Haren before decision was due exercising his option plus $8M.