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Carlos Marmol, Cubs Agree to Extension

Carlos Marmol and the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a three-year contract extension, the team announced Monday. Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com was first to report news of an agreement. The deal buys out the two remaining years of arbitration eligibility for Marmol. The 28-year-old right-hander is one of the most exciting...

Braves Stun Cubs in Derrek Lee's Debut

CHICAGO (AP) -- Derrek Lee struggled in his first game with the Atlanta Braves and still had a good time. This was exactly what the big first baseman expected when he joined the NL East leaders. Rick Ankiel hit a bases-loaded triple off a wild Carlos Marmol with two out in the ninth inning, lifting Lee and the Braves to...

Overheard and Understood: Bronson Arroyo Heating Up, As Usual

Certain players start fast. Some hit their stride in the second half. Cincinnati's Bronson Arroyo is one of the latter. Despite losing his last two outings -- on Monday he allowed just three runs in eight innings at Milwaukee -- Arroyo is holding form. Since mid-June, Arroyo is 5-3 with a 3.29 ERA, allowing only 39 hits...

Cubs Looking Like Venus de Milo

MESA, Ariz. -- Lou Piniella on Friday had just finished announcing that, barring a trade, his seven-man Opening Day bullpen will have a 24-year-old, two 25-year-olds, a 26-year-old and two 27-year olds -- four of whom have pitched fewer than 65 innings in the majors. "Am I concerned about anything?" said Pineilla, the...

Chicago Cubs 2010 Primer

After one of the best regular seasons in franchise history, the 2008 Cubs fizzled in the playoffs. In 2009, they picked right up where they left off, and fell drastically short of expectations. There were injury issues, a lack of cohesion (due to general manager Jim Hendry's awful offseason tinkering) and severe...

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05/29/12 Cubs pay tribute to service member Source: Daily Chronicle - Dekalb IL While baseball was at the forefront Monday at Wrigley Field, the sacrifice by men and women who died while serving their country wasn't overlooked on Memorial Day. Army Spc. Michael Thompson, a 1989 graduate of Cary-Grove, was recognized before the Cubs' game for his service, which included a stint in Afghanistan in 2008-09.
05/25/12 Marmol could return by early next week Source: MLB Right-handed reliever Carlos Marmol, who has been on the disabled list since May 12 with a strained right hamstring, was to pitch one inning for Triple-A Iowa on Friday and again on Sunday as part of his rehab, and he could rejoin the big league team on Monday or Tuesday.
05/23/12 Sale takes mound trying to end White Sox's woes versus... Source: Daily Chronicle - Dekalb IL The White Sox are in position today to sweep the Cubs at Wrigley Field for the first time June 11-13, 1999.
05/22/12 Iowa Cubs notebook: Marmol looks for strike zone Source: The Des Moines Register - Des Moines IA Acknowledging a problem exists is said to be the first step toward fixing it.
05/20/12 Marmol, Clevenger will join Iowa Cubs on Monday Source: The Des Moines Register - Des Moines IA Pitcher Carlos Marmol and catcher Steve Clevenger will join the Iowa Cubs on Monday for rehab stints on their return from the disabled list.