Marmol began the year as the setup man for the Cubs, but the
Marmol began the year as the setup man for the Cubs, but the ineffectiveness of closer Kevin Gregg forced manager Lou Piniella to make a change and hand the ninth-inning reigns to Marmol. He converted all but four of his save chances, but his recurring inability to find the strike zone made him a liability. His stuff is unquestionably nasty -- in addition to his 11.31 K/9 ratio, opponents hit just .170 vs. the hard-throwing righty -- but he’ll have to harness the wildness if he expects to become an elite fireman.
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