tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948721021958780715.post7068590483722356171..comments2008-11-17T15:48:31.876-06:00Lionelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851673528652366017noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948721021958780715.post-75821963084777154232008-11-17T15:48:00.000-06:002008-11-17T15:48:00.000-06:00I intended to include a quick note on Marmol/Gregg in my Cubs Nuggets section posted today. While I believe that it is possible that Marmol will be closing and Gregg setting him up, I am not convinced that is set in stone. While I certainly believe Marmol has the closer mentality and better stuff than Gregg, Gregg has more experience. Lou isn't Dusty, so that doesn't automatically mean he gets the nod, but Lou does favor experience to some degree. <BR/><BR/>The second issue is what they gave up to get Gregg. As I said in the original article, the Cubs gave up arguably their top prospect to get Gregg. That doesn't scream setup man to me. <BR/><BR/>The final issue that probably doesn't come into play, but is worthy of note, is the salary gap. If my service time estimation is correct, Marmol is not yet eligble for arbitration, meaning that he will make around 400K. Gregg is arbitration eligible, meaning he'll get a bump up from the 2.5 mil he made last year.<BR/><BR/>I would prefer to see Marmol in the closer's role, I am just not sold that Lou's mind is made up. I think that if Gregg struggles or gets injured, Marmol will take over and probably will hold the job...it just becomes a matter of whether he gets the jobLionelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851673528652366017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948721021958780715.post-56860652298971360802008-11-17T14:43:00.000-06:002008-11-17T14:43:00.000-06:00Gregg will not be the closer, Marmol will. Gregg is nothing more than a Howry replacement. Nothing more, nothing less.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com