Chicago Cubs' Carlos Marmol Told to Dump 'bad Slider'

From on February 22, 2012

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If the Chicago Cubs’ new coaching staff is right, one easy change could be all it takes to fix what went wrong with closer Carlos Marmol last season, when he led the majors in blown saves with 10.

In one of new pitching coach Chris Bosio’s first conversations with Marmol this spring, he suggested the right-hander drop the cut fastball he began throwing last year — a pitch some Cubs personnel weren’t even aware Marmol was trying to throw.

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