I have no idea why the Dodgers acquired Carlos Marmol. I don't know why they think they need him, with all the bullpen depth they already have. Just wanted another right-hander, I guess.
But I know he's no threat to Kenley Jansen in the ninth inning. When Jansen blew his first save after inheriting the closer role June 15, manager Don Mattlingly didn't even consider going back to Brandon League, saying he didn't "want to start that up again." If League's all-to-frequent ninth-inning meltdowns wore Mattingly down, why on earth would he turn to Marmol?
League is practically Dennis Eckersley, by comparison.