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One day after he talked about his patience as a manager, Dale Sveum reached his limit with combustible closer Carlos Marmol.
The Cubs manager appears on the verge of demoting his $20 million closer after another walk-filled ninth inning that blew a three-run lead and cost a chance at their first winning road trip in a year.
“There’s definitely a thought of it now, I can’t lie to you,’’ Sveum said after Marmol failed to retire any of the five batters he faced Thursday to ruin the dominant return from the disabled list by Ryan Dempster.
Sveum said James Russell — the only left-hander in his bullpen — and rookie Rafael Dolis are the options he would consider, leaving former All-Star closer Kerry Wood out of the discussion in the aftermath of a 4-3, 10-inning...