Cubs get good news on Marmol

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MESA, Ariz.Carlos Marmol said he wasnt concerned, and his body language sent the same message: Its nothing.

But it had to be reassuring for the Cubs to find out that it really was just a cramp in Marmols right hand. An MRI revealed no significant nerve injury, a team spokesman confirmed on Wednesday.

Marmol continues to be symptom-free, and will be evaluated for a couple of days, but remains on his normal schedule.

The day before, manager Dale Sveum immediately noticed something was wrong and called for the trainer after Marmol released a pitch at HoHoKam Stadium. The sensation didnt linger, but the closer was pulled as a precaution during the seventh inning of a 6-2 loss to the Texas Rangers.

Marmol can be wild and inconsistentand dominantbut hes also been extremely durable, making between 75 and 82 appearances in each of the past four seasons.

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