After what seemed like a lifetime of speculation – and at least one failed deal – the Chicago Cubs dealt right-hander Ryan Dempster to the Texas Rangers, in exchange for prospects Christian Villanueva and Kyle Hendricks. I’ve already covered what the acquiring team – now known to be the Rangers – should expect from Dempster […]
Update: I wrote this as soon as word broke about Dempster deal, which, apparently, turned out to be nothing more than rumor and speculation or something like that. Anyway, here’s who would have benefited from the deal if it had actually happened. Early Monday afternoon the Atlanta Braves announced they had acquired right-hander Ryan Dempster, one […]
It’s a foregone conclusion that the Chicago Cubs will deal Ryan Dempster and many pundits theorizehis most recent game – a six-inning, zero run start against the Diamondbacks on July 14 – may, in fact, be his last with the team. Dempster, 35, is in the midst of one of the best seasons of his […]
The Cubs, under the watchful, forward looking eye of the new Theo Epstein/Jed Hoyer regime, have precious few building blocks already in place at the big league level for the club’s hoped revival. Coming on the heels of a 71 – 91 record, the team is likely to open with an outfield consisting of three […]
