chicagotribune.com - 11/20/2008
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Cubs manager Lou Piniella refuted Ryan Dempster's comment that the team "underestimated how prepared you have to be" entering its best-of-five playoff series against the Dodgers.
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suntimes.com - 11/18/2008
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suntimes.com —
The Cubs have reached agreement on a multiyear
contract with free agent pitcher Ryan Dempster, and the...
two-time All-Star is expected to sign the deal today, according to multiple sources. It's expected to be a four-year deal worth at least $52 ...
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Ryan Dempster close to re-signing with Cubs
msn.foxsports.com - 11/18/2008
sports.espn.go.com - 11/18/2008
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sports.espn.go.com —
The Cubs are close to signing right-handed pitcher
Ryan Dempster to a four-year contract, and an agreement...
could be announced as early as Tuesday afternoon, according to a baseball source.
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Source: Cubs, Dempster close in on 4-year deal
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Dempster the next Stevie Ire?
From the Trib:
Well, this is really getting interesting now.
Cubs manager Lou Piniella disputed Ryan Dempster's comment that the team "underestimated how prepared you have to be" entering its best-of-five playoff series against the Dodgers.
"Look, the team was prepared," Piniella told WMVP-AM 1000's "Waddle and Silvy Show" on Wednesday.
Though likely unintended, Dempster's statement reflected poorly on Piniella, who as manager is responsible for ...
Lou Piniella Would Like You To Know The Cubs Were Prepared
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog —
... In the continual quest to figure out just went wrong during the Cubs’ short playoff stint this year, Lou Piniella hopefully has the final word on all this. He was on the radio here in Chicago and refuted that Ryan Dempster “we weren’t prepared” bit that I ...
Piniella to Teen Mets Fan Andrew (oh, and Ryan Dempster): “Drop Dead!”
Can't Stop The Bleeding —
... While in the bullpen, Dempster prematurely announced his rotation spot when Piniella gave it to someone else. Dempster went on to win 17 games in 2008, and while appreciated, it still feels like a fluke. After Kerry Wood, the last thing the Cubs need is a built-in salary cap with a big contract starter who doesn’t deliver. While I hope to be proven wrong on Dempster’s future, I am also glad to see the Cubs still in the hunt for Jake Peavy this AM.
The Trib’s Paul Sullivan reports Lou’s comments here, some added comments ...
Lou Piniella, Cubs Are Already Tired Of Fukudome
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
... Piniella isn’t exactly hiding his disdain for Kosuke Fukudome these days. He’s also not entirely pleased with the recently re-signed Ryan Dempster going on the record as saying that the team wasn’t prepared for the playoffs. Lou’s comments came while he was on WMVP’s “Waddle and Silvy Show” yesterday. The CHICAGO TRIBUNE has a roundup of Lou’s appearance . The strangest comment concerned Fukudome, about whom the Cubs are considering a new approach: He said the Cubs have talked about a more “Americanized” training regimen for Fukudome, though he didn’t elaborate. Lou ...
Jake Peavy wants to be a Cub - c'mon, Jim. Sack up!!
GoatRiders of the Apocalypse —
... BUT WHAT IF we instead got Peavy, and got Fukudome into playing shape (Uncle Lou intimated the other day that Fooky was soft in the middle), and just juggled the batting order? Put ARam 3rd, Soto 4th, Soriano 5th, Lee 6th, and spin the Wheel of Fortune for a leadoff man (my needle stopped on DeRosa)? ...
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