blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com - 11/20/2008
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In a game of 'He said, Lou said,' Cubs manager Lou Piniella went on the radio Wednesday morning and disagreed with Ryan Dempster's assessment of the Cubs' playoff fizzle.
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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Radio, Radio....Piniella and Hendry on the Airwaves
ChicagoCubsOnline.com —
... Paul Sullivan mentioned several of the main points from Piniella's time on ESPN 1000 in the Tribune. Piniella "refuted Ryan Dempster's comment" about their playoff performance that the Cubs "underestimated how prepared you have to be", discussed the right-handed, power-hitting, "not very quick" lineup last season, adding a veteran arm in the bullpen and Kosuke Fukudome among other topics. ...
Sweet Uncle Lou’s Friday Roundup: The “Odd Couples” Edition
Hire Jim Essian —
What the hell is going on around here? Up is down. Down is up. We got that clown Dempster saying we weren’t ready for the goddamn playoffs. I’m saying we were.
We’ve got the Orioles saying that they want to be a competitive baseball team, yet they’re looking at Cesar Izturis.
We’ve got the Muskrat saying that we’re not interested in Peavy, yet we’ve got Kevin Towers saying we are.
We’ve got Mark Cuban busted for ...
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