Great Moment in Gloating
Jorge Says No! —
Ladies and Gentleman, I was damned close. Only $4 million dollars off! (Should I be proud of this....?) Ryan Dempster Contract (Jorge Says No! Projection) Actual Ryan Dempster Contract (According to ESPN.com) (Pats self on the back...) Overall, I like this move for both parties. If Dempster continues to pitch like he did in 2008, then the Cubs will be very happy with this deal. If he regresses, then it's only a three year commitment because the fourth year is an option. And how many people before the 2008 season ...
Cubs Close to Re-Inking Dempster
Towel Drills: A Chicago Cubs Blog —
... According to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick, the Cubs are close to re-signing Dempster to a 4 year, $52 million dollar deal ($13 mil per year). I guess the timing of this leads to a few questions...whether this means the Cubs pursuit of Peavy has ended, whether Dempster and his agent didn't find any other overwhelming offers in free agency, or whether this deal was near completion when free agency started a few days ago and it just took a few more days to finish it up. ...
Four Years, $52 Million
wrigleyville23 —
And Canadian Dempster remains a Cub.
I almost take it back - this deal is alright, aka the I'm a Genius thread
GoatRiders of the Apocalypse —
... On the 18th of November, Dempster actually signed this contract, according to ESPN: He gets a $4 million signing bonus, $8 million next year, $12.5 million in 2010 and $13.5 million in 2011. Dempster has a 2012 option for $14 million. ...
Links: Cubs Sign Ryan Dempster
Bucs Dugout —
... -P- The Cubs have re-signed Ryan Dempster for four years and $52 million, which seems like quite a lot to give someone who was having a perfectly mediocre career until this year. ...
Wednesday Morning Rangers Notes
Baseball Time in Arlington —
... On a related note, Ryan Dempster's freshly inked four-year, $52 million contract extension probably doesn't do much to affect the Rangers' off-season plans, although it could conceivably make it more difficult to reach Ben Sheets' asking price if the league-wide concern over his health is so extreme that his contractual demands are bumped as far down as two- or three-year territory. ...
General Stuff
C70 At The Bat —
... Wonder just how much the Padres want to move Peavy? Because with the Cubs resigning Dempster and the Braves backing off, suddenly the Padres don't have many partners to deal with. If they lower their price, shouldn't Mo get back involved? If the Cards could get even part of the contract paid and give up players besides Rasmus, wouldn't they have to do it? ...
Morning Rounds, November 19th
The Sports Complex —
... “Prof. Roberts — If you see this, I swear I’m still sick”
- sign at yesterday morning’s Penn/Drexel showdown
Three lines on their world:
Dustin Pedroia is the 2008 AL MVP UNC had no problem taking down Kentucky and the Cubs locked up Ryan Dempster for the next four years
Three lines on ours:
Drexel took down Penn in a rare morning game The Phillies ...
MLB Weekly: Free Agents Bobby Abreu & Rafael Furcal
Hip 2 Da Game —
... - The Cubs re-signed pitcher Ryan Dempster to a 4 year, $52 million contract. Dempster is coming off of a career year where he went 17-6 with a 2.96 ERA and 187 K's in 206.2 innings of work. It's always risky to sign veteran players who have had career years after not having much of the same success throughout their career. It's possible Dempster will be a solid pitcher for the Cubs for the rest of his contract, but I would be surprised if he comes anywhere near the great numbers he put up this season. ...
