For Chicago Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster, the season is still young, but things are only getting worse on the North Side.On Saturday, the Cubs decided to place Dempster on the disabled list due to a right quad strain. The extent of the injury and amount of time he will miss are still unknown. Dempster has been the one bright spot for the Cubs this season.He has pitched in three games and has only allowed three earned runs. He's struck out 23 batters in 20.1 innings and allowed just 11 hits. Dempster's stint on the DL will be retroactive to April 18. Randy Wells will ...
John Lannan was the topic of conversation for several teams in the offseason, and with his demotion to Triple-A, he has once again popped up on some radars. The Washington Nationals opted to have Ross Detwiler start in the fifth spot, which has left Lannan in Triple-A Syracuse making $5 million. General manager Mike Rizzo spoke of the move, saying, "The last thing I told [Lannan] was, ‘You’re going to help us in the big leagues this year or someone else in the big leagues this year."Although the Nats may to want to hold on to Lannan, it would not be a surprise if ...
