According to reports by USA Today and MLB.com, the Chicago Cubs have agreed on a deal to trade away ace Ryan Dempster to the Atlanta Braves for starting pitcher Randall Delgado, and possibly a few prospects. According to MLB.com, Dempster recently tweeted, "There is no trade don't know where this info came from!"The Cubs' 35-year-old right-hander leads Major League Baseball with a 2.11 ERA in 15 starts this year and owns a 3.63 ERA in 147 starts since 2008. Dempster is owed about $5 million for the remainder of the last year on his four-year, $52 million contract he signed with ...
The Chicago Cubs are on the ground floor of the National League standings and the four-year, $52 million contract of starting ace Ryan Dempster is set to expire.Those two factors have put Dempster on the trade block as the July 31 trade deadline nears, reports Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune.With the Cubs selling, which teams are suitors for the 35-year-old starter?The two-time All-Star has a 2.11 ERA this season and could boost a team to playoff contention. The following clubs are in the hunt to acquire the hurler (barring he doesn't veto a deal): Los Angeles DodgersAccording to FoxSports.com's Ken Rosenthal, the Dodgers are Dempster's No. 1 choice. ...
As much as I would like the Cubs to keep Matt Garza and sign him to an extension—as some reports do have the Cubs considering—it is probable he will be dealt before the deadline.
With so many suitors for the services of Ryan Dempster, stretching coasts from the L.A. Dodgers to the Washington Nationals, interest in Garza has not yet spiked. One possible reason is that Garza's move will most likely come after the Ryan Dempster trade saga concludes, as ESPN’s Buster Olney reported on Friday morning’s edition of ESPN’s Mike & Mike in the Morning radio show, a report Jayson ...
Whether it's through comic books or movies, many people embrace superheroes as a means of escape from the tedium and misfortune of their regular lives. The Chicago Cubs are apparently no different.After suffering a 7-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, several Cubs players—and manager Dale Sveum—donned superhero garb for the team's trip to Pittsburgh. Fortunately for us, several of the beat reporters covering the Cubs were on hand with cameras as these garishly costumed figures left the visitors clubhouse. Who were these masked men? Personally, I can't identify most of the players who suited up after the game. ...
The latest report, courtesy of Ken Rosenthal and FOX Sports, is that the Atlanta Braves may have the inside track on Ryan Dempster now that the Los Angeles Dodgers have cooled on him. The Braves have remained in the mix for Dempster for weeks, but no reported offers have been exchanged, so it's hard to imagine that talks could be very far along.The Braves remain firmly in the mix for Dempster, though no deal was close as of late Sunday afternoon, major-league sources said.The Braves may be more inclined to trade for Dempster after seeing Jair Jurrjens fail to pull out ...
The Chicago Cubs could look like a completely different team over the next two weeks.Team president Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer attempt to trade off several of their veteran players and continue the full-on rebuild that's been going on at Wrigley Field since the new regime took over. While talking to reporters on Thursday, Epstein explained what he felt the Cubs needed in exchange for trading top pitchers Ryan Dempster and Matt Garza. Second baseman Darwin Barney, catcher Geovany Soto and outfielder Alfonso Soriano have also been mentioned in various trade rumors recently. "As a whole, not specifically regarding these ...
Two Chicago Cubs minor leaguers have been suspended for testing positive for Stanozolol (via ESPN). As the report states, the two 50-game suspensions will take effect immediately. Juancito De La Cruz, a right-handed pitcher for the Cubs Dominican Summer League team is 1-1 with a 6.30 ERA in 20 innings. Cruz has walked 20 while striking out 19. Antonio Encarnacion, also a right-handed pitcher for the Cubs DSL team has been in the system for over three years but hasn’t seen the field in 2012. It's astonishing that, with all the testing going on and the ...
The next two weeks should be considered the playoffs for the Chicago Cubs' front office. With the trade deadline looming, it's the most important time of the year, besides arguably the draft, for the Cubs' future. The Cubs, although one of the worst teams in baseball, have more available assets than anyone in the league. The recent success the Cubs are experiencing is fun to watch, but expect it to be short-lived, as the roster is on the verge of being virtual.Begin Slideshow
With Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies scheduled for this weekend, much attention is being lavished on Barry Larkin, who was voted into the Hall by the Baseball Writers of America. But Larkin won’t be alone this weekend. He will be joined posthumously by Ron Santo, who was voted to join Larkin in the Hall by the Veteran’s Committee. Santo died in 2010 after struggles with cancer and diabetes, but he is long remembered by many—Cubs fans especially—as one of the greatest third basemen of the 1960s. Looking back over Santo’s illustrious career, ten moments stand out as shining lights ...
Even though this isn't the Cubs' year, there are still lots of things to be happy and optimistic about. From Ryan Dempster to the 2012 draft, things have gone well for the Cubs this year.And while just as many things have gone wrong, we Cubs fans always look on the bright side. The Cubs have pieces at the major league level, Triple-A level and all the way down, giving Cubs fans something to be excited about.As the season moves along, trade talks will bring young new faces to the organization and give the Cubs more options to work with going ...
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