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Ryan Dempster aced his first test, looking sharp in his spring debut.

The agent for free-agent pitcher Ryan Dempster has had conversations with the Cubs on a possible return to Chicago, according to major league sources.

Chicago Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer admitted Thursday that the club has been in early discussions over the possibility of bring back free agent starting pitcher Ryan Dempster, but said those talks are at their infancy.

Doug Padilla reviews the Cubs by position. Today he focuses on the front office. CHICAGO -- Any front office that oversees a 101-loss season hardly deserves high praise. And looking at the straight facts, 2012 was as bad as it could get for the Ch...

With the 2012 season finally over, Doug Padilla reviews the Cubs by position this week, beginning with the starting pitchers. CHICAGO -- For one month, anyway, the Chicago Cubs had their act together and it was the starting pitching that led the w...

With help from the blog network writers, here are reasons each team can win the World Series. St. Louis Cardinals 1. A potent, balanced lineup. The Cardinals had the best on-base percentage in baseball, including four starters -- Matt Holliday, J...

Tristan H. Cockcroft updates his top 100 starting pitcher rankings and looks at potential September pitching stars among lesser-owned names.

Getty Images The Braves send (l to r) Paul Maholm, Kris Medlen and Ben Sheets to the mound this weekend at Citi Field. METS (54-58, third place/NL East) vs. ATLANTA BRAVES (64-47, second place/NL East) Friday: RHP Matt Harvey (1-2, 3.86) vs. LHP...

Ryan Dempster is "really excited" to be a part of the Rangers organization again.

Ryan Dempster said Wednesday he never turned down a trade from the Chicago Cubs to the Atlanta Braves after a deal was agreed upon by both clubs last week. Dempster, who was dealt by the Cubs to the Texas Rangers minutes before Tuesday's non-waive...

CHICAGO -- Ryan Dempster, Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer remained cordial to the end Tuesday, playing out the last hour of the non-waiver trade deadline together in the Chicago Cubs' executive offices. By "together" that means that Dempster was mostly...

CHICAGO -- Depending on who is doing the analysis, the Chicago Cubs' return from the Texas Rangers in the Ryan Dempster trade was either a disappointment or a solid way of salvaging things. Few seem to think that the acquisition of Single-A third ...

The Cubs confirm what most suspected: They are a ways away from competing.

Tristan H. Cockcroft examines the peripheral stats of six players in his top 100 starting pitcher rankings who were traded in the past five days, including Ryan Dempster and Zack Greinke, and sets his new ranks.

CHICAGO - Chicago Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer said that the failed deal to send Ryan Dempster to the Atlanta Braves last week actually made Monday's trade easier to accomplish. The Cubs sent Paul Maholm, Reed Johnson and cash considerations to ...

CHICAGO - Seemingly worn down by the process of the approaching non-waiver trade deadline, Chicago Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster said Monday that he might have made some missteps along the way. That doesn't exactly come as good news to the segment o...