A New Trend Sends Chicago into October-Fest
Carmen DeFalcoWe've all seen those birthday cards before. The ones that remind you you're old by listing the price of gas, stamps or a gallon of milk the year you w...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 01, 2008First Cup: Tuesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopMike McGraw of the Arlington Heights Daily Herald: "The NBA's summer began with seven significant restricted free agents sitting around waiting for so...
Blog | September 02, 2008That's Debatable: Which team has the best rotation?
...starting rotation (1-5) in all of baseball? My pick is the Chicago Cubs (Carlos Zambrano, Ryan Dempster, Rich Harden, Ted Lilly and Jason Marquis). Normally, we don't tinker with your questions here...
Chat | August 25, 2008An All-Star game shouldn't mean a thing!
Carmen DeFalco...with three World Series games if they finish with the best record in baseball? Aramis Ramirez, Ryan Dempster, Carlos Zambrano and Carlos Marmol did their part last night. Fix this Bud. Fix it please...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 16, 2008Debate Cubs vs. White Sox with Jerry Crasnick
...to make a run at Chicago this summer. THE CASE FOR THE CUBS Carlos Zambrano and Ryan Dempster are 15-4 at the top of the rotation, and Ted Lilly has carved his ERA...
Chat | June 09, 2008Chat with Page 2's Patrick Hruby
...been up to lately. Before the MLB season started, Hruby caught up with Chicago Cubs closer Ryan Dempster, who says he wants to become a ninja. He also teamed with Page 2's Kurt...
Chat | April 06, 2007
K-Rod's agent to gauge interest in closer at winter meetings
Associated PressFrancisco Rodriguez's agent won't start detailed discussions with teams until the winter meetings open in Las Vegas on Dec. 8.
Story | Conversation | November 26, 2008Mussina retiring to the quiet life
...91 years old, Bobby Bragan continues to amaze, writes Jim Reeves. • Lou Piniella disagrees with Ryan Dempster's assessment that the Cubs weren't prepared for the playoffs this year. • A lefty...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2008
Padres, Braves need to finalize Peavy trade
• The Astros are looking to trade a couple of their veteran players, as Richard Justice writes -- Ty Wigginton and closer Jose Valverde. Within ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2008
Prominent hitters who may swing it in '09 or call it a career
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comFrom Jim Edmonds to Ken Griffey Jr. to Frank Thomas, Starting 9 looks at older, accomplished position players who might play in 2009 or decide to call an end to their careers.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2008Padres, Braves need to finalize Peavy trade
...return, even if it's 80 to 90 cents on the dollar. And the signing of Ryan Dempster is just the latest indication that the Braves are vulnerable to becoming the team left standing...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2008
Waddle & Silvy: 11/19 Part I
Cubs manager Lou Piniella joins Waddle and Silvy to talk about the signing of Ryan Dempster and all things Cubs baseball
Audio PodCast | November 19, 2008Cubs, Dempster agree to four-year contract
ESPN.com news servicesPitcher Ryan Dempster and the Cubs agreed on a four-year contract worth about $52 million.
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2008What does Dempster do for encore?
Brendan RobertsWhat the Cubs did to turn around Ryan Dempster, I'll never know. But they'll get the chance to further reap the fruits of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2008Hard trying to predict Dempster's future
For Ryan Dempster, it's been a long, strange road to his new $52 million contract. Dempster is 31...
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