Defense highlights offseason moves
Buster Olney...and Matt Capps, writes Gordon Wittenmyer. They can turn to other problems now, writes Phil Rogers. Ryan Dempster likes the trade. 3. Former players' association head Don Fehr talked with Daniel Barbarisi and predicted...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 20, 2009
Time to act
...same payroll they had for 2009. Hendry has an automatic bump of $8 million to pay Ryan Dempster, Alfonso Soriano, Carlos Zambrano and Kosuke Fukudome more cash in their escalating long-term contracts. He...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 14, 2009Early Top 200 rankings for 2010
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan H. Cockcroft takes a first shot at a top-200 fantasy rankings for the 2010 season.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009What's the best seat in the city?
Marc SilvermanI attended more than 10 Blackhawks games last season and have already been to the United Center for two wins this season. Can't wait until this team i...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2009Bad choice?
Jon Greenberg, ESPNChicago.comThe Cubs chose Lou Piniella over Joe Girardi, whose Yanks may win it all.
Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009Winter market forecast: A flood of non-tenders
Buster OlneyThe conversations between general managers began accelerating this week, and some have noticed a distinct trend that does not bode well for this winte...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 31, 2009
Realistic goals
Bruce Levine...00, and all four had double-digit wins, except for Carlos Zambrano. Zambrano, Ted Lilly and Ryan Dempster all spent a month or more on the disabled list, missing between five and six starts...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 2009Diamondbacks top Cubs in season finale
Associated PressDoug Davis gave the Arizona Diamondbacks a win over the Chicago Cubs in the finale of disappointing seasons for both teams.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 04, 2009Running through some end-of-the-year observations
ESPN.com...deliver. Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez are critical, but injury-prone bats, while Carlos Zambrano and Ryan Dempster are both signed for huge money through 2012, and who can say with total certainty if...
Page | ConversationMVPs and LVPs, Cy Youngs and Yuks …
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comIt's time to bid farewell to another season that was filled with highs, lows and so much in between. With that said, here come the awards.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009The final weekend
AJ Mass, ESPN.comAJ Mass ranks the starting pitchers and looks for the matchups to exploit and avoid in the final weekend of the season.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009Night return
Bruce Levine...from the game as a precaution. "We wanted to be careful because of Dempster and Reed," Lee said. Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster had a broken toe, while outfielder Reed Johnson had a broken foot...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 30, 2009Cubs beat Pirates behind Dempster's complete game
Associated PressRyan Dempster threw a complete game and the Cubs beat the Pirates on Tuesday.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 29, 2009EXPLORE RELATED TOPICS
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