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#Post#: 87362--------------------------------------------------
Re: Ryan Dempster
DIR By: brjones
Date: August 2, 2012, 9:19 am
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I think I heard Texas is paying all of Dempster's salary, while
the Cubs are paying virtually all of Soto's salary.
I don't know if there has been any word on how much money went
to Atlanta, but their payroll is tight...I'd be surprised if the
Cubs weren't paying a good portion of Maholm's salary for this
year.
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Re: Ryan Dempster
DIR By: JeffH
Date: August 2, 2012, 9:19 am
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Dave, I read on Fangraphs that the Rangers took on $5 million of
payroll when they acquired Dempster, so it looks like we didn't
pay any in that deal.
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Re: Ryan Dempster
DIR By: davep
Date: August 2, 2012, 9:25 am
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Too bad. But we had to pay for Concepcion somehow.
#Post#: 87379--------------------------------------------------
Re: Ryan Dempster
DIR By: buff
Date: August 2, 2012, 10:11 am
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I agree with Play and ask why would we have any interest in
Dempster this off season? We are in the middle of a rebuild and
he is not young and is going to command at least a 3 year deal
dor 15 million. They might extend Garza (though I bet he is
dealt) but I see no chance Dempster is even considered.
#Post#: 87380--------------------------------------------------
Re: Ryan Dempster
DIR By: buff
Date: August 2, 2012, 10:13 am
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As far as Barney is a great piece to the puzzle but not a true
star. Winning teams are full of guys like Barney though.
#Post#: 87381--------------------------------------------------
Re: Ryan Dempster
DIR By: davep
Date: August 2, 2012, 10:19 am
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--- Quote from: buff link ---
>
> I agree with Play and ask why would we have any interest in
Dempster this off season? We are in the middle of a rebuild and
he is not young and is going to command at least a 3 year deal
dor 15 million. They might extend Garza (though I bet he is
dealt) but I see no chance Dempster is even considered.
>
--- End Quote ---
Not without a substantial home town discount and lack of
no-trade clause. Under those conditions, the Cubs may think
they could flip him, as they did with Maholm. I doubt that
Dempster would go along with it.
#Post#: 87385--------------------------------------------------
Re: Ryan Dempster
DIR By: ticohans
Date: August 2, 2012, 10:30 am
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One little thing I'll add to the Dempster saga: it's kind of
absurd that they had to have him listen in to negotiations with
the Dodgers in order to convince him they were being lowballed.
Have a little more faith in your GM, Ryan.
#Post#: 87389--------------------------------------------------
Re: Ryan Dempster
DIR By: davep
Date: August 2, 2012, 10:50 am
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Why not let him listen in and remove all doubt in his mind.
Nothing lost by it, and in this case, it helped. It is
certainly better than just letting him get his information from
the kind of reporting and rumor mongering that are out there.
#Post#: 87392--------------------------------------------------
Re: Ryan Dempster
DIR By: ticohans
Date: August 2, 2012, 11:01 am
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It shows a certain degree of inflexibility and a lack of good
faith that it takes eavesdropping to get Ryan to drop his
desires to go to LA. He could have refused anything but LA all
the way, and I'm glad he accepted Texas.
#Post#: 87398--------------------------------------------------
Re: Ryan Dempster
DIR By: Clarkaddison
Date: August 2, 2012, 11:35 am
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This horse has been dead so long it stinks.
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