Rangers Sign Brandon Webb (p. 10)

[mookie]

I miss Ted Lilly's doo doo plopped backside.

[SweetZombieJesus]

Personally, I'm more curious about how Dempster is a "vastly overpaid #4?"

 

Because he doesn't look like an ace. Aces don't have male pattern baldness, red goatees, or a sense of humor. #4's do

 

That sound you just heard was Dempster walking Furcal again.

[imb]

[expletive] cliff lee lost a game once

[TruffleShuffle]

Personally, I'm more curious about how Dempster is a "vastly overpaid #4?"

 

Because he doesn't look like an ace. Aces don't have male pattern baldness, red goatees, or a sense of humor. #4's do

 

That sound you just heard was Dempster walking Furcal again.

 

oh he had a bad playoff game, i forgot that negates the 100 regular season starts and 600+ regular season innings he's pitched the last three years.

[javy knows my name]

So, when do we start calling this guy what he really is and ban him

[CubsWin]

According to ESPN, the Cubs (and Nationals) are officially out of the Webb bidding. It is now down to the Rangers and, of course, that team that is in on just about every free agent these days, the "mystery" team.

[SweetZombieJesus]

[expletive] cliff lee lost a game once

 

So now a man who has had one season of a ERA+ of over 130, three years ago and has a WHIP consistently in the 1.3's is a ace of the caliber of cliff lee?

 

LOL

 

14 mill for the rich man's Jason Marquis. But he's since he's considered funny it doesn't matter.

[mookie]

Apparently, an unnamed team official said Webb may not be able to pitch until July at the earliest. If there is a slight bit of truth in that, I am glad the Cubs are pulling back.

[Guest]

[expletive] cliff lee lost a game once

 

So now a man who has had one season of a ERA+ of over 130, three years ago and has a WHIP consistently in the 1.3's is a ace of the caliber of cliff lee?

 

LOL

 

14 mill for the rich man's Jason Marquis. But he's since he's considered funny it doesn't matter.

 

Dempster hasn't had a WAR under 3.5 since 2007. That type of consistency probably makes him one of the 20-30 best SP in baseball.

 

But he struggles with walking people sometimes so it doesn't matter.

[Butterscup1679666578]

And Rangers it is: http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/12/rangers-reach-agreement-with-webb.html

[SouthSideRyan]

[expletive] cliff lee lost a game once

 

So now a man who has had one season of a ERA+ of over 130, three years ago and has a WHIP consistently in the 1.3's is a ace of the caliber of cliff lee?

 

LOL

 

14 mill for the rich man's Jason Marquis. But he's since he's considered funny it doesn't matter.

 

Dempster hasn't had a WAR under 3.5 since 2007. That type of consistency probably makes him one of the 20-30 best SP in baseball.

 

But he struggles with walking people sometimes so it doesn't matter.

 

MAYBE IF HE SPENT LESS TIME ON HIS COMEDY ACT HE WOULDN'T WALK SO MANY GUYS

[imb]

[expletive] cliff lee lost a game once

 

So now a man who has had one season of a ERA+ of over 130, three years ago and has a WHIP consistently in the 1.3's is a ace of the caliber of cliff lee?

 

LOL

 

14 mill for the rich man's Jason Marquis. But he's since he's considered funny it doesn't matter.

 

I remember one time i saw tim lincecum throw 6 straight balls and i was like [expletive] this midget

[Tracer Bullet]

[expletive] cliff lee lost a game once

 

So now a man who has had one season of a ERA+ of over 130, three years ago and has a WHIP consistently in the 1.3's is a ace of the caliber of cliff lee?

 

LOL

 

14 mill for the rich man's Jason Marquis. But he's since he's considered funny it doesn't matter.

 

Dempster hasn't had a WAR under 3.5 since 2007. That type of consistency probably makes him one of the 20-30 best SP in baseball.

 

But he struggles with walking people sometimes so it doesn't matter.

 

they don't call it WHIP for nothing

[illiniguy]

[expletive] cliff lee lost a game once

 

So now a man who has had one season of a ERA+ of over 130, three years ago and has a WHIP consistently in the 1.3's is a ace of the caliber of cliff lee?

 

LOL

 

14 mill for the rich man's Jason Marquis. But he's since he's considered funny it doesn't matter.

 

I remember one time i saw tim lincecum throw 6 straight balls and i was like [expletive] this midget

In his defense he smokes a lot of pot and gets distracted very easily.

[TruffleShuffle]

[expletive] cliff lee lost a game once

 

So now a man who has had one season of a ERA+ of over 130, three years ago and has a WHIP consistently in the 1.3's is a ace of the caliber of cliff lee?

 

LOL

 

14 mill for the rich man's Jason Marquis. But he's since he's considered funny it doesn't matter.

 

do you actually understand what a #4 starter does, or what jason marquis' average season is like? are you this ignorant or are you just trolling to get a rise out of people?

 

dempster's last three years vs marquis' last four years (i'm being generous to marquis by including his first year as a cub, when he was decent):

 

W-L: dempster 43-27; marquis 40-40

ERA: dempster 3.49; marquis 4.58

ERA+: dempster 128; marquis 100

WHIP: dempster 1.278; marquis 1.431

BB/9 IP: dempster 3.3; marquis 3.6

K/9 IP: dempster 8.2; marquis 4.9

 

dempster has been about as good as cole hamels and maybe slightly worse than matt cain and roy oswalt over the past 3 years. yet you're calling him a rich man's jason marquis. are you starting to realize how dumb this is yet?

[treebird]

[expletive] cliff lee lost a game once

 

So now a man who has had one season of a ERA+ of over 130, three years ago and has a WHIP consistently in the 1.3's is a ace of the caliber of cliff lee?

 

LOL

 

14 mill for the rich man's Jason Marquis. But he's since he's considered funny it doesn't matter.

 

do you actually understand what a #4 starter does, or what jason marquis' average season is like? are you this ignorant or are you just trolling to get a rise out of people?

 

dempster's last three years vs marquis' last four years (i'm being generous to marquis by including his first year as a cub, when he was decent):

 

W-L: dempster 43-27; marquis 40-40

ERA: dempster 3.49; marquis 4.58

ERA+: dempster 128; marquis 100

WHIP: dempster 1.278; marquis 1.431

BB/9 IP: dempster 3.3; marquis 3.6

K/9 IP: dempster 8.2; marquis 4.9

 

dempster has been about as good as cole hamels and maybe slightly worse than matt cain and roy oswalt over the past 3 years. yet you're calling him a rich man's jason marquis. are you starting to realize how dumb this is yet?

 

in fairness, ryan dempster is considerably richer than jason marquis

[SouthSideRyan]

Dempster probably spent all his money on whoopie cushions, rubber chickens, and fabrege eggs.

[javy knows my name]

Did you seriously just ask yourself whether this guy was trolling or not?

[Clem Fandango]

Webb's deal worth a base of $3M with a couple more in incentives. Not a terribly large amount of money to commit.

[David]

Ryan Dempster isn't even funny. Not even a little.

 

Neither is his impression of Will Ferrell doing Harry Caray.

 

If his pitching ability was on par with his comedic arsenal, he'd be Shawn Estes.