Dempster Traded to Texas for 3B Villanueva & RHP Hendricks

[Little Slide Rooter]

ABTY at PSD with an update

 

Hearing Demp may not be only player moved from Cubs end...

 

http://forums.prosportsdaily.com/showthread.php?p=23070391#post23070391

 

Total random prediction: Maybe this is where we move Brett Jackson to help get a young pitcher, as we were rumored to want to do last winter.

 

If we're talking about the Braves, they've been seeking a replacement for Chipper, so Vitters could make more sense. While I'm a believer in Vitters, a lot of people are not and depending on what he could add to our return, it could be viewed as selling high. If that happened, we could then try and work a Garza/Olt deal.

[Tyrant]

No, Reed Johnson would not be holding them up. However, settling on a prospect could. Assuming that Dempster has approved the trade but not the extension part they could be discussing prospects to close the deal. Won't be a top 10-15 but won't be a Rebel Ridling or Casey Coleman type either. My guess is something along the lines of a Brooks Raley, Dallas Beeler, Erik Jokisch, Logan Watkins, Arismendy Alcantara type. And if they end up with more of a prospect than our side planned to give up, then our side could be asking for an upgrade as our extra piece.

 

You HONESTLY think that one of those guys would be the difference between the Braves giving up Delgado and not? Minor league filler?

[davell]

There's a very wide gap between some of those guys. Alcantara is possibly(is for me) a top 10 prospect in our system.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Yeah, that is (unsurprisingly) a weird list.

[Little Slide Rooter]

No, Reed Johnson would not be holding them up. However, settling on a prospect could. Assuming that Dempster has approved the trade but not the extension part they could be discussing prospects to close the deal. Won't be a top 10-15 but won't be a Rebel Ridling or Casey Coleman type either. My guess is something along the lines of a Brooks Raley, Dallas Beeler, Erik Jokisch, Logan Watkins, Arismendy Alcantara type. And if they end up with more of a prospect than our side planned to give up, then our side could be asking for an upgrade as our extra piece.

 

You HONESTLY think that one of those guys would be the difference between the Braves giving up Delgado and not? Minor league filler?

 

The difference between the Braves giving up Delgado is Dempster. That's what they want. That's the big piece. However, he's obviously a 2 month rental, and if they feel that he won't sign an extension, they may simply want a little something else thrown in. Unless they throw in something else to balance it out, it certainly shouldn't be one of our top prospects. One of our veterans plus a fringe prospect should suffice. And there's a difference between minor league filler and fringe prospects. I'm not suggesting that we send them James Adduci and Justin Berg.

[PrimeTime]

When the Cubs were at Turner Field before the All-Star break, Dempster told some of the Braves players that he would like to play in Atlanta. The 35-year-old pitcher will be a free agent at the end of this season.

 

Then Accept the deal Demp!

 

http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120723&content_id=35420372&vkey=news_atl&c_id=atl

[Have a seat, Neifi]

A couple of new tweets this morning:

 

Jerry Crasnick ‏@jcrasnick

Sources say Ryan Dempster had given preliminary indications that he would accept a trade to the #braves from #cubs

 

Jerry Crasnick ‏@jcrasnick

But when trade leaked out in media Monday before #cubs informed him, Dempster was not happy. Felt blindsided, said a source.

[Banedon]

A couple of new tweets this morning:

 

Jerry Crasnick ‏@jcrasnick

Sources say Ryan Dempster had given preliminary indications that he would accept a trade to the #braves from #cubs

 

Jerry Crasnick ‏@jcrasnick

But when trade leaked out in media Monday before #cubs informed him, Dempster was not happy. Felt blindsided, said a source.

 

Jerry Crasnick ‏@jcrasnick

Dempster is pitching Wednesday, so #cubs and #braves should know soon whether he'll accept or reject the deal.

 

Jerry Crasnick ‏@jcrasnick

Dempster deal yet another example of what GMs now have to deal with in the Twitter age.

[Little Slide Rooter]

A couple of new tweets this morning:

 

Jerry Crasnick ‏@jcrasnick

Sources say Ryan Dempster had given preliminary indications that he would accept a trade to the #braves from #cubs

 

Jerry Crasnick ‏@jcrasnick

But when trade leaked out in media Monday before #cubs informed him, Dempster was not happy. Felt blindsided, said a source.

 

Blindsided? He's been on the block for over a month. This was his 2nd choice. Just 3-4 days ago a trade with The Dodgers was supposedly near completion. How much less blindsided could he have possibly been?

[Elrhino]

I think it's mostly Dempster being butthurt that he was informed about the trade 3rd party rather than in person by the front office. I'm sure he felt he had a good enough relationship with Theo that he throught he would be kept informed (thus the pre game sit down with Theo several weeks ago). In reality, this deal might have came to a head really fast and leaked through Atlanta's people before Theo could get the deal officially settled on and parlayed to Dempster. Edited July 24, 2012 by Elrhino

[Post Count Padder]

A couple of new tweets this morning:

 

Jerry Crasnick ‏@jcrasnick

Sources say Ryan Dempster had given preliminary indications that he would accept a trade to the #braves from #cubs

 

Jerry Crasnick ‏@jcrasnick

But when trade leaked out in media Monday before #cubs informed him, Dempster was not happy. Felt blindsided, said a source.

 

Blindsided? He's been on the block for over a month. This was his 2nd choice. Just 3-4 days ago a trade with The Dodgers was supposedly near completion. How much less blindsided could he have possibly been?

I'm just guessing it's not fun to hear you're gonna be traded from Twitter or reporters before your own bosses tell you, regardless of other circumstances. I can't imagine he'd reject the trade though solely because of that. He still wanted to play in Atlanta.

[Banedon]

A couple of new tweets this morning:

 

Jerry Crasnick ‏@jcrasnick

Sources say Ryan Dempster had given preliminary indications that he would accept a trade to the #braves from #cubs

 

Jerry Crasnick ‏@jcrasnick

But when trade leaked out in media Monday before #cubs informed him, Dempster was not happy. Felt blindsided, said a source.

 

Blindsided? He's been on the block for over a month. This was his 2nd choice. Just 3-4 days ago a trade with The Dodgers was supposedly near completion. How much less blindsided could he have possibly been?

 

He thought he was going to the Dodgers. Wanted to be told first by the Cubs. It's an extra day. Easy.

[apete6]

A couple of new tweets this morning:

 

Jerry Crasnick ‏@jcrasnick

Sources say Ryan Dempster had given preliminary indications that he would accept a trade to the #braves from #cubs

 

Jerry Crasnick ‏@jcrasnick

But when trade leaked out in media Monday before #cubs informed him, Dempster was not happy. Felt blindsided, said a source.

 

Blindsided? He's been on the block for over a month. This was his 2nd choice. Just 3-4 days ago a trade with The Dodgers was supposedly near completion. How much less blindsided could he have possibly been?

 

He's really being a bitch about this whole thing. The Cubs have been more than fair with him over the years (strong contracts, supporting his foundation, support for his daughter, etc...). They clearly told him they were going to trade him. For him to act like this is some sort of surprise or slap in the face is just not correct.

[Sammy Sofa]

Look at the angry guy here.

[Sammy Sofa]

A couple of new tweets this morning:

 

Jerry Crasnick ‏@jcrasnick

Sources say Ryan Dempster had given preliminary indications that he would accept a trade to the #braves from #cubs

 

Jerry Crasnick ‏@jcrasnick

But when trade leaked out in media Monday before #cubs informed him, Dempster was not happy. Felt blindsided, said a source.

 

Blindsided? He's been on the block for over a month. This was his 2nd choice. Just 3-4 days ago a trade with The Dodgers was supposedly near completion. How much less blindsided could he have possibly been?

 

Just because you act like this is a video game doesn't mean it actually is.

[Guest]

Or maybe when he and Theo were chatting in the bleachers he was told "if any trade happens, we'll tell you first, cause you need to approve it anyway", and then was a little irritated when he showed up to work yesterday and was bombarded with questions about a trade he had no knowledge of because Atlanta's front office has loose lips. People need to seriously take a step back with the Dempster vitriol. It's been less than 24 hours since the Braves deal broke, and the only evidence of Dempster being unhappy about it is a vaguely worded and sourced tweet from one guy.

[Banedon]

Anybody have any reports from the guy in a purple shirt? Maybe he's seen Delgado at a Starbucks?

[ctcf]

While I understand being annoyed by the initial surprise of it all, I would be fairly annoyed with Dempster if it was why he ultimately denies the trade.

[bukie]

While I understand being annoyed by the initial surprise of it all, I would be fairly annoyed with Dempster if it was why he ultimately denies the trade.

Of course, that's about three unique steps of projection...

[Guest]

While I understand being annoyed by the initial surprise of it all, I would be fairly annoyed with Dempster if it was why he ultimately denies the trade.

But we're nowhere near that.

[Banedon]

While I understand being annoyed by the initial surprise of it all, I would be fairly annoyed with Dempster if it was why he ultimately denies the trade.

Of course, that's about three unique steps of projection...

 

I'm gonna be really mad at him when he punches Theo and says "I'm not going anywhere, bitch!"

[Sammy Sofa]

While I understand being annoyed by the initial surprise of it all, I would be fairly annoyed with Dempster if it was why he ultimately denies the trade.

 

You're really not believing in your sig, are you?

[bukie]

While I understand being annoyed by the initial surprise of it all, I would be fairly annoyed with Dempster if it was why he ultimately denies the trade.

Of course, that's about three unique steps of projection...

 

I'm gonna be really mad at him when he punches Theo and says "I'm not going anywhere, bitch!"

And then torches Wrigley in response.

[jersey cubs fan]

A couple of new tweets this morning:

 

Jerry Crasnick ‏@jcrasnick

Sources say Ryan Dempster had given preliminary indications that he would accept a trade to the #braves from #cubs

 

Jerry Crasnick ‏@jcrasnick

But when trade leaked out in media Monday before #cubs informed him, Dempster was not happy. Felt blindsided, said a source.

 

Blindsided? He's been on the block for over a month. This was his 2nd choice. Just 3-4 days ago a trade with The Dodgers was supposedly near completion. How much less blindsided could he have possibly been?

 

Just because you act like this is a video game doesn't mean it actually is.

 

It's still damn near impossible to pretend the situation would blindside him.

[Sammy Sofa]

Or maybe when he and Theo were chatting in the bleachers he was told "if any trade happens, we'll tell you first, cause you need to approve it anyway", and then was a little irritated when he showed up to work yesterday and was bombarded with questions about a trade he had no knowledge of because Atlanta's front office has loose lips. People need to seriously take a step back with the Dempster vitriol. It's been less than 24 hours since the Braves deal broke, and the only evidence of Dempster being unhappy about it is a vaguely worded and sourced tweet from one guy.

 

HE'S A BITCH WITH A CRYING VAGINA.