Dempster Traded to Texas for 3B Villanueva & RHP Hendricks

[pitchcs]

Cubs will buckle. At the end of the day, they'll have to be practical and accept that Dempster is of virtually no value to them, so even a small return is a net win.

 

Dempster at 12.5M for 2013 is worth far more than a "small return"

 

Yeah Kyle has lost his mind apparently

 

I guess we'll see. I predict Dempster is a Dodger by the deadline, and the Cubs don't get back anyone with better than a marginal case to be in our top-15 prospects.

 

I predict you're hilariously wrong unless we get somebody back who has lost prospect status.

 

Yeah, I mean assuming it's a pitcher coming back he automatically goes in the system's top 5-10.

[PrimeTime]

WTF is going on??

 

CHICAGO -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are not the only team Chicago Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster would accept a trade to, according to a source familiar with the situation.

 

Dempster will consider a number of teams, including the Atlanta Braves and Dodgers, if the Cubs come to him with a deal in place, the source said.

 

"He has not said that he wouldn't go to Atlanta or anywhere else for that matter," the source said. "He wants to take his time and has earned the right to wait on approving a deal having his 10-5 rights."

 

http://espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/story/_/id/8206379/2012-mlb-trade-deadline-source-ryan-dempster-open-more-los-angeles-dodgers

[illiniguy]

Now he trying to save face?

[pccubfan]

WTF is going on??

 

CHICAGO -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are not the only team Chicago Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster would accept a trade to, according to a source familiar with the situation.

 

Dempster will consider a number of teams, including the Atlanta Braves and Dodgers, if the Cubs come to him with a deal in place, the source said.

 

"He has not said that he wouldn't go to Atlanta or anywhere else for that matter," the source said. "He wants to take his time and has earned the right to wait on approving a deal having his 10-5 rights."

 

http://espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/story/_/id/8206379/2012-mlb-trade-deadline-source-ryan-dempster-open-more-los-angeles-dodgers

 

Dempster trying to rehab is image?

[davell]

If true, we've probably got to wait out Atlanta on Greinke at this point. Could easily just be damage control, trying to get the Dodgers to up their offer.

[Guest]

WTF is going on??

 

CHICAGO -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are not the only team Chicago Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster would accept a trade to, according to a source familiar with the situation.

 

Dempster will consider a number of teams, including the Atlanta Braves and Dodgers, if the Cubs come to him with a deal in place, the source said.

 

"He has not said that he wouldn't go to Atlanta or anywhere else for that matter," the source said. "He wants to take his time and has earned the right to wait on approving a deal having his 10-5 rights."

 

http://espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/story/_/id/8206379/2012-mlb-trade-deadline-source-ryan-dempster-open-more-los-angeles-dodgers

 

He said all along that he wanted to take his time to decide. He never "blocked," as far as I know, the Atlanta trade. He just didn't decide anything and the Braves let the deal expire and moved on.

 

Just his attempt to not look like the bad guy by not blocking something.

[Banedon]

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[The Post]

Dumpster just realized he pissed off the entire Cubs fan base and screwed the team over. Looks like there is some leverage back for the Cubs, hopefully.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

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[javy knows my name]

I can almost see Theo pulling the strings behind this quote/report.

 

Fine. Whatever gets us back some leverage and/or keeps the Delgado trade on the table.

[Shilzzz]

could have had randall delgado+...

smh

smh

[Banedon]

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[Ding Dong Johnson]

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[MWV]

mods, please change thread title to "Banedon-Bob Sanders Gif Battle".

[PrimeTime]

I don't get it. We already HAD a deal in place with them. Now they'd tell us to screw off if we asked for Delgado again. This has to be some type of piece to try to salvage his reputation since he figured out the fans and organization are pissed off at him. All of a sudden he's open to about several teams...

[Banedon]

mods, please change thread title to "Banedon-Bob Sanders Gif Battle".

 

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[Derwood]

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[Ding Dong Johnson]

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[Hairyducked Idiot]

I don't get it. We already HAD a deal in place with them. Now they'd tell us to screw off if we asked for Delgado again. This has to be some type of piece to try to salvage his reputation since he figured out the fans and organization are pissed off at him. All of a sudden he's open to about several teams...

 

Well, for one thing, 10% of the starts he would have made in the regular season are now gone.

 

For another, I assume the reports that the Braves don't want someone who isn't enthused about playing for them are true.

[Guest]

I don't get it. We already HAD a deal in place with them. Now they'd tell us to screw off if we asked for Delgado again. This has to be some type of piece to try to salvage his reputation since he figured out the fans and organization are pissed off at him. All of a sudden he's open to about several teams...

 

Well, for one thing, 10% of the starts he would have made in the regular season are now gone.

 

For another, I assume the reports that the Braves don't want someone who isn't enthused about playing for them are true.

 

I just really doubt it matters. Maybe they'd pretend it does for leverage.

[PrimeTime]

Maybe after that last offer the Dodgers declined for one prospect straight up, little Dempy got all bitter and hurt the Dodgers didn't have the same love and want as he did for them so now he's open to other teams.

[weis21]

Where do you guys get all your gifs?

[Little Slide Rooter]

Ryan Dempster will accept trades to any NL team in Chicago or LA.

[javy knows my name]

Maybe after that last offer the Dodgers declined for one prospect straight up, little Dempy got all bitter and hurt the Dodgers didn't have the same love and want as he did for them so now he's open to other teams.

 

All this needs is a towel joke, really.

[Pushfrog98]

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