Demps' 2006 and 2007 esp. left much to be desired. And IMO, closers are closers because (1) they don't have the talent that starters do, or (2) they have the "stuff", but not the endurance. Dempster is borderline candidate at best for the closing spot, and IMO has no business in a starting rotation unless there is a dire emergency (e.g., the Wood-Prior debacle that the team endured for two years). oh, I'm definitely not saying he should be anywhere near the rotation, but I don't think it's fair to say that Dempster "blew" as a closer.