Jul
23
2012

Cubs Deal Ryan Dempster To The Braves

An article by Joe D

9 Comments

3:35 Update:

Ryan Dempster tweets, “There is no trade. Don’t know where this info came from!”

It came from MLB.com, Ryan…

3:00 Update:

Atlanta acquired right-hander Ryan Dempster from the Chicago Cubs, as first reported by MLB.com’s Mark Bowman. The full terms of the trade have yet to become available, but ESPN.com reports Randall Delgado could be heading to Chicago.

Dempster was among several highly coveted pitchers rumored to be on the trading block ahead of next Tuesday’s trade deadline. He is currently in the final year of a four-year, $52 million deal, and according to reports, the Braves did not require him to sign a contract that would keep him in Atlanta beyond the end of the season.

The right-hander leads the majors with a 2.11 ERA and recently reeled off a streak of 33 consecutive scoreless innings.

The Cubs and Dodgers are also discussing a trade that would send right-hander Matt Garza to Los Angeles for a package of players including highly-regarded pitching prospect Zach Lee according to Jim Bowden of ESPN.

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9 Comments + Add Comment

Steve From Norfolk July 23, 2012 at 2:53 pm

Well, there goes the whole shootin’ match!
Joey D. July 23, 2012 at 2:57 pm

Braves on verge of acquring Cubs Ace Ryan Dempster while Met Fans on verge of acquiring nervous breakdown.

One good thing for you guys with young kids – am sure buy one, and up to three kids get in for free starts very soon.
- Metstheory22 July 23, 2012 at 5:03 pm
  
  Not sure if we would spend the money to “acquire” nervous breakdown. Unless Manny Acosta changed his name and we just bring him back up.
  - Joey D. July 23, 2012 at 7:09 pm
    
    Hi 22,
    
    With that comment, now you did it. They’re coming to take me away, away they’re coming to take me away….
    - Metstheory22 July 24, 2012 at 9:19 am
      
      I swear I did not WANT Acosta up here. So we replace Batista with Acosta. NOW comes the nervous breakdown. CRRRUUUUD.
Travers July 23, 2012 at 3:35 pm

Guess that ends all the speculation now, It’s official, we are sellers. We’re putzing around for month for a bullpen arm and the team we are trying to catch lands a top of the rotation pitcher. Sad.
nulifeonline July 23, 2012 at 3:39 pm

I obviously didn’t want him going to the hated Braves, but i am still glad he didn’t go to the Mets. Sandy Alderson should not be allowed to trade Harvey, Wheeler, or Wilmer Flores to anyone, for anybody.And, basically, those are the only players anyone really wants for players like Dempster, Garza, Josh Willingham, Upton, etc………leave it the way it is !!!! hopefully be better next year………happy to have Bay off the books after next year…..
NJstuckinTX July 23, 2012 at 4:00 pm

Wow. Delgado for a Rental… With that the case, I bet you can sell Murph off for a pretty penny in return.
Donal July 23, 2012 at 9:07 pm

Cubs official site is squashing it. They say Dempster will be dealt soon but nothing is official yet

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