Cubs Close To Re-Signing Dempster

2008_11_18_dempster.jpgThe Chicago Cubs and Ryan Dempster are close to agreeing on a new contract for the free agent right-hander that would keep him in Cub blue. The contract is rumored to be a four-year deal that would pay Dempster around to $52 million to stay in Chicago. After an uneven three-year stint as the Cubs' closer, Dempster was moved back to the rotation this year where he experienced a renaissance, going 17-6 with a 2.96 ERA and was almost unhittable at Wrigley (14-3, 2.86 ERA). No word on how this may affect the Cubs' pursuit of either Jake Peavy (yes, please) or Randy Johnson (no, thanks).

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Wouldn't a 2.86 ERA at home compared to 3.13 on the road make him almost equally hittable home and away?

fair enough, i meant more in terms of his 14-3 record...which i suppose makes for a bad word choice on my part. "unbeatable"

Sorry to nitpick, keep up the awesome work.

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