ESPN is reporting that the Cubs and free agent Ryan Dempster have agreed on a 4 year 52m dollar contract, with an option for a fifth year. Dempster was in the Cubs rotation this year after serving as their closer from 2005-2007.
Dempster went an impressive 17-6 with a 2.96 ERA in 2007.
I see a bit of risk in this move for the Cubs, as this was only Dempster’s first year starting in four years. He was very impressive this year, but I’m not sure I can see him going 17-6 with a sub 3 era again.
In other news..
The NYPost is reporting that the Yankees are in serious pursuit of free agent fireballer AJ Burnett, and could offer him a deal in the 5 yr 80m dollar range.
Burnett went 18-10 with a 4.07 ERA for the Blue Jays in 2008.
Burnett is really intriguing, but if we go after KRod I feel that the price tag will be too high.
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