Author Topic: Ryan Dempster  (Read 8718 times)

Cactus

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Re: Ryan Dempster
« Reply #15 on: July 26, 2012, 06:58:32 pm »
Bleacher Nation's take on what Dave Kaplan had to say:

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The gist is, the Cubs thought they had an understanding with Dempster that they could negotiating with either the Braves or Dodgers, and then they got a better offer from the Braves. When Dempster through up a roadblock (albeit possibly temporary), asking the Cubs to try once more with the Dodgers, the Braves pulled their offer so they could explore other options. And that’s where we stand, as the Cubs try to get an acceptable deal from the Dodgers. The Cubs, Kap says, are trying to net a “handful” of pitching prospects, which suggests they will generally be of a lesser tier than Delgado.

If this is accurate, what Dempster did was not objectionable.  Had the Braves MLB.com writer not made the yet to be completed deal public, there would be no criticism of Demp's actions.