Cubs go 'Ster crazy
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BY GORDON WITTENMYER gwittenmyer@suntimes.com Having accomplished their top offseason priority more than a week before Thanksgiving, the Cubs start turning their attention today to the left-handed-hitting deficiencies manager Lou Piniella and others in...
Dempster signs extension with CubsCanwest News Service Published: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 Related TopicsChicago Cubs Major League Baseball Baseball Ryan Dempster Brandon Webb
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Story tools presented by Jed Jacobsohn / Getty ImagesCanadian pitcher Ryan Dempster on Tuesday signed a multi-year extension with the Chicago Cubs worth US$52-million. Canadian pitcher Ryan Dempster has signed a four-year contract extension with the Chicago Cubs worth US$52-million. The deal could keep Dempster with the Cubs through the 2012 Major League Baseball season. He gets a $4-million signing bonus, $8-million next season, $12.5-million in 2010 and $13.5-million in 2011. Dempster also has an option for 2012 worth $14-million. Dempster said he had casual and informal discussions with other MLB teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, before deciding to return to the Cubs. "There were no firm offers, but we... Click here to read the content (Source National Post)
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