Ryan Dempster

Veteran right-hander Ryan Dempster could give Angels rotation depth

2012-11-29 16:17:00

The Angels have expressed interest in free-agent right-hander Ryan Dempster, who could provide much-needed rotation depth at a relatively low cost. Talks between Dempster’s agent and the team were confirmed by a person familiar with negotiations but...

Dodgers let it slip away to Cubs in the ninth, 4-1

2011-05-03 23:14:00

Feldman's trade value is on the rise

2013-05-23 16:18:00

PITTSBURGH — Scott Feldman knows he doesn't have a say in the matter. But if he did, Feldman would prefer to remain a Cub the rest of the season. "I hope I'm not (traded)," he said before the Cubs' 4-2 loss to the Pirates on Thursday. "I like it...

Indians thrash Red Sox as Francona returns to Boston

2013-05-23 20:50:03

BOSTON Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona was worried before Thursday's game that his return to Fenway Park and all the media attention it received might distract his relatively young team from its purpose in the first of a four-game series. But if...

Garza is still here? Why is Garza still here?

2013-05-22 07:20:00

Me, I’d have traded Matt Garza after the first inning in Pittsburgh when he survived a one-out walk and got a magnificent catch from Julio Borbon. Or I might’ve cut the deal to send Garza to (your rotation here) after the second inning...

Failure to finish

2013-05-19 05:04:02

It is not easy to squeeze 127 pitches into 4 2/3 innings like Ryan Dempster did last night. It requires both an incredible array of deep counts, walks, hits and an overall near-complete absence of command. A manager willing to give a veteran pitcher...

David Ortiz hits 2 HRs to power Sox past Twins

2013-05-19 05:04:02

Regrets? There were a few last night. Start with Red Sox manager John Farrell, who regretted sticking with wild Ryan Dempster for as long as he did. Dempster threw 127 pitches, more than in all but one of his 228 starts since 2001, and still was...

Phillies Notebook: Manuel gives Utley some rest for rest's sake

2013-05-15 02:54:03

IT WAS AN opportunity, not a necessity. That's what Charlie Manuel said of his decision to keep Chase Utley out of the lineup last night, despite the fact that the Phillies were coming off an off day and would enjoy another one tomorrow. With lefty...

Los Azulejos dan concierto de jonrones y Sale se acerca al juego perfecto

2013-05-13 09:45:27

Houston (EEUU), 13 may (EFE).- Los Azulejos de Toronto se encargaron de poner la artiller�a en las mayores y dieron concierto de cinco cuadrangulares en la jornada dominical del b�isbol profesional de la Liga Americana. Mientras que el abridor Chris Sale...

It's getting to be a grind for scuffling Sox

2013-05-13 10:04:02

If the Red Sox are to be believed they don't need bats and gloves to break out of what has become an alarming 2-8 slump since May 2. They need mortars and pestles. "We've just got to keep grinding," manager John Farrell said firmly after yesterday's 12-...

MLB: Red Sox down Twins

2013-05-18 22:12:00

MINNEAPOLIS— David Ortiz insists he isn’t trying to do anything special to show the Minnesota Twins they made a big mistake by letting him go in 2002.�� It just looks that way every time he crushes another ball into the Target Field seats.�...

Twins fall to Ortiz and Red Sox

2013-05-19 00:04:02

MINNEAPOLIS _ The Eighth Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. Somebody arrest David Ortiz. It has been a full decade now since the Twins, in what was surely a disastrous paperwork mix-up and not one of the all-time worst personnel...

It's time to start believing in these guys, who had a majors' best +40 run differential through Sunday. John Lackey's strong start Sunday hints that the rotation could be five deep, with Ryan Dempster and Felix Doubront continuing their strong work.

2013-04-28 00:00:00

Listen up: The Cubs never should have allowed pitcher Ryan Dempster to hang around team offices while Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer were trying to trade him at the July 31 deadline. Epstein implied Dempster was allowed to listen in on phone talks with the Dodgers, though the Cubs later insisted they

2012-10-26 00:00:00

The Orioles have plenty of options for once, even if Saunders does not return. Jason Hammel likely will lead the rotation even if he chooses to have a second surgery on his right knee this offseason. Chris Tillman, Miguel Gonzalez and Wei-Yin Chen all will be back.

2012-10-16 14:25:21