Ryan Dempster trade thread -UPDATE- No one knows what the **** is going on

[dabynsky]

Updated article from the guy who broke the story:
http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120723&content_id=35420372&vkey=news_atl&c_id=atl&tcid=tw_article_35420372

 

[dabynsky]

but everyone was saying he wanted to help the cubs and yada yada yada, i understand where he is coming from but i think its a bit unfair to hold a team hostage. if he only wanted to go to LA than thats where he should have been traded to. either stubborness on demp or some communication issues with theo and demp.

We don't know what is going on. Again my best guess is that Atlanta broke this story early and it "blindsided" Dempster and forced everyone Cub to deny that anything was going on. I hope I am wrong, but the fact that people are growing pessimistic about the deal makes me think that Dempster is leaning toward rejecting this deal despite everything that he has reportedly said.

 

[CODE_BLUE56]

Only theories I've heard is that Dempster needs time to consider it or Dempster is trying to leverage an extension out of this. Personally I am starting to fear that Dempster has his heart set on the Dodgers, and is going to force the Cubs to take a crap deal from LAD.

:thinking:

 

[dabynsky]

Kaplan tweeted a link to this article http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/07/23/braves-trying-to-finalize-trade-for-pitcher-dempster/. This article said the deal was Delgado plus another young player. I will be so pissed if this falls through.

He also tweeted the link to the article I posted a couple posts ago.

 

[WindyCity]

If Dempster screws this up because he wants to go to LA for a couple of months I will not be very happy.

Who cares how you find out you told the Cubs you would accept a trade to a contender and you wanted to help the team so now you say OK and you do what you said you would do.

Just finish this business already and move on to Garza.

 

[2SeamHeat]

We don't know what is going on. Again my best guess is that Atlanta broke this story early and it "blindsided" Dempster and forced everyone Cub to deny that anything was going on. I hope I am wrong, but the fact that people are growing pessimistic about the deal makes me think that Dempster is leaning toward rejecting this deal despite everything that he has reportedly said.

From what I've read and heard, and apparently the Rangers were kinda thinking of Dempster without making it public from what I'm hearing on the radio here, I think you're probably correct here. All of the initial reports were coming form the Braves' side. Now, we're seeing the Cubs' manager blind sided, the player involved blind sided, the Chicago media blind sided. Now, it seems as though Dempster is mulling over the initially reported deal. If I were Dempster, I think I might be a bit peeved too if the news got out before he even heard of it, nonetheless approved of it.

 

[85Bears4life]

Incarcerated Bob ‏@incarceratedbob

**BREAKING MLB NEWS**Source: Ryan Dempster finally approved the deal that will land him in Atlanta (Took all day) but it's done now.

Must be complete then

 

[Rice Cube]

Who is that guy? :lol:

 

[85Bears4life]

Who is that guy? :lol:

Dude thinks he knows all...breaks all news before legit sources....why i follow him:dunno:

take with grain of salt till legit source says otherwise

 

[X]

I follow IBob too...when he posts something as fact, he's typically right...doesn't backtrack all that often that I've seen. Arrogant prick, but he's a good follow.

 

[Mr. Cub]

Shall this saga finally end?

 

[dabynsky]

I'm starting to think this might happen, and if it is Delgado plus then there is going to be some heapings of crow to go around.

 

[Jntg4]

Hoping Wren doesn't come to his senses before Dempster approves, hope Incarcerated Bob is right, but doubt it.

 

[Shawon0Meter]

Crazy day! Hoping it becomes official official soon

 

[DewsSox79]

if he does hold out to go to la i think i will change my opinion of him for sure


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[waldo7239117]

In very surprising news yesterday, the Chicago reportedly traded Ryan Dempster to the Atlanta Braves for 22-year old Randall Delgado. Braves' beatwriter reported the trade and many other outlets agreed that the trade was done. But the trade was not finalized and for now Dempster is still a Cub. Many people say the Cubs are just waiting for approval from Dempster, but wouldn't that be the first order of business when coming to a trade? I would say so and I don't get it.

I don't blame the Braves' beatwriter at all because he's on their side and was tipped off wrong. The Braves may have thought the trade was done, but not for the Cubs. From reports, the Cubs and Braves have the framework of a trade in place.

From the most recent reports, the Cubs will receive Randall Delgado and another player for Ryan Dempster and cash. There is a chance, the Cubs will send another player to Atlanta but that's still to be determine.

If the Cubs were to get this trade official sometime, it will be one hell of a trade in the Cubs' perspective. I sure hope it does get done and the Cubs can move onto other trades.

The trade was shutdown by Ryan Dempster himself as he said this on Twitter; "
THERE IS NO TRADE dont know where this info came from!"

Here's what other media outlets say about the trade now:
**Patrick Mooney of CSN said the Cubs and Braves are in a holding pattern.
**Ken Rosenthal said deal probably gets done.
**Jon Heyman said there's a 50/50 chance the deal gets done.
**Bruce Levine said the players are agreed upon, but just waiting for Dempster approval.
**Bob Nightengale said the Cubs are simply wating for Dempster's approval.

The Braves are reportedly 2nd on Dempster's list of teams to go to, behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. If Dempster is holding out for the Dodgers, I would be extremely mad. But I don't think that will be the case.

Let's see if the trade can be finalize today. I'll update the post from what I see/hear!

http://www.chicitysports.com/2012/07/24/dempster-traded-to-the-braves-oh-wait/

 

[dabynsky]

Time for (theoism) to turn on the charm...
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[dabynsky]

Heyman is confirming that if the deal as constructed goes through that Delgado is involved in the deal. Please Dempster.

 

[dabynsky]

Jerry Crasnick has three tweets about Dempster which essentially confirms the theory that I've been pitching. Dempster gave initial indications that he would go to the Braves, but he wanted to hold the final say on anything so hence no list. When things got leaked before the Cubs had a chance to talkt o him, Dempster felt blindsided and is upset.

 

[Jntg4]

Crasnick:
Sources say Ryan Dempster had given preliminary indications that he would accept a trade to the #braves from #cubs
But when trade leaked out in media Monday before #cubs informed him, Dempster was not happy. Felt blindsided, said a source.
Dempster is pitching Wednesday, so #cubs and #braves should know soon whether he'll accept or reject the deal.