We’re 20 minute away from the Trade Deadline. Deals can still trickle in for a while thereafter, so this is the home for anything else today, on all players.
Here we go.
- Ryan Dempster has pre-approved a deal to the Dodgers and Yankees (and possibly others), according to Jim Bowden, so the Cubs can take this to the last second.
- George Ofman says the Cubs are working feverishly to get Dodgers deal done for Dempster. Yankees appear to be back-up.
- Tim Brown reports that the Dodgers are out on Dempster, according to a source.
- That would probably leave the Yankees, unless there’s a surprise. Still nothing confirmed on Dempster, or anyone else for that matter.
- The Rangers are still in on Dempster and Garza, among others as of this second.
- Multiple reports say Dempster is going to RANGERS, not Yankees. No confirmation anywhere yet. Lots of smoke.
- Ok, safe now to say: the Rangers have acquired Ryan Dempster.
- With no reports (yet) on Garza, it’s pretty safe to assume he was not dealt, despite authoritative statements from pundits. The Cubs could still deal him in the offseason.
- Based on a tweet from Garza, it looks like he hasn’t been traded.
Calm before the storm
There better be a storm! I can’t necessarily blame Theo/Jed, but not trading any of the Dempster/Garza/Soriano/Camp/Baker group before deadline would be a huge disappointment.
Anxious!!!
i feel like i’ve worn out my refresh button
Come On Theo!
thanks for your time and efforts Brett!! We all appreciate it!
Fingers crossed
I have to poop but I can’t leave my computer!
You’re gonna need a manpon…
Come on Trade Dempster for Bugs Bunnny….
Hamina hamina hamina….
Will I remember the last several hours ten years from now? I hope so.
Anyone else feel like George Clooney staring at the bright sunshine of hope – right before the giant wave comes crashing down on you?
I think that we are done trading. Let’s just give Soriano an extension to stir up things.
i just wanted to say go Cyclones baby…..
Looks like you are going to survive, Brett! Great job! Now we need some late action!
left work an hour early just to sit on bleacher nation and twitter. excellent call.
How many hours are you going on Brett?
Down to the wire…cubs whiff? Cubs hit a home run? Can’t handle it.
*Len’s trademark voice*
Count is 3-2. Theo steps up to the plate….
where is an edit button!!?
Take it to the last second all they want… Just get the deal to the commish before 4:00:01…
Honest question but has Jim Bowden actually broken ANY news during this trade season? He seems like he has nothing new and is merely retweeting things that Joel Sherman or David Kaplan or Ken Rosenthal tweeted minutes before …
Agree on that assessment. Bowden never seems to have anything useful to contribute. Except made-up trade proposals that don’t make any sense for one of the two teams on which he is speculating. Not sure how he was ever a MLB GM. Or maybe this is why he is no longer a MLB GM…
Kenny Rosenthal has NUTHING! Cmon Kenny. Give us something. Us Cubs fans have only the trade deadline. Commercials, nooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Thank you Brett! This has been much more fun than last year. And now, back to Twitter.
Dempster to the Dodgers for a Fungo bat and B.P. Balls.
Only Cub fans can be enamored for several months to see three role players traded for two longshot prospects and a guy recovering from Tommy John.
so so true
buzzkill
Tim Brown says Dodgers out on Dempster
Take us home Brett… I nominate you as CUB FAN OF THE CENTURY!
Hear, Hear!
Jerry, it’s Frank Costanza! Mr. Steinbrenner’s here, George is dead, call me back!
Too bad the Cubs can’t create this much drama on the field.
we could if we still had Zambrano….
To bad you’ve missed the Cubs 2012 season… The drama has been there in early season tough losses… No drama during the horrible losing streak… But there’s been a bit of drama since Rizzo came up too…
Cubs are doing just fine in the drama department this season.
10 minutes left! Come on Theo!!!
So it kind of sounds like Garza isn’t getting traded. That sucks. Was hoping for a trade to the Blue Jays for some young pitching.
i saw a perot that yankees got him for dellin betancis and other…….. take it for whats it worth
This is our World Series!!! Bring it home FO!!!