The news from the Chicago Tribune on Tuesday morning is that the Chicago Cubs have offered starting pitcher Ryan Dempster a four year contract worth $50 million. Dempster can probably get more around the $60-$65 million for four years if he chooses to go out and test the free agent market. Will he stay with the Cubs for the $12-$13 million per year? We should know soon I would expect.
The Cubs rumors are still going around about Jake Peavy. However at this time it looks as if the Cubs will need a third team to get involved if they want to land Peavy. The Padres aren’t excited about the young arms that the Cubs are trying to send to the Padres. Peavy will either land with the Braves or Cubs and we should know before Thanksgiving.
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