Red Sox to Sign Ryan Dempster

[Jeffy25]

2 or a 3 year deal - according to Ken Rosenthall, on MLB Network just now

And

https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/st...35590120144898

[The Bard]

3yr 38mil my guess.

[Bob Loblaw]

does he not horrible numbers in the al east? i thought he'd be going back to the nl

[C-ross12]

I like Dempster. He's a solid mid rotation guy. Just dont try to trade him. He don't like that.

[adab]

Good luck to him. He did so well in the AL his first time round in Texas. His ERA was what? around 5? Now dealing with the pressure cooker that is Boston and the AL East - that will be a breeze. If this is in fact the case. My over/under on wins is 11.5 and ERA of 4.75.

[HowFit]

If e pitched like he did in Chi then good pickup...

[SpecialFNK]

I don't think this really helps the Red Sox, unless they were looking for an innings eater.
2012 with the Cubs - 2.20/1.04
2012 with the Rangers - 5.09/1.43
2011 - 4.80/1.45
2010 - 3.85/ 1.32

I would expect something in between 2011 and 2010.

I don't know the money, but I bet Boston is overpaying.

[lvlheaded]

Just another pitcher off the market. Pickings are getting slim Texas!!

[ZHawk1123]

Lester, Buchholz, Dempster, Doubront, Lackey

If they all pitch to potential that's solid... but that is probably the biggest 'if' ever typed...

[C-ross12]

I don't think this really helps the Red Sox, unless they were looking for an innings eater.
2012 with the Cubs - 2.20/1.04
2012 with the Rangers - 5.09/1.43
2011 - 4.80/1.45
2010 - 3.85/ 1.32

I would expect something in between 2011 and 2010.

I don't know the money, but I bet Boston is overpaying.

The past 5 years hes been a solid SP. 3.7 or so ERA over his past 5 seasons. 200 IP 4/5 last seasons. Solid K numbers.

Negatives: Hes getting older. Struggled a bit in Texas. Plays in the best division now.

Overall I think its a good addition. I think Dempster would help any team really.

[Jeffy25]

Yeah, he will probably be their most consistent starter in a very questionable rotation

[xnick5757]

Yeah, he will probably be their most consistent starter in a very questionable rotation

Lester
Buccholz
Doubront
Lackey
Morales



who does dempster replace?

[ZHawk1123]

Lester
Buccholz
Doubront
Lackey
Morales



who does dempster replace?

Morales pretty obviously

[papipapsmanny]

Yeah, he will probably be their most consistent starter in a very questionable rotation

Its either gonna be a top 7 or a bottom 7 rotation.

[SpecialFNK]

The past 5 years hes been a solid SP. 3.7 or so ERA over his past 5 seasons. 200 IP 4/5 last seasons. Solid K numbers.

Negatives: Hes getting older. Struggled a bit in Texas. Plays in the best division now.

Overall I think its a good addition. I think Dempster would help any team really.

I don't think you should go back 5 years. that includes 2009 when he had 3.65/1.31 and 2008 when he had 2.96/1.21. he was 31/32 years old then. he's now 35.
he has good potential, but I don't think he ends up being as good as some would expect.
he might be consistent, consistently average/below average.