Cubs deal Dempster to Texas

[Trendy Bastard]

Beyond that, we know nothing. But, obviously, the details will be forthcoming soon. This could be great. It could be meh. Dude, we just don’t know.

UPDATE: Sounds like the Cubs are getting a couple minor leaguers. Ken Rosenthal says they’re A-ball pitchers.


UPDATE 2: Rosenthal corrects, and says one is an A-ball pitcher, one is an A-ball positional player.


UPDATE 3: Dallas Morning News’ Evan Grant says the players are third base prospect Christian Villanueva and pitching prospect Kyle Hendricks. Digging up the quick-reaction details now.


UPDATE 4: Obviously I’ll have a full write-up on ALL of the new Cubs prospects, but here’s your quick take on these two. Hendricks is a 22-year-old righty with superb numbers at High A this year, but was on the outside of the Rangers’ top 20ish prospects, thanks to the system’s depth. But he’s clearly legit. Villanueva is a very legit third base prospect (a fringe top 100 type before the season), who is playing good defense, and putting up good (not great) numbers at High A this year. He was blocked by Mike Olt (not to mention Adrian Beltre), so the Rangers could move him. This is a very good return for Dempster, if you can divorce your mind from what happened last week.

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Meh, Villanueva doesn't sound bad, and Hendricks looks pretty good.

Still kind of disappointing knowing we could have gotten Delgado. Later Demp.

[Witlon]

Hendricks is like the anti-Andrew Cashner, from what I've read.

5 pitches, 86-89 MPH fastball.

[Kingdom]

I'd imagine most of anything compared to what ATL was gonna give sucks. That blows for you guys (I'm happy he said no, though)

[realmofotalk]

Great pitching duel between Dempster and C.J. Wilson today.

[Trendy Bastard]

Not going to lie. I felt good when I saw his line tonight.

[Kingdom]

Dumpster performance.

[Kingdom]

Instead of Bonafide or Bonifacio, we'll do Dumpster or Dempster.