Dempster deferred $3M to help Cubs
May, 28, 2010
5/28/10
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By
Bruce Levine | ESPNChicago.com
CHICAGO -- Ryan Dempster deferred $3 million of this season's salary during the offseason to help the Cubs gain financial flexibility, sources told ESPNChicago.com on Friday.
The team used that windfall to sign outfielder Xavier Nady to a one-year contract, a move that likely would not have been possible without Dempster's offer.
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The team used that windfall to sign outfielder Xavier Nady to a one-year contract, a move that likely would not have been possible without Dempster's offer.
Read the entire story.
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Chicago baseball beat reporterBruce Levine has covered sports in Chicago for over 28 years and hosts "Talkin' Baseball," heard Saturday mornings on ESPN 1000.
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