February 4, 200521 yr QUOTE(Chisoxmatt @ Feb 4, 2005 -> 05:12 PM) Why do they think dempster is their savior in the BP? He came off a huge injury. Players recovering from Tommy John usually revert to old form two years following the surgery. Unfortunately for Dempster, he was far from stellar every season since 2000. If any of the Cubs' starting pitchers find themselves on the DL, (which is entirely possible w/ Baker) Dempster would likely become the leading candidate for a starters role. Outside of RD, no immediate spot-starter is available on their roster. However, White Sox have two relief pitchers (Cotts/Hermanson) capable of providing an emergency start. In addition to our superior depth, the White Sox bullpen can (probably) perform without Cotts/Hermanson if either pitcher entered the rotation. Could the Cubs bullpen survive without Dempster, whom is expected to shoulder a significant burden of the workload? Likely not.
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