The Chicago Cubs didn't let free-agency phase their prized starter Ryan Dempster, announcing early Tuesday that they have resigned the 31-year old starter to a 4-year deal worth $52M. The terms of the deal are as followed: He receives a $4M signing bonus, will make $8M in '09, $12.5M for '10, and $13.5M for '11. The deal also includes a 2012 player option worth $14M.Dempster went 17-6 with a 2.96 ERA in over 200 innings. He was especially strong at home, so it's no wonder the Cubbies would want his right-arm to remain a fixture in their rotation and not someone else's.
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