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What an incredible article

5 months ago Geo_pic_tiny Madison Cub Fan 19 comments 10 recs  | 

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Note - This story is about Dempster's sick child.

First glance I thought it was about pitchers throwing in elbow or shoulder pain.

Great find, MCF, recommended. Kinda hard to take Braun’s icy cold stares seriously when your kid is sick like this.

Dan

"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks

by dtpollitt on Jun 7, 2009 1:32 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Someone needs to send this to that bug-eyed, HR staring freak

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on Jun 7, 2009 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

There's no doubt...

… that Dempster is a special human being and I hope all works out well for him and his family.

For him to have pitched even as well as he has, and that’s not as well as last year, under the circumstances, is remarkable.

Ryan Dempster is one of my favorite players.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al on Jun 7, 2009 5:42 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Amen.

"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.

by zevkalman on Jun 7, 2009 9:24 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

+46

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on Jun 7, 2009 9:29 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Heartbreaking and inspiring at the same time

Fantastic piece by the evil media

There is no such thing as an ugly female breast

by Worf on Jun 7, 2009 6:52 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

this just shows that the media reads BCB

(sarcasm)

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on Jun 7, 2009 9:29 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He emphasizes he doesn’t want to be singled out and is seeking no sympathy.

’’It’s not fair for me to be a different exception,‘’ he said. ’’I don’t know what somebody else is dealing with in their personal life. You’ve still got to go out there and do your job."

Ryan Dempster is a man. A mature, centered, inspiring, no-BS, no excuses, grown-ass man. God bless you, Demp. We’re all praying for Riley.

"I'll never forget how I felt last October." ~Kosuke Fukudome

by Goodie1969 on Jun 7, 2009 10:02 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I hope ol Pete and others from the other BCB

read this, so they will STFU about the pitch that hit came close to hitting Braun

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on Jun 7, 2009 10:15 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

They won't.

And even if they do, they’ll make some other excuse.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al on Jun 7, 2009 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Since this article came out today...

I guess that’s why Pat & Ron briefly discussed Dempster & his daughter’s condition during the game. The poor little girl! I hope things will get better for the Dempster family.

"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"--The Brain

by brook on Jun 7, 2009 2:00 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Thank you for posting this

Makes me proud that Demp is a Cub, and I pray for nothing but the best for him, Riley, and his family. Rec’d.

"Yes, dear. You're right. I'm sorry." -Bob Brenly

by ambrosiadreams on Jun 7, 2009 7:12 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I got a little teary eyed

at his “we’re lucky she’s ours” line.

Get well soon, Riley!!

There is no infinity button for failing in sports. At some point, things turn. They always do. - Bill Simmons

by Allie on Jun 7, 2009 8:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Very touching piece

My favorite quote: "’’It’s been a grind,‘’ he said. ’’At the same time, we’re lucky she’s ours. Think how many kids out there would have something like that and never get the right treatment.’’

Now here is a guy who gets it. Good for you, Ryan.

Here’s hoping everything works out for the Dempsters and their little girl. Fortunately, Phoenix has a world class children’s hospital.

by azjazzman on Jun 8, 2009 11:27 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I believe...

… the article mentioned that the little girl was airlifted to Children’s Hospital in Chicago a while back, which makes it much easier for Ryan to devote his attention there.

Since May 4 Dempster is 3-2, 3.25, with 15 BB and 39 K in 44.1 innings — pretty close to his numbers from last year. I’ll bet that was around the time this happened.

All best wishes and hopes for Ryan Dempster and his family.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al on Jun 8, 2009 12:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

There are few things worse...

…than having a child in the hospital. Best wishes to Demp and his wife. I think he’s doing an admirable job for the Cubs this season given this great personal challenge.

I've committed to tweeting about the Cubs for the rest of the season. (Does that sound as ridiculous as I think it does?) Anyway, if you're on Twitter, you can follow me here.

by dat cubfan daver on Jun 8, 2009 1:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

A ray of hope

for all of us who have gone through similar things and still go to work and carry on our professional lives. Until you’ve gone through something like this, you have no idea how strong you have to be to just get through a day. Dempster just moved way up my respect chart.

This is only the beginning....Lou Pinella end of '07 season and Chicago Transit Authority (the band when they were really good).

by mrcubsfan on Jun 9, 2009 9:47 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Agree...

I have a 2 year old daughter with a tracheotomy (not the same disease as Dempster’s daughter, but she was a preemie as well) so I wish them all the best in getting through this together. He was already a favorite Cub…this moves him up to the top cause I understand the nights in the hospital and dealing with the work/life balance issues. Good luck to the family.

Ohhhh I don't know, I got a guy on the other line about some whitewalls - I'll call you back.

by kifaru37 on Jun 14, 2009 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I’ve been a fan of Dempster for years, even before he was a Cub. Since he’s come to the Cubs my admiration for the man has grown and grown. I didn’t think I could become any bigger of a fan of the man, but after reading this story…wow.

Let’s hope they can find a treatment for Riley Dempster and all the others who suffer from her condition, and soon.

by owllover711 on Jun 14, 2009 11:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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