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The Cubs' slinger Ryan Dempster was 17-6 with a 2.96 ERA in 2008. (AP)	It was another tough season for the Cubs after falling in the NLDS to the Dodgers. But Chicago has been busy in the offseason. The latest piece of business heading into winter ball was securing a four-year, $52 million deal for 17-game winning starter, Ryan Dempster. FULL STORY Related links: • PFS: Player Updates • Pujols captures MVP award • Gold Membership on Sale ($99)

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A.J. Burnett SP, Free Agent 11/19/08, Time: 8:02 pm

Status:

Steady

News:

Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein spoke with Burnett's agent by phone Tuesday to express the team's interest in the free-agent, according to ESPN.com. Epstein's decision to reach out and call agent Darek Braunecker was a clear sign that the Red Sox are ready to jump into the fray and compete with Toronto, the New York Yankees and several other clubs for Burnett, an 18-game winner for the Blue Jays in 2008. Braunecker told 1050 ESPN New York's Andrew Marchand on Wednesday that he had indeed heard from the Red Sox and that "there is mutual interest."

Analysis:

There is always the possibility Epstein's "interest" is just a ploy to drive up the price tag for the Yankees, Orioles and Blue Jays. With how much starting pitching depth Boston has, that theory is probably accurate. (SportsBuff.com)

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Mike Mussina SP, N.Y. Yankees Yankees 11/19/08, Time: 7:57 pm

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Cold

News:

As expected, New York Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina has decided to retire, according to a ESPN.com, which was citing a baseball source with knowledge of the situation. Mussina informed the Yankees last week he would give them a decision by the end of this week. Mussina, who turns 40 next month, spent the last eight seasons with the Yankees after pitching for the Baltimore Orioles for the first 10 years of his career. His 270 wins rank second among all active right-handers, behind only Greg Maddux. In the final start of his career, he pitched six shutout innings against the Boston Red Sox to finish off the first 20-win season of his career, according to the report. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, he's just the fifth pitcher since 1900 to win 20 games or more in the final season of his career -- and the first since Sandy Koufax in 1967. (SportsBuff.com)

Player:	Roy Halladay SP, Toronto Blue Jays 11/19/08, Time: 5:12 pm
News:	According to the Newark Star-Ledger, the Blue Jays are expected to shop Halladay and see what they could get for him, especially since he has two-years and $30 million left on his contract.
Analysis:	Halladay won 20 games for the second time in his career last season, recording a 2.78 ERA and striking out a career-high 206 batters. (SportsBuff.com)

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