Ryan Dempster
Ryan Dempster
Ryan Scott Dempsteris a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseballfor the Florida Marlins, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox. Dempster batted and threw right-handed. He was both a starter and a reliever in his career...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth3 May 1977
chance good guys hopefully learn opportunity showcase step veterans
This is a chance for some guys to step up and have an opportunity, even if it's just for a month. They can come up and do well and showcase themselves. Some guys will get an opportunity and they'll learn from some veterans and hopefully do a good job.
bases four guys loaded three walk
I said, I'll probably have a 35-pitch inning where I walk three or four guys and have the bases loaded and have to get out of it.
season starting
After starting the season in the rotation, and to go down there in May and have 30 saves, it's neat,
bases coming game loaded
I like the idea of coming into the game with the bases loaded and two out in the eighth,
past
It's way past my bedtime, so it's good.
bad field forget helps leaving next pride stuff task
I try to take pride in leaving stuff behind. The next day I come to the field and yesterday's over with and today's what it's all about, and it's not about tomorrow. It's just about your task at hand. I think that helps in that kind of role. You've got to be able to forget the bad stuff.
bounce everybody game
Everybody in this game fails. It's how you bounce back from it.
focus
See, I can't focus that much in March.
brought came joke park season
I got to know this one season ticket-holder who came to the park with a new joke every day. So every day I brought a new joke for him.
hard last norm year
Last year was the exception, not the norm now-a-days. We have to go out and play hard and play the right way, and we'll have a chance.
figured handle leaving option
I didn't go up there with any. I figured I could handle them on my own. I had the option of leaving if they got too greedy, but it was fun.
glad goals handled happy help reach respect shows three
Obviously, it's been one of those things that you're really happy about. It shows a lot of respect for me and I have a lot of respect for the way they've handled me. I'm glad to be here for three more years. Hopefully, I can help them reach their goals and get to the World Series.
close exciting games gone
It's exciting to go in there and close games and get the save. It's gone a lot better than even I thought it was going to go.
career definitely security
It's a big day for me in my career to get some security like that. It's definitely a little surreal.