Dempster bats and throws right-handed. He has a win-loss record of 69-78 and an earned run average of 4.67 in 406 games (181 starts) as of July 8, 2008. He has played for the Florida Marlins (1998-2002), the Cincinnati Reds (2002-2003), and the Chicago Cubs (2004-present).



What separates Fukudome is his eye.
From the beginning of spring training Cubs pitchers noticed something odd about Fukudome when they threw him batting practice. He took an inordinate amount of pitches. When games began, his approach was not much different. Most major league hitters, if behind in the count, will swing at any pitch they believe is a strike. Fukudome will only swing at a pitch he believes he can hit. The difference is subtle but significant. "I just try to focus on the pitches I can handle," Fukudome says. "If it's an outside strike that I can't reach, I won't swing at it. I'll just say, 'I'm sorry,' and walk away."



Theodore Roosevelt "Ted" Lilly III (born January 4, 1976 in Torrance, California), is a starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. He bats and throws left-handed. Lilly attended Yosemite High School in Oakhurst, California, and Fresno City College.




Latest addition to the Cubs
Jeffrey Alan Samardzija (born January 23, 1985 in Merrillville, Indiana) is an American baseball pitcher with the Chicago Cubs. He is also a former American football wide receiver at the University of Notre Dame. Samardzija majored in marketing.

Jim Edmonds is now a Cub.