Chicago Cubs induct Justin Germano in bullpen – MLB News
The Chicago Cubs on Friday, July 20, moved to induct Justin Germano in the bullpen as the potential exit of Ryan Dempster – the team’s ace pitcher, became ever more certain. Germano will now be the part of Cubs lineup after the club acquired him from the Boston Red Sox – as reported, for cash considerations.
The Chicago Cubs had the acquisition on Thursday following deliberations over the move. The fact that the likes of Ryan Dempster will not be in the rotation has a considerable impact on the defence.
The move, therefore, is aimed at compensating for the potential vacuum in his absence from the line-up. Ryan Dempster, who led the starter with his incredibly marvellous record of 5-3 with 1.86 ERA, inspires Germano a great deal.
That is what Germano acknowledged when he spoke of the great starter. Germano does not like the ideal of drawing any comparison between him and Dempster given the latter’s dominance throughout these years.
"He's one of the best pitchers in the game right now," said Germano, whom the Cubs will have in the bullpen for now. "He's definitely going to be sought after. Whether that had any impact on me, I have no idea. I'm not really anybody compared to him."
On the other hand, far from the pros and cons of the deal, what is known is that Germano has yet to make sense of how the deal will materialise and when will he make a start.
"I had no idea," Germano said. "I saw that he could be traded today, I saw that I could start today. I still don't know what's going on."
With 2.40 ERA in 17 appearances, Germano has evinced his remarkable talent in Triple-A Pawtucket. That he had been playing phenomenally well was spotted by the Red Sox which brought him in the team, to have a relief appearance in July 7 game.
The pitcher, be that as it may, has a lot of challenges to grapple with once he starts playing for the Cubs. The team, it is well known, are looking for some solid defence at this point in time which Germano can ensure with his expectedly good performance.
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