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NL Central Notes: Cubs, Dempster, McClellan, Baker

Yesterday we learned that ten teams have shown legitimate interest in acquiring Ryan Dempster, including the Dodgers, Tigers, Yankees, Braves, Indians, and White Sox.  Here's more on the Cubs pitcher plus other items from the NL Central..

• The Cubs will look to trade Dempster now in part so that his presence doesn't affect their marketing of Matt Garza later this month, writes Buster Olney of ESPN.com (Insider sub. req'd).  While the Dodgers once looked like the favorite to land the veteran, it's now unclear if they can outgun the rest of the field to trade for him.
• After undergoing shoulder surgery, pitcher Kyle McClellan believes that he has probably pitched his last game for the Cardinals, writes Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.  McClellan will be arbitration eligible for the third time this winter and says that he anticipates being non-tendered.  The 28-year-old makes $2.5MM this year and would probably command upwards of $3MM in arbitration.
• Reds skipper Dusty Baker isn't sure if the club will ask him to return for next season but he sounds like he'd be ready to move on to another team if the opportunity isn't there, writes Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.  “At this point in my career, this point in the season, I have as much say about it as the organization does. And that’s not sounding cocky or arrogant," Baker said.

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