Canada's no-name starter Mike Johnson hoping for best against U...

Talk about conspicuously absent. With a 17-6 season new to his resume and a $52-million contract sitting in a drawer somewhere, Ryan Dempster could have returned to his native land as a conquering hero.

[Northside Neuman]

"with Eric Gagne breathing fire out of the bullpen."

Does Phil even watch baseball anymore? When was the last season Gagne was even a decent pitcher? Four years ago? Please move to another city and start again, you are obviously burned out on sports.