Ok sooooooooo Ryan Dempster can't find, forgot, lost his passport and will not be able to make his start on Saturday? REALLY????? How can something like this happen?

Well, your source is Evan Grant I assume, who later in his tweet said not serious, so....... I don't know where you are getting this.

My bad just heard it also might have something to do with an ongoing divorce and child custody. This comes from 1310 The Ticket.

I check out the internet and found it below, when I first saw the wording from storm_71

http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Ryan_Dempster/2379977/dempster-to-miss-start-due-to-personal-reasons-martin-recalled

Do not know much about this site.

We would be better off with Martin Perez in the rotation.

They should have called up Perez as long man in case Oswalt falters early.

Washington will probably say Oswalt is the current long man and is the filler for any spot start, might be why Perez was not even considered.

I guess we'll find out how motivated Roy O is after his demotion.

Post game report is also saying it's a passport issue. Wow how can a major league baseball player and the team he plays for not make sure passports are in order. Someone should be on the carpet for that.

My question is why are you making such a big deal out of it?

Any problem with a players passport should have been handled by the traveling secretary and this should never have happened. If Dempster IS missing a start due to passport problems, there is incompetence in the Rangers organization that caused it. With that said, I don't think Dempster has earned the right to stay in the rotation.

lol

You are ignorant enough to think a passport should keep a pitcher from starting? Of course, it is likely it has nothing to do with Dempster missing the start.

Anyone who actually believes it's the passport is kidding themselves.

If that was the case, the passport would've been fedexed to him, he could've flown to Buffalo and waited there got the passport, rented a car and drove to Toronto.

You're right. They can fix a passport problem in less than 24 hours. I guy I work with just did it.

We'll know Monday whether or not he's back with the team.

rumors abound as I heard it maybe a tax problems but we won't know for sure until we are told. The worst thing the team can do is let the rumors and speculation fester. It is a big deal b/c he will miss a start and at this time of year those are crucial and expected. I personally don't see a big drop off from him to Roy however.

I got a good laugh from chicklittle....uhh....nate....uhh...whatever this week's name is....saying Dempster doesn't deserve to be on this roster.

Dempster is a Canadian native so it could be tax issues there. Who knows? Seems strange that something like that would just now be coming up.

In any event, I guess we'll find out just how much Roy O. wants to be a starter. Here's a chance for him to prove it.

I completely agree.

I have now amended my "How you choose your pitchers list:"

1. Never take a pitcher from the San Diego Padres
2. Never take a pitcher who has had Tommy John surgery
3. Never take a pitcher over the age of 32.

Now, I know there are exceptions to this, but by and large, you're better off getting Martin Perez used to starting in the bigs every 5th game than in having a pitcher with a) brilliant statistics coming from a cavern, b.) a used car with a rebuilt transmission and/or c) some guy with more emotional baggage than a stripper wearing your team's uniform.

Why would it be strange. Who knows the last time he was in Canada? He's been in the NL all his career so unless they played in Toronto (where he's never pitched) he would have to go there.

Also, until recently, you could just cross into Canada without a passport.