MESA, Ariz. -- Ryan Dempster, hoping to make the switch back to the rotation after three seasons as a closer, will start the Cactus League opener Feb. 28, with Carlos Zambrano and Jason Marquis following in the next two games.
"'Z' said he didn't want it any more," Dempster said, jokingly, about Zambrano, who had kidded that he didn't want to start the regular-season opener after being winless in three tries.
"It's cool, I'm glad -- glad to start playing games, glad to get out there and start building some innings up," Dempster said.
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Demster gets the Nod in Spring Opener
Demster gets the Nod in Spring Opener
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