Brewers Decline Option On Braden Looper
The Brewers declined their $6.5MM mutual option on pitcher Braden Looper, according to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. They'll instead pay a $1MM buyout. Looper posted a 5.22 ERA...
View ArticleBrewers Do Not Offer Arb To Any Free Agents
The Brewers chose not to offer arbitration to any of their free agents, tweets Tom Hauricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. The Brewers had five Type Bs in Braden Looper, David Weathers, Felipe...
View ArticleLooper Interested In Pitching For The Cubs
Braden Looper tells Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports that he would pitch for the Cubs. Looper says they're an "appealing" destination, partly because he has three kids going to Chicago schools. Still, the...
View ArticleDodgers Notes: Padilla, Garland, Sheets
Let's check out a couple of Dodgers-related tidbits.. Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times tweets that even though the Dodgers signed Vicente Padilla at a bargain price, GM Ned Colletti says that...
View ArticleDiscussion: Braden Looper
While the most attractive free agent starting pitchers are now off of the market, there are still some notable names searching for a home in 2010. One such pitcher is Braden Looper. For the Brewers in...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Brewers, Cubs, Looper, Baer, Wigginton
Links for Monday… MLB.com's Adam McCalvy posts an unofficial list of Brewers' players who are out of options. Joe Inglett and George Kottaras appear to be the players most on the bubble. In a mailbag,...
View ArticleOrioles Have Some Interest In Jarrod Washburn
The Orioles have some interest in Jarrod Washburn, according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. However, Morosi's source says that Scott Boras would have to lower his client's price "pretty far" for the...
View ArticleIndians Notes: Payroll, Wood, Hafner
A pair of Cleveland Plain Dealer writers address the latest Indians-related news in their recent pieces. Paul Hoynes fields readers' questions in a mailbag, while Terry Pluto talks Tribe in an...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Floyd, Looper, El Duque, Manny
Links for Monday… Cliff Floyd is currently doing TV work, writes Joe Capozzi of the Palm Beach Post. MLB.com's Bill Ladson tweeted that the Nationals offered contracts to Chan Ho Park and Braden...
View ArticleNationals Notes: Benson, Smoltz, Starting Pitcher
Some Nationals news from SIRIUS XM'S MLB Home Plate Channel and Bill Ladson of MLB.com… In an interview with Rob Dibble and Steve Davis, Kris Benson said that he and the Nationals were "still talking."...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Tigers, White Sox, Lannan, Looper
Monday night linkage.. The Tigers went from sellers to buyers this offseason, writes MLB.com's Jason Beck. Hank Blalock's former teammates are surprised to see him still without a job, writes T.R....
View ArticleDodgers Remain Interested In Braden Looper
The Dodgers remain interested in free agent pitcher Braden Looper, but they're not willing to offer him more than a minor league deal, according to MLB.com's Ken Gurnick. They would like to add the...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: AL East, Mauer, D’Backs, Sheets
Some links to read with Opening Day just a month away… MLB.com's Peter Gammons says one suggested way to improve competitive balance is by breaking up the Yankees and Red Sox. In the scenario he...
View ArticleThe Latest On The Remaining Free Agent Starters
There aren't many options for teams looking to sign a dependable starter, but the free agent market isn't completely barren yet. Of all the free agents remaining, only three pitchers logged more than...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Lerew, Cuba, Coonelly, Hechavarria
Links for Wednesday… Anthony Lerew cleared waivers and accepted an assignment to Triple-A, tweets Bob Dutton of The Kansas City Star. The Royals designated Lerew for assignment over the weekend. Kat...
View ArticlePossible Interest In Braden Looper
Braden Looper's numbers aren't eye-catching, but the free agent righty remains useful. The 35-year-old made at least 30 starts for the third consecutive season last year, logging 194.2 innings. He...
View ArticleLooper Throws For Cubs; Signing Not Expected
WEDNESDAY, 2:31pm: MLB.com's Carrie Muskat tweets that the Cubs are not expected to sign Looper. TUESDAY, 8:36pm: FOXSports' Ken Rosenthal tweets that free agent Braden Looper threw for the Cubs today,...
View ArticleThe Latest On The Unsigned Starting Pitchers
According to talent evaluators that spoke to ESPN.com's Buster Olney recently, this year's starting pitching trade market may not take shape for another couple months. For pitching-desperate teams that...
View ArticleCardinals Looking For Starting Pitching
The Cardinals have begun searching for starting pitching, according to Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Kyle Lohse and Brad Penny are on the mend, so GM John Mozeliak is on the lookout....
View ArticleDodgers Are Considering Free Agent Pitchers
Dodgers GM Ned Colletti told Bill Shaikin of the LA Times that he has inquired about free agent pitchers, without specifying which ones. Jarrod Washburn is coaching T-ball these days, but said he would...
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