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Please consider taking the following poll: If The Yankees Could Sign Just One More Free Agent Starting Pitcher, Which One Should They Sign? Odalis Perez Braden Looper Pedro Martinez Oliver Perez Ben Sheets Derek Lowe Randy Wolf Andy Pettitte Jon Garland Paul Byrd Freddy Garcia Mark Mulder Kenshin Kawakami View Results Thanks in advance. And, please feel free to add comments on your opinion in the comments...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 01/06/2009
According to Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun, the Orioles signed pitcher Koji Uehara to a multiyear deal (pending some contract language and a physical). Uehara, 34, is the team's first Japanese player. The O's will use Uehara as a starter and continue to pursue Braden Looper, Tim Redding, and Kenshin Kawakami. ESPN's Keith Law ranked Uehara 22nd on his free agent list. His bottom line: In an ideal...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 12/24/2008
It looks like the Brewers won't be making any moves prior to the holidays. General Manager Doug Melvin revealed on Sunday that the team was interested in pitcher Braden Looper, but also said that nothing is close. He echoed those statements earlier today, saying that doesn't think anything will happen with the free agent righty. "I think he's going to wait until after the holiday, too. Players are...
View from the cheap seats (Free subscription) | 12/22/2008
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports this morning that, while the Brewers are interested in former Cardinals, Mets and Marlins pitcher Braden Looper, they are not close to a deal as indicated from other outlets.The paper quotes Brew Crew GM Bob Melvin...
The Bucky Channel (Free subscription) | 12/21/2008
There are only three things I know about Braden Looper. One, he apparently has some sort of relationship with Lou Pinella. Two, he's very in touch with his faith. And three, his middle name is LaVern. There may be a fourth piece of information I'll know about him, which could be that he is a member of the Milwaukee Brewers. According to the Boston Globe , Looper is close to signing with Milwaukee after...
View from the cheap seats (Free subscription) | 12/21/2008
Dualing reports about former Cardinals starter Braden Looper have emerged this afternoon. The Boston Globe reports that Looper may be close to a deal with Milwaukee while Fox Sports says that the Orioles have stepped up their efforts to land...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 12/21/2008
In the "Etc." section of his Sunday update, Nick Cafardo has some updated information on a few free agents, as well as some potential trades. Updating a key part of the back-of-the-rotation market, Cafardo says Braden Looper is "close to signing with the Brewers." The Diamondbacks and Red Sox may soon revisit the possibility of an Eric Byrnes trade. Such a deal would likely be made more enticing for...
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 12/21/2008
In detailing their offseason plan to address the rotation, Ken Rosenthal adds the Baltimore Orioles to the short list of teams interested in acquiring Tim Redding. The Orioles are also interested in Braden Looper, says the article. In addition to the Orioles, Redding is being sought after by the New York Mets and Colorado Rockies. The Rockies have also been mentioned in rumors regarding a potential...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 12/20/2008
Links for Saturday... The Indians are one of the four teams Joe Nelson prefers. Juan C. Rodriguez confirms the Marlins' interest in Derrick Turnbow, but says they aren't going after Ray King. The Rockies could pursue Braden Looper. Tim Redding's agent says "the Mets are very much in the mix" for the righty. The Orioles have expressed interest in Phillies catcher Chris Coste. New National Josh Willingham...
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 12/09/2008
Paul Hagen of the Philadelphia Inquirer says that as the Phillies' talks with Jamie Moyer drag on, they're looking at alternatives. They seem to have some kind of offer out to Derek Lowe. Hagen adds that they have some interest in Braden Looper while Randy Wolf is unclear.
Viva El Birdos (Free subscription) | 12/03/2008
I'll admit it. When I saw that the Cardinals didn't offer arbitration to Braden Looper, I was more than a little bit puzzled. It seems like a win/ win proposition to me; either Looper signs elsewhere on a multi-year deal, and the Cardinals take the draft picks, or Looper accepts and comes back in 2009 to help shore up the backside of the Cards' rotation. Not a bad deal either way. Well, after further...
The Big Dead Sidebar (Free subscription) | 12/02/2008
Even Major League Baseball isn't safe when it comes to the failing American economy it seems. Yesterday was the last day to offer arbitration to in-house free agents and the list of non-offers is astounding. Bobby Abreu, Pat Burrell, Adam Dunn, Braden Looper, Randy Wolf and Kerry Wood were among the most notable names not offered. The key thing about offering a player arbitration is that it prevents...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 12/02/2008
According to MLB.com's Matthew Leach, the Cardinals declined to offer arbitration to Russ Springer, Braden Looper, and Jason Isringhausen (as well as their other free agents). The Looper decision comes as a surprise, as he earned only $5.5MM in '08 and would've been a solid addition or trade chip for '09. He's a Type B free agent, but the Cards won't get a pick now. Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch...
Viva El Birdos (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
Hey, everybody! There's a real baseball deadline today! At 11 PM we will have the non-tenders and non-non-tenders to talk about, and Russ Springer and Braden Looper to discuss in particular. Trever Miller still hangs in the balance. Matthew Leach's summary of the Cardinals' arbitration situation is a good take on what seems like a fairly straightforward situation. Isringhausen: absolutely not. Looper:...
- Are You Riled Up? - (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
The Nationals will probably target righties like Pedro Martinez, Brad Penny, Braden Looper, Paul Byrd, Jon Lieber and Freddy Garcia from the right side. Lefties like Kenny Rogers, Odalis Perez and Mike Hampton could also interest the …[Continue Reading]
