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Brewers decline Looper's $6.5 million option

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:05:00 +0000

Milwaukee general manager Doug Melvin has made it very clear that acquiring starting pitching is the Brewers' biggest priority this offseason, even trading J.J. Hardy to the Twins for Carlos Gomez in part to clear payroll space for rotation help....

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Braden gets cut, McCarthy gets even and Doc gets a YouTube Clip

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:44:00 +0000

Things in the sports world that have piqued my interest today. The Brewers turn down 2010 option for Braden Looper . My Take On This: In the words of the famous rapper Lil Jon Yeeeeahhhhh !!!!!!!!!! I wasn't exactly thrilled with J.J Hardy being turned into Carlos Gomez....I feel a little ...

ryjdumouchel posted 9 days ago from cheddar-cheddar.blogspot.com

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Brewers more flexible, but to what end?

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:28:20 +0000

Hey, the Brewers just saved $5.5 million! I just talked to Brewers general manager Doug Melvin and he told me the primary reason for declining the $...

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Brewers turn down option on Looper

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:44:00 +0000

The team on Friday declined right-hander Braden Looper's $6.5 million mutual option. Looper will instead get a $1 million buyout and will join the pool of free agents. > After signing a one-year deal last winter to come to Milwaukee, Looper led the Brewers with 14 wins and tied for the National ...

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Brewers to decide on Looper

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:01:04 +0000

Update: The Milwaukee Brewers have an option on starting pitcher Braden Looper, and must make a deicison by Sunday if they plan on picking up his 2010 option for $6.5 milion. Should they decide against keeping Looper, he is owed a $1 million buyout. Fantasy Impact: Looper picked ...

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Melvin wants financial flexibility

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:14:42 +0000

I just talked to Brewers general manager Doug Melvin and he told me the primary reason for declining the $6.5 million option on right-hander Braden Looper was to maintain financial flexibility as he delves into the free agent pitching market. Melvin also said he might get back to Looper at some ...

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Brewers do not pick up Looper's option

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:48:20 +0000

I was just informed that the Brewers have decided not to pick up the $6.5 million option for 2010 on the contract of right-hander Braden Looper. Instead, the Brewers will pay a buyout of $1 million to Looper. The option was a mutual option, meaning both sides had to exercise it for Looper to ...

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Brewers decline Looper option: how will they build rotation?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:39:32 +0000

The Milwaukee Brewers were smart to decline starting pitcher Braden Looper's $6.5 million mutual option, freeing up a significant amount of money to plug various holes. Looper led baseball in home runs, checking in at 194.2 innings of a 5.22 ERA. I don't think serving up all those home runs ...

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Brewers decline Looper's option

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:18:52 +0000

Here's a roster decision with some irony: The Brewers on Friday cut loose their winningest pitcher from 2009 in order to improve the starting rotation for 2010.The team on Friday declined right-hander Braden Looper's $6.5 million mutual option. Looper will...

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Odds and ends

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:04:00 +0000

Posted by Steve For the most part, the off-season has begun the way I was hoping. The Brewers declined David Weathers’ option (admittedly, this should have been a no-brainer). Then on Friday they announced they were also declining to pick up the $6 million option for Braden Looper. What ...

SteveAlt posted 6 days ago from danandsteve.com

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Caveat Emptor

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:00:27 +0000

Hearing the Mets may be interested in free agent Joel Pineiro makes me very leery. After all doesn’t life for a Cardinals pitcher end post Duncan? The most recent example would be Jeff Suppan, a name that sends chills down every Mets fans spine. Suppan probably got his 4 year/$42 ...

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