Cubs to sign Braden Looper? (Muskat doesn't think so)

[Schwarber Fan]

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/36678267/ns/sports-player_news/

Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports that free agent right-hander Braden Looper threw for the Cubs in Chicago on Tuesday.

 

Rosenthal adds that Looper is willing to be flexible on his role if the Cubs want him. The 35-year-old right-hander was 14-7 with the Brewers last season, but posted an ugly 5.22 ERA and 1.49 WHIP in the process.

Edited April 21, 2010 by Rondon Fan

[davell]

I just posted this in the best available relievers thread, but since the word "best" and the name Braden Looper don't have any correlation whatsoever, it's probably best to have it's own thread. Honestly, I kind of hope we sign him. It could stop Hendry from panicking and trading away good prospects for a bullpen arm that simply won't turn this train wreck of a team around anyway.

[rocket]

sounds about right

[Post Count Padder]

If it's on a minor league deal, meh. If he gets any kind of substantial money it's stupid. But this is the Cubs front office we're talking about.

[Keener98]

3 year 7.5 million

[Sammy Sofa]

Maybe he'll have some kind of miracle comeback and the Cubs will only lose games 2 or 1-0.

[UMFan83]

I already expect the contract to be ridiculous, but please God don't throw in a no trade clause.

[davearm2]

It's April and the dude's unemployed. Fretting about some multiyear, mulitimillion dollar contract is pretty silly. 1 year for $500k-$1M seems about right.

[Keener98]

It's April and the dude's unemployed. Fretting about some multiyear, mulitimillion dollar contract is pretty silly. 1 year for $500k-$1M seems about right.

 

Yea, but its Jim Hendry.

[JonJayCutler]

I'm all for this as long as the contract is reasonable and he is used in the bullpen, not the rotation. Sign him and DFA Shark.

[davell]

Muskat tweeted evidently the Cubs aren't likely to sign Looper.

[Post Count Padder]

Muskat tweeted evidently the Cubs aren't likely to sign Looper.

Well that settles that, though she's been wrong before. Maybe they're focusing on this mystery trade.

[Guest]

Muskat tweeted evidently the Cubs aren't likely to sign Looper.

Well that settles that, though she's been wrong before. Maybe they're focusing on this mystery trade.

More likely that he didn't show much in his workout.

[Northside Blues]

The guy was a serviceable mrp before moving into the rotation. He can't possibly be worse than Samardzija. This would be a good idea as long as he his workouts went fine.