1. 12-15-05 07:51 PM #1
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    Cardinals sign bullpen killer Braden Looper

    Cardinals, Looper agree to three-year deal

    By R.B. FALLSTROM, AP Sports Writer
    December 15, 2005
    ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Braden Looper and the Cardinals agreed Thursday to a $13.5 million, three-year contract, giving St. Louis another newcomer in its rebuilt bullpen.

    Looper had 28 saves in 36 chances with a 3.94 ERA for the New York Mets last season, but will be a setup man for closer Jason Isringhausen with the Cardinals. The right-hander fills a slot held the past two seasons by Julian Tavarez, who became a free agent.

    Looper's deal calls for salaries of $3.5 million in 2006, $4.5 million in 2007 and $5.5 million in 2008. He can earn $1 million in performance bonuses, some of them based on games finished in case he becomes the closer.



    Earlier this offseason, the Cardinals signed left-hander Ricardo Rincon to replace Ray King, who was traded to Colorado.

    Looper was a first-round pick of the Cardinals in 1996 and pitched in four games for them in 1998 before going to the Florida Marlins after that season in a trade for shortstop Edgar Renteria. He pitched four seasons with the Marlins and the last two with the Mets.

    AP Baseball Writer Ronald Blum in New York contributed to this report.
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  2. 12-15-05 08:58 PM #2
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    Looper gets 13.5 million over 3 years, lolololololol.
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  3. 12-15-05 09:30 PM #3
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    Nice chunk of change for a set-up man... he's better suited for that role, imo.

    Between him and Izzy, gonna be some anxious moments for us Cardinal fans late in games
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  4. 12-15-05 10:19 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by OWNED
    Looper gets 13.5 million over 3 years, lolololololol.

    It's like stealing money....i bet he flew in to STL and signed that contract real quick before they rethought things.

    Good pitcher but not worth that much.
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  5. 12-15-05 11:23 PM #5
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    All pitchers were overpaid this offseason. Its pathetic the price that some of these guys are going for. What's going to happen next year when some of the big names are on the free agent market?
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  6. 12-16-05 02:00 AM #6
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    i just can't believe that the cardnails just picked up this loser. after they finaly got rid of him a few years back. the cardnails fans are gonna hate him. when he fvcks carpenter out of a few wins this comming year.
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  7. 12-16-05 09:13 AM #7
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    This will let Fat Albert have a few more chances at coming up big in the bottom of the 8th or 9th.
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  8. 12-16-05 01:59 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by clonecat
    This will let Fat Albert have a few more chances at coming up big in the bottom of the 8th or 9th.
    your not kidding clonecat. now he might actually see some good pitches here and there in those two innings.
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