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Thrown For a Looper

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Despite the front office saying that the Brewers were done adding pieces for 2009, the longer Braden Looper went unsigned, the more I felt like the Brewers would eventually sign him. It made too much sense for both sides to not get it done. While Looper is not a front-of-the-rotation starter, he does bring a [ ... ] ...

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Looper deal in place

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Published Feb. 9, 2009 at 9:11 p.m.

The Brewers' agreement with free agent right-handed starting pitcher Braden Looper is in place, pending the passing of a physical examination ...

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Adam McCalvy's Brew Beat

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Published Feb. 9, 2009 at 8:18 p.m.

Adam McCalvy's Brew Beat ... Whooo, we have an alternative to Tom H's Brewers Blog. MLB.com has set up blogs for the team beat reporters, which it says in Adam's first post. Hopefully, he keeps everything updated and we get a nice alternative to reading the JS Brewers Blog for breaking news. In addition, I'm interested in hearing some of his ideas in a more informal setting than Brewers.com. In the past, he has been more open-minded towards blogs like Brew Crew Ball, mentioning us in some

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More on Braden Looper

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Published Feb. 9, 2009 at 7:48 p.m.

I wanted to learn a bit more about Braden Looper, and I might as well share my findings with the rest of you. First, here's a comparison, which I was not the first to come up with ... Pitcher A ... 90.3mph initial fastball velocity ... FIPs of 4.57 and 4.93 ... tERAs of 4.44 and 4.58 ... K:BB rates of 6.47: 2.13 and 5.30: 2.34 ... GB rates of 43% and 41% ... Looper ... 90.3mph initial fastball velocity ... FIPs of 4.82 and 4.52 ... tERAs of 5.14 and 4.81 ... K:BB rates of 4.47: 2.62 and 4.88:

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Brewers unveil promotional schedule

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Published Feb. 9, 2009 at 4:16 p.m.

Brewers unveil promotional schedule ...

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Brewers to Sign Braden Looper

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Published Feb. 9, 2009 at 2:26 p.m.

Following an offseason full of Looper to Milwaukee rumors and speculation, Tom Haudricourt is reporting that “the Looper signing is going to happen.” He indicates two sources have confirmed this rumor and the pitcher’s wife did not deny the signing when she was contacted.The 34-year-old closer turned starter has a lifetime record of 58-58, a [ ... ] ...

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The Brewer Advent Calendar #4: Ryan Braun

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Published Feb. 9, 2009 at 1:00 p.m.

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Behind door #4 we find ... Ryan Braun! ... via www.milwaukeebrewersticket.net ... It would be fair to call Ryan Braun a once in a lifetime player. Braun turned 25 in November, but has already posted two seasons with an OPS+ over 125, and last season he finished third in the NL MVP voting. Among players who spent their first two major league seasons as a Brewer, Braun has practically lapped the field in all of these categories: ... Home runs: ... Player HR ... Ryan Braun 71 ... Dale Sveum 32

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