November 16, 2008, 3:36 pm est
The Pittsburgh Pirates may be interested in free-agent SP Braden Looper (Cardinals), according to The Chicago Tribune.
n/a Mark Teixeira ...304 mins 
n/a Mark Teixeira ...304 mins 
n/a John Van ...328 mins 
n/a John Van ...328 mins 
LF David DeJesus ...340 mins 
LF David DeJesus ...340 mins 
2B Kevin Frandsen ...352 mins 
n/a Ramon Vazquez ...376 mins 
n/a A.J. Burnett ...388 mins 
n/a Mark Mulder ...388 mins 
3B Eric Chavez ...shoulder
2B Chase Utley ...hip
R Joel Zumaya ...shoulder
S Chorye Spoone ...shoulder
3B Kevin Kouzmanoff ...shoulder
R Pat Neshek ...elbow
S Sergio Mitre ...elbow
R Ambiorix Burgos ...elbow
1B Nick Johnson ...wrist
3B Mike Lowell ...hip

Innings: 196.9
Strikeouts: 108
Walks:: 45
Points: 442.44 (Ranked 78th)
The Pittsburgh Pirates may be interested in free-agent SP Braden Looper (Cardinals), according to The Chicago Tribune.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Derrick Goold reports St. Louis Cardinals SS Cesar Izturis, C Jason LaRue, SP Braden Looper, SS Felipe Lopez, RP Russ Springer and RP Ron Villone filed for free agency.
Braden Looper has filed for free agency, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.The Cardinals' interest in any starting pitcher, including Looper, will depend on the health of Chris Carpenter. The Cardinals have five starters under contract already.
Cardinals.MLB.com's Matthew Leach reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Braden Looper looks unlikely to re-sign with the team after the Cardinals re-signed SP Kyle Lohse. General manager John Mozeliak said the team is likely to add a No. 5 starter type if they add another pitcher.
Starter Braden Looper is unlikely to return to the Cardinals this offseason when he becomes a free agent, according to StLCardinals.com.Looper had a decent season, winning 12 games and posting an ERA of 4.16 along with a WHIP of 1.31. He got better as the season went along, and with starting pitching at a premium as always, he should obtain a tidy sum by a pitching-starved team this winter.
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Top| # | date | Innings | Strikeouts | Hits | Walks | ERA | Decision | Points | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 26 08 | 7.0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | none | 12.00 | 14 |
| 2 | September 21 08 | 6.0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | loss | 9.00 | 22.5 |
| 3 | September 16 08 | 7.0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | loss | 11.50 | 30.5 |
| 4 | September 10 08 | 5.0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | loss | 8.50 | 19 |
| 5 | September 05 08 | 7.1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | none | 18.66 | 14.84 |
| 6 | August 30 08 | 4.1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | loss | -5.34 | 29.84 |
| 7 | August 24 08 | 7.0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | win | 22.00 | 11 |
| 8 | August 19 08 | 7.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | loss | 12.50 | 30 |
| 9 | August 13 08 | 7.0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | win | 25.00 | 1.5 |
| 10 | August 08 08 | 7.0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | none | 11.50 | 27.5 |
| 11 | August 02 08 | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | loss | 13.50 | 20.5 |
| 12 | July 28 08 | 7.0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | win | 22.50 | 12 |
| 13 | July 23 08 | 5.0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | loss | 8.50 | 29 |
| 14 | July 18 08 | 3.0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | none | -2.00 | 42 |
| 15 | July 17 08 | 6.0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | loss | 6.00 | 31.5 |
| 16 | July 04 08 | 7.0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | loss | 13.50 | 14 |
| 17 | June 29 08 | 3.1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | none | 1.66 | 37.84 |
| 18 | June 24 08 | 6.0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | win | 17.00 | 11.82 |
| 19 | June 18 08 | 7.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | none | 10.50 | 18 |
| 20 | June 11 08 | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | win | 35.50 | 4.5 |
| 21 | June 06 08 | 6.0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | loss | 13.00 | 29 |
| 22 | June 01 08 | 5.2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | win | 13.82 | 12.18 |
| 23 | May 27 08 | 4.1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | loss | -3.34 | 39.84 |
| 24 | May 21 08 | 5.0 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | win | 17.00 | 18 |
| 25 | May 16 08 | 6.0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | loss | 4.00 | 21 |
| 26 | May 11 08 | 6.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | loss | 5.00 | 24 |
| 27 | May 06 08 | 8.1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4 | win | 18.66 | 13.66 |
| 28 | April 30 08 | 6.0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | win | 19.50 | 8 |
| 29 | April 25 08 | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | none | 14.50 | 18 |
| 30 | April 20 08 | 3.0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 7 | loss | -5.00 | 35.5 |
| 31 | April 15 08 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | win | 19.00 | 11.5 |
| 32 | April 09 08 | 5.2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | win | 19.82 | 4.18 |
| 33 | April 04 08 | 6.0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | win | 20.50 | 8.82 |
| Totals: | 196.9 | 108 | 216 | 45 | 442.44 | ||||
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TopNumbers in parenthesis for each team indicates total runs scored that game. Numbers next to each pitcher indicates earned runs.
The run differential is based on total runs each team scored when Braden Looper has a decision. (i.e. win/loss) Similarly, the opposing pitcher listed also received a decision.
| Games | Home | Away | Pitcher (Earned) | Opp. Pitcher (Earned) | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STL (5) | CIN (2) | Braden Looper (2) | Aaron Harang (3) | +3 |
| 1 | STL (6) | ATL (3) | Braden Looper (3) | Jo-Jo Reyes (5) | +3 |
| 2 | STL | MIL | Braden Looper | n/a | +2 |
| 1 | STL (5) | WAS (4) | Braden Looper (1) | Odalis Perez (5) | +1 |
| 2 | STL | PIT | Braden Looper | n/a | 0 |
| 1 | STL (1) | PHI (2) | Braden Looper (2) | Joe Blanton (1) | -1 |
| 2 | STL | CHC | Braden Looper | n/a | -2 |
| 1 | STL (1) | TB (3) | Braden Looper (3) | Andy Sonnanstine (1) | -2 |
| 1 | STL (2) | HOU (8) | Braden Looper (7) | Shawn Chacon (2) | -6 |
| 1 | STL (2) | SF (8) | Braden Looper (7) | Jonathan Sanchez (0) | -6 |
| Totals: | Games: 13 | -8 | |||
| Games | Away | Home | Pitcher (Earned) | Opp. Pitcher (Earned) | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STL (12) | ATL(3) | Braden Looper (2) | Charlie Morton (8) | +9 |
| 1 | STL (11) | SD(3) | Braden Looper (3) | Chris Young (3) | +8 |
| 2 | STL | CIN | Braden Looper | n/a | +5 |
| 1 | STL (8) | DET(4) | Braden Looper (4) | Kenny Rogers (5) | +4 |
| 1 | STL (6) | FLA(4) | Braden Looper (1) | Renyel Pinto (2) | +2 |
| 1 | STL (6) | COL(5) | Braden Looper (4) | Mark Redman (5) | +1 |
| 1 | STL (3) | MIL(5) | Braden Looper (4) | Jeff Suppan (1) | -2 |
| 1 | STL (1) | PHI(4) | Braden Looper (4) | Jamie Moyer (1) | -3 |
| 1 | STL (1) | CHC(5) | Braden Looper (4) | Ryan Dempster (1) | -4 |
| 3 | STL | HOU | Braden Looper | n/a | -6 |
| Totals: | Games: 13 | +14 | |||
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