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4/21 Looper throws for Cubs
The Cubs are looking at all options to help the bullpen and had scouts watch free agent pitcher Braden Looper. The right-hander was 14-7 in 34 starts for the Brewers last year with a 5.22 ERA and...
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1/27 Non-roster invitees
The Cubs have invited 21 non-roster players to Spring Training, including Todd Wellemeyer, Braden Looper and infielder Augie Ojeda. Looper and Ojeda agreed to terms on Minor League contracts Thursday....
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2/24 Looper stays in touch with Wainwright
Braden Looper was Adam Wainwright’s teammate on the Cardinals, and both are board of directors of an organization. Looper last saw Wainwright this offseason. As soon as Looper heard about Wainwright’s...
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3/2 Cashner to start Saturday
Andrew Cashner will get his first spring start Saturday against the Padres. The right-hander was used in relief last season but is being stretched out this spring to see if he can fill one of the...
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3/3 Looper excited about 1st outing
Braden Looper was on the mound for the first time since October 2009 and he was a little amped up. “It felt good to be out there in a competitive situation again,” said the right-hander, who is trying...
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3/14 Sorting things out
Randy Wells and Andrew Cashner will each get another chance Tuesday to convince manager Mike Quade they are best suited for the rotation. Wells and Cashner will start in the Cubs’ final split squad...
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3/19 Cubs lineup & more
Matt Garza starts Saturday for the Cubs in Peoria against the Padres and will be followed by Braden Looper. The game will be on WGN Radio and WGN TV. Looking ahead, Randy Wells will start Sunday...
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3/22 Decisions, decisions
Cubs manager Mike Quade may not get much sleep Tuesday night. Quade met in the morning with GM Jim Hendry, assistant GM Randy Bush, pitching coach Mark Riggins and bench coach Pat Listach to go over...
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3/23 Roster decisions, Silva, Z, & Casey
Manager Mike Quade lost some sleep Tuesday night while making some pitching decisions. On Wednesday, he’ll be tossing and turning over which regulars make the final 25-man roster. The Cubs need to pick...
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3/24 Looper, pitching, Garza & more
Braden Looper doesn’t seem to have many options left with the Cubs. The right-hander, one of the candidates for the fifth starter spot, threw two innings in relief in the Cubs’ 8-7 win Thursday over...
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