Odds & Ends: Brewers, Cubs, Looper, Baer, Wigginton

Posted by Tim Dierkes on Monday Feb 8th at 10:23pm

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MLB.com's Adam McCalvy posts an unofficial list of Brewers' players who are out of options. Joe Inglett and George Kottaras appear to be the players most on the bubble. In a mailbag, MLB.com's Carrie Muskat says that the Cubs are still looking for righthanded relief help. MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince explains that Grady Sizemore's 2012 club option becomes a player option if traded.  He also notes that the Indians are not in on Felipe Lopez. Braden Looper will not settle for a low base salary or a minor league deal, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. The Biz of Baseball now has Opening Day and year-end payroll data by team. Giants president Larry Baer mentioned MLBTR in a recent KNBR interview with Ralph Barbieri and Tom Tolbert. Roch Kubatko of MASN believes it's possible the Orioles will trade Ty Wigginton.  Wiggy has $3.5MM coming in 2010. Benjamin Kabak of River Ave. Blues ponders the benefits of the Yankees bringing Gary Sheffield back on a minor league deal. Dave Cameron of FanGraphs would like the Mariners to spend a few million on Jarrod Washburn, provided he'd be willing to pitch out of the bullpen when Erik Bedard is ready. ESPN's Tim Kurkjian explains why the Reds should sign Johnny Damon.

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