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Why should Kawakami, at 33 years old, be a target? I would like the Orioles to sign him but I am just playing devil's advocate.

How do you know we have offered more than a one-year contract to both Looper and Redding? We could be doing exactly what you want us to do.

Scouts see Kawakami as a #2/#3 guy, that's why for him.

I know Looper is looking for multiple years...For him to sign here, chances are that is exactly what we will give him.

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Per Rosenthal:

The Mets, trying to create additional options for their rotation, are attempting to sign free-agent right-hander Tim Redding, major-league sources say.

The Rockies and Orioles also are talking to Redding, sources say, and the Rangers represent an additional option.

Redding, 30, is seeking a two-year contract.

The Mets are trying to sign a more prominent free-agent starter such as righty Derek Lowe or lefty Oliver Perez, but Redding could fit in the back of their rotation.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8966720/Sources:-Mets-to-make-push-for-righty-Redding

Looks like the Mets might be pushing for Redding too, possibly a two year deal. Hopefully they'll land him before we can.

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I was referring to his ERA the year before. I must've missed last year's.

Nonetheless my point stands. :002_stongue:

What was Cabrera's ERA before lasy years 5.25? 5.55 was it? We should all be able to agree that Looper is an upgrade to DCab. I wouldn't mind the contracts of there was a 2 year offer to Looper and a 1 year offer out to Redding.

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Exactly. We should be looking at Sheets and Kawakami. In fact, sign them tonight. It may even entice Tex a little more to come here.

Sheets

Guthrie

Kawakami

Olson

Penn

is satisfying enough to me. With Liz, Albers, Patton and Tillman to also draw from I would be very ok with that starting 5.

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What was Cabrera's ERA before lasy years 5.25? 5.55 was it? We should all be able to agree that Looper is an upgrade to DCab. I wouldn't mind the contracts of there was a 2 year offer to Looper and a 1 year offer out to Redding.

One year offers only, I say. If we have to I'm sure we can resign Looper (or someone else of his quality) next offseason for cheap, why commit to more than one year? We've got three great pitching prospects who could all realistically be in Baltimore by 2010.

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