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Cardinals Release Felipe Lopez

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | September 21, 2010 at 4:10pm CDT

The Cardinals released Felipe Lopez, according to MLB.com's Matthew Leach. When GM John Mozeliak signed the infielder to a one-year $1MM deal late last offseason, it appeared that he had found a bargain. Instead, Lopez was a disappointment, batting .231/.310/.340 as a utility player for the Cards.

The 30-year-old played all four infield positions for the Cardinals and, in one wild game that took place long before his team's playoff hopes had disappeared, Lopez actually pitched a scoreless inning. The Cardinals decided to release Lopez because he was late again yesterday, according to FOX Sports Midwest (on Twitter).

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  1. Brandon Woodworth

    13 years ago

    …why? He wasn’t expensive, had good versatility, expanded rosters made him being there bearable…I don’t get it.

    Reply
    • Ferrariman

      13 years ago

      their giving the younger kids a chance to play more often without having a veteran “breathing down their necks”next up, Randy Winnless

      Reply
      • Brandon Woodworth

        13 years ago

        True. Forgot they weren’t in it anymore.

        Reply
      • Shamboozle

        13 years ago

        Couldn’t have put it better myself if I tried.

        Reply
  2. Battling Redlegs

    13 years ago

    He should blame Johnny Cueto.

    Reply
  3. Chuck

    13 years ago

    The real question is, how will Chris Carpenter explain this to his son?

    Reply
    • start_wearing_purple

      13 years ago

      I’m missing the joke…

      Reply
    • Battling Redlegs

      13 years ago

      @Chuck lmao

      Reply
      • start_wearing_purple

        13 years ago

        No seriously… what’s the joke.

        Reply
        • shockey12

          13 years ago

          Is your name a reference to Gogol Bordello?

        • start_wearing_purple

          13 years ago

          Yeah, Start Wearing Purple is one of my favorite songs… and the video was damn cool.

        • shockey12

          13 years ago

          Nice

  4. Just_MLB

    13 years ago

    Mr. Felipe Lopez, I have Omar Minaya on line 1

    Reply
    • mikefichera

      13 years ago

      Don’t know why, he isn’t going to have a job in like 5 minutes.

      Reply
      • Just_MLB

        13 years ago

        Now I hear there is a major split in the Mets Ownership over Omar Minaya. Jeff wants to bring in someone new. Daddy wants to stay with the most talented human pinata on earth. So yeah, Mr Lopez, Minaya still on line 1.

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    • coolstorybro222

      13 years ago

      he and Castillo can become friends…from the bench.

      Reply
      • Just_MLB

        13 years ago

        na bro…the purpose of getting felipe lopez is to release castillo and have a low cost bridge to either a developed tejada or havens at 2B.

        Reply
  5. Jason S

    13 years ago

    They’ll release Lopez for being late but they won’t release Aaron Miles for being a god awful baseball player????? WTF??

    Reply
  6. Scott

    13 years ago

    That’s interesting, since he projects as a Type B free agent. Were the Cards worried he’d accept arbitration?

    Reply
    • Mickeyblue

      13 years ago

      No kidding, it’s not like they had to offer a high arb number based off his salary this season. Doesn’t reallly make sense but hey niether does any move the Cardinals have made this season so it’s not suprising

      Reply
      • mrsjohnmiltonrocks

        13 years ago

        ^This. They also rewarded their GM with a three year extension. Can’t wait to see the next move they make. I’m waiting for them to trade Rasmus. For twenty cents on the dollar. You know they want to, you just know it.

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        • Ferrariman

          13 years ago

          even though they already said they weren’t going to trade rasmus? sometimes i wonder if people are just trying to be pessimistic trolls…..

        • J

          13 years ago

          Yeah because a player has never been traded after the team stated they weren’t going to do it.

  7. pageian

    13 years ago

    .310 OBP? Is Dusty looking for a new leadoff hitter?

    Reply
    • BlueCatuli

      13 years ago

      I’m surprised Nefi Perez hasn’t found himself on the Red’s roster at some point over the last two years.

      Reply
      • start_wearing_purple

        13 years ago

        Doesn’t he have an 80 game suspension if he ever comes back?

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  8. cbcbcb

    13 years ago

    Maybe the “bargain” price actually reflected the possibility of such a poor season. Perhaps the free agent market is more efficient than we think

    Reply
  9. marichal27

    13 years ago

    lopez=hof. it will happen

    Reply
  10. Zach

    13 years ago

    next is brendan ryan, then skip, then feliz, then winn, then miles, then suppan, yadda yadda and i think u get the picture

    Reply
  11. tdw815

    13 years ago

    maybe he could be a utility infielder for the Mets

    Reply
  12. Mick_Stepp

    13 years ago

    Lopez has the work ethic of a house cat. Any team with impressionable young players should stay very far away from him.

    Reply
    • brstreet9

      13 years ago

      Bingo. The real reason he was sent packing.

      Reply
      • BCdave2

        13 years ago

        Exactly. The Nats released him for that very reason.

        Reply
      • BCdave2

        13 years ago

        Exactly. The Nats released him for that very reason.

        Reply

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