Nov 14, 2008 11:22 AM EST

The Cardinals already have made an offer to free-agent second baseman Felipe Lopez, who finished the season with the Cardinals.

The number of years desired by the Lopez camp could be a factor.

RealGM Note: Once he joined the Cardinals, he had one of the best stretches of his career, hitting .385/.426/.538 with four homers in 156 at bats.

Via Post-Dispatch