BOB HOWRY NEWS
Giants' Talk: Catchers, Rotation, Howry
2 days ago by
MLB Trade Rumors
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Andrew Baggarly of The Mercury News and John Shea of The SF Chronicle have some notes on the Giants' for us...
GM Brian Sabean said "nobody thinks [Buster Posey] is ready to catch 100-plus games in the big leagues," however they haven't made any "...
Cub fan tries to make Howry feel like he's back at US Cellular Field
June 26, 2007 by
Home Run Derby
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Video of a Cub fan running onto the field to get all interactive with Bobby Howry after he gave up the lead in the ninth inning of last night's Cub game.
Cubs Rumors: Bob Howry
December 03, 2008 by
Out Of Right Field
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Bob Howry has signed a 1 year deal with the San Francisco Giants. The faithful at Wrigley Field will have to find a new reliever to boo at every waking moment with this signing.
Dodgers at Giants Top of the Ninth
April 29, 2009 by
NFL Football Online
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Dodgers up, facing Bob Howry.Manny's got his third (second lead off) double of the game. Definetely not the type of player we need, right Sabean?There goes the game. Double for Ethier after maybe 8 balls fouled back in counts 1-2 and 2-2. Dodgers re-take the lead.Sky high to triples...
Playoff Predictions
October 01, 2008 by
Cub Reporter
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When no clear answer presents itself, go with the most obvious..
LDS:
Cubs over Dodgers in 4
Phils over Brewers in 3
Angels over Red Sox in 5
Rays over White Sox in 5
LCS
Cubs over Phils in 6
Angels over Rays in 7
World Series
Cubs over Angels...
Fukudome with another big hit
April 23, 2008 by
Another Cubs Blog
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The Cubs came from behind, which is a spot they’ve been in each of their 5 games so far, to beat the Astros 9-7. Fukudome came to the plate in the 5-run Cubs 7th, game tied at 5 and doubled to LF putting the Cubs up 7-5. They added another run that inning. Bob Howry c...
Giants Sign Howry
December 03, 2008 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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The Giants have agreed to a one year deal worth 2.75 million dollars with relief pitcher Bob Howry. Howry, who went 7-5 with a 5.35 ERA in 72 appearances for the Cubs, will likely be the Giants' setup man. The Giants are doing what they can to improve their bullpen, mostly because...
Playoffs Set: Cubs Face Dodgers
September 28, 2008 by
Towel Drills
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Thanks to Bob Howry's playoff tune-up, CC Sabathia pitching for the 3rd time in 9 days, and the Mets continuing to show that September swagger, the Brewers are in as the Wild Card, meaning the Cubs will face the Dodgers. Stay tuned to TD for all your matchup coverage.Towel Drills...
What does Bob Howry have on Lou Piniella?
September 02, 2008 by
Another Cubs Blog
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I'm out of town and was only able to watch part of one inning up to this point and it just happened to be the 6th inning. Bob Howry's inning. In fact, I was only able to watch 5 batter and all 5 reached base.
His ERA is now above 5.5. He hasn't been any good for...
Where's the Young'n, Brian Sabean?
December 08, 2008 by
The Play in California
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Throughout last season and at the end of the year, Giants fans were promised a youth movement. The Rent-A-Player days were supposed to be over. We want to see the kids play. First the Giants got rid of Peter McGowan, the 66 year old. Who was he replaced with? Another 66 year old named Bill ...
The Kerry Wood Saga Isn't Quite Over....Ok, Now It Is
December 02, 2008 by
Not Qualified To Comment
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If you have been paying attention to arbitration news in Major League Baseball, you may have heard that the Cubs had the option to offer Kerry Wood and Bobby Howry arbitration by midnight tonight. Well the Cubs chose not to offer that to him, but what does it all mean...?
Wood Closer to Being Closer
March 15, 2008 by
Out Of Right Field
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The only question regarding whether Kerry Wood can handle the closer duties is if he's durable enough. But Lou Piniella acknowledged Saturday that the setup pitchers usually have a tougher workload, which means the Cubs may be leaning toward giving the ninth-inning job to Wood.
Cubs Closer Mystery Deepens
March 19, 2008 by
Fantasy Sports Experience
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Just when we thought the Cubs Closer mystery was about to end, Kerry Wood was scratched with back spasms.
Brewers at Giants Top of the Eighth
April 07, 2009 by
NFL Football Online
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Brewers up, facing Bob HowryKendall is out before I even knew what happened. Craig Counsell pinch hits and earns a walk.Sandoval is showing that he's not that great throwing on the run; Weeks beat his two-hop throw by a mile. Hart struck out looking very ugly. "Corey Hart...
More arms on the move: Miller & Howry
December 04, 2008 by
Mets Fever
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Two more relievers signed elsewhere last night. The Giants have now solidified their bullpen, with Affeldt from the left side and Bob Howry from the right. Howry signed a one year deal worth 2.75 M base but with incentives can reach 4.25M. The Giants have signed two solid relievers, on short ...
The "Friendly Confines" is not "The Point"
September 17, 2008 by
Towel Drills
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While Jumbo continues to refuse medical treatment for what ails him, the remainder of the TD's enormous staff enjoyed an outing at the Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field last evening. We were able to watch the Cubs beatdown of the Brewers and discuss important topics like how...
Open GameThread, 6/4 (2.0)
June 04, 2009 by
McCovey Chronicles
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4 game series vs Nationals @ Nationals Park
Tue 06/02
WP: Ron Villone ( - ) LP: Bob Howry ( - )
6 - 10 loss
Wed 06/03
Postponed
Thu 06/04
5 - 1 win...
Three Random Spring Position Battles Uncensored
March 22, 2009 by
Crooked Pitch
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Writing today from the comfort of his own electric chair, Josh Illes is the creator of the new blog The Pickup Artist. I call it The Pickup Artist because I plan on analyzing interesting in-season transactions throughout the baseball year. But I also have a somewhat snarkier side to...
Cubs Rumors: Aaron Heilman
November 06, 2008 by
Out Of Right Field
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According to the Denver Post, the Cubs are showing interest in New York Mets pitcher Aaron Heilman. Aaron Heilman would be added to shore up the bullpen, now that Bob Howry is gone and probably won't be resigned. Heilman pitched in 78 games this past season, going 3-8 and 5.21 ERA.
Open GameThread 6/4 (v. 1.0)
June 04, 2009 by
McCovey Chronicles
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Current Series
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Nationals lead the series 1-0
Tue 06/02
WP: Ron Villone ( - ) LP: Bob Howry ( - )
6 - 10 loss
Wed 06/03
Postponed
San Francisco Giants McCovey Chronicles...
Should the Cubs make a Run at Sheffield?
November 05, 2006 by
Cubs Hub
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It's recently been released that the New York Yankees will be picking up the 13 million option on Gary Sheffield but they don't plan on keeping him. Instead they're looking to make a deal for an arm or two (one being a quality pen arm) and/or key bench players. Before I...
Cubs Have Bigger Issues
September 12, 2007 by
WindyCitySportsBlog.com
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Cubs lose a big game to the Astros 5-4 in eleven innings. Once again, men left on base becomes a huge issue.
Top Ten Reasons why the Indians Suck in '06
August 14, 2006 by
God Hates Cleveland Sports
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I guess when you name a blog "God Hates Cleveland Sports" you've seen enough failures in your time to quickly and easily dissect yet another dissapointing season. This top ten list was inspired by a quote from 2005 GM of the year Mark Shapiro, who basically said he had...
Open GameThread, 6/3
June 03, 2009 by
McCovey Chronicles
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Current Series
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3 game series vs Nationals @ Nationals Park
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Nationals lead the series 1-0
Tue 06/02
WP: Ron Villone ( - ) LP: Bob Howry ( - )
6 - 10 loss
San Francisco Giants McCovey Chronicles @ Washington Nationals Federal...
Bob Howry a Disappointment? Not As Much As Giants Fans Want To Believe
September 03, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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It is safe to say that Bob Howry's tenure in San Francisco this season has gone without much fan fare.
With a 1-6 record, and a propensity to give up the walk-off home run (he has given up five home runs this year, and has blown three saves), Howry has been constantly hounded by...
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