Ballbug (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
Janie McCauley / Associated Press : Giants agree to $2.75M deal with Bobby Howry — Giants general manager Brian Sabean can check the bullpen off his to-do list heading into next week's winter meetings in Las Vegas. — San Francisco took another step to bolster its bullpen Wednesday, agreeing a $2.75 million, one-year contract with free agent reliever Bobby Howry.
6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
Former Cub Bobby Howry inked a $2.75M/1-year deal with the Giants, who drafted him in 1994, but for whom he never played. (Also via The Griddle .) Howry's been up and down throughout his career, but his 84 ERA+ with Chicago in 2008 doesn't lend itself to a lot of optimism going forward. El Lefty Malo links to San Francisco Chronicle blogger Henry Schulman , who says Howry's...
Beyond the Boxscore (Free subscription) | 04/12/2008
What a deal! The Giants inked Bob Howry to a one-year deal worth $2.75 million, with incentive clauses that could take it up to $4.25 million. This deal, along with the Giants’s signing of Jeremy Affeldt , is simply fantastic. Howry is not an amazing reliever, and is undoubtedly getting worse. But I can’t believe that this deal was the best deal he could have gotten. Yes, his ERA was...
Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 04/12/2008
To a one-year, $2.75 million deal , which is pretty nifty for San Francisco. Howry's 5.35 ERA in 2008 was out of line with his previous performance and with his peripherals, and his flyball tendencies should play better in AT+T Park than in homer-happy Wrigley. Even at age 35, he's a good bet to rebound and earn his money. Of course, there's the question of whether it behooves the Giants to...
ChicagoCubsOnline.com (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
According to a report on Yahoo Sports , the Cubs signed pitcher Chad Fox on Wednesday to a minor league contract with a non-roster invitation to Spring Training. Free agent Bobby Howry signed a 1-year deal with the Giants on Wednesday according to a report from MLB.com . The Giants were rumored to be interested in Howry and once the Cubs did not offer him arbitration, they wasted...
MLB (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
Giants sign free agent Howry
Baseball Musings (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
The San Francisco Giants inked Bobby Howry to a one-year contract. After four stellar seasons, Howry was down in 2008. At age seasonal age 35 in 2009, Howry may be declining for real. The bet by the Giants, that he...
The Big Dead Sidebar (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
The Chicago Cubs have officially shipped Jason Marquis to Colorado in exchange for reliever Luis Vizcaino. Vizcaino joins a revamped Cub bullpen that lost Kerry Wood and Bobby Howry, but added Kevin Gregg, David Patton (Rule V draft pick) and Jeff Stevens (acquired in the Mark DeRosa trade). Personally, I doubt Vizcaino, who pitched quite well for the 2005 White Sox, will even suit up...
The View From The Bleachers (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
... outright with a good spring. Instead we get a 30+ year old member of the pen that may turn into Bobby Howry (couple good years and then yuck). Don't like this move at all.November 18th - Ryan Dempster resigned for four years. Scheduled to make just $9 million in 2009, Dempster becomes a bargain if he puts up anywhere close to the year he had in 2008. In 2010 and 11 he's slated to...
Beyond the Boxscore (Free subscription) | 28/12/2008
What a weird offseason in San Francisco. The Giants signed Randy Johnson to a one year deal worth $8 million yesterday. This signing comes on the heels of several other acquisitions: Edgar Renteria, Bobby Howry and Jeremy Affeldt. This is a disturbing trend – that’s four smart, sensible moves by Giants GM Brian Sabean. All of these deals are short-term deals (two years or less), thereby...
McCovey Chronicles (Free subscription) | 13/12/2008
After the Rain Even though the Giants have signed Jeremy Affeldt and Bobby Howry, I would love if the organziation would go after Joe Nelson, who was non-tendered by the Marlins. Nelson was exceptional last year, and he has a long track record of striking hitters out. And, heck, if you stretch the "e" out into an "h", cross the "l", and move a couple of letters around, "Joe Nelson" becomes...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 12/12/2008
... had gotten a head start in free agency before the meetings (Edgar Renteria, Jeremy Affeldt and Bobby Howry), and the A's had dealt for Matt Holliday.While CC Sabathia dominated the headlines and lobby talk, the Giants probably spent more time focusing on other rotation options, notably Johnson. Unlike the Sabathia episode, culminating with a $161 million deal with the Yankees, it's...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
I like it. I like the direction the Giants are going. When the team's new managing general parnter, Bill Neukom, stopped by The Bee last month, he said the Giants would try to build through the minor league system, but go after key free agents. The Giants have signed relievers Bobby Howry and Jeremy Affeldt. On Thursday, they made a bigger splash by adding Detroit infielder Edgar Rentería....
The Big Dead Sidebar (Free subscription) | 04/12/2008
The good news is that when Bobby Howry signed with the San Francisco Giants, the Chicago Cubs were rid of one of their most frustrating relievers. Of course, the bad news is that the loss of Howry leaves the Cubs at least two arms short in their bullpen. The solution to shoring up one of last season's bright spots: signing Chad Fox, of course. Yes, that Chad Fox. Gulp. Economic...
Dom D's - Mets Fan Blog (Free subscription) | 04/12/2008
According to the SF Chronicle , the Giants have filled their desperate needs for a stronger bullpen, and they believe they have filled it with left-hander Jeremy Affeldt and their latest acquisition, right-hander Bobby Howry. The Giants have been the most aggressive team in a slow free-agent market and should make more news as soon as today by announcing a two-year contract with shortstop...
