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mlbtraderumors.com - 12/5/2008
Giants Sign Bob Howry
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According to Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle , the Giants signed Bob Howry to a one-year deal.
sfgate.com - 12/3/2008
San Francisco Giants : The Splash : UPDATED: Giants sign Howry
— sfgate.com — From beat writer Henry Schulman: The Giants have signed reliever Bobby Howry, a right-hander and one of... their former prospects, to a one-year contract. The Associated Press pegs the deal at $2.75 million. Howry, 35, is a power pitcher who has pitched ... (more) San Francisco Giants : The Splash : UPDATED: Giants ...

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The Goateed One
bugsandcranks.com - 12/2/2008
The Goateed One
— bugsandcranks.com — Today the Giants declined to offer arbitration to Rich Aurilia, he of the memorable goatee, and one... of my favorite Giants of all time. What does this mean? Well, nothing, really, other than that they won’t have to pay an exorbitant price for a ... (more) The Goateed One

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mlb.mlb.com - 12/3/2008
Giants ramp up interest in Howry | SFGiants.com: News
— mlb.mlb.com — SAN FRANCISCO -- Still seeking right-handed relief help, the Giants have accelerated their pursuit of right-hander Bob... Howry, who became a more attractive option Monday when his former team, the Chicago Cubs, declined to offer him salary arbitration. ... (more) Giants ramp up interest in Howry | SFGiants.com: News

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Sweet Uncle Lou’s Friday Roundup: The “Making up for Lost Time” Edition
Hire Jim Essian — ... brother was kidnapped and murdered in Venezuela. Sorry for the fucking kidnappers. Because YOU CALLED DOWN THE THUNDER, AND NOW YOU’VE GOT IT! YOU TELL THEM HANK WHITE’S COMING! AND HELL’S COMING WITH HIM, YOU HEAR?! HELL’S COMING WITH HIM! You know what’s been hilarious for several years? The Brewer bullpen. So, what do they do to fix it? Sign the hilariously crappy Jorge Julio. Idiots. Speaking of crappy bullpens, the Giant bullpen just got crappier. Oh, and the Pirates are looking ...

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fangraphs.com 12/4/2008 — Continuing their quest to upgrade their bullpen, the Giants signed Bob Howry to a one year, $2.75 million contract today. That Howry had to settle for such a modest deal shows how much power ERA still has in determining pitcher value in the ...
Howry: Soon Is Now
leftymalo.com 12/3/2008 — Well, that was fast. Bob Howry is the latest Giant, at the low, low price of $2.75 million for one year , far less than I expected him to command. If he throws like he did in 2006–2007, not 2008, this is a great move. Schulman talked to ...
Howry headed to the Giants
suntimes.com 12/5/2008 — SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants took another step toward bolstering their bullpen Wednesday, agreeing to terms on a $2.75 million, one-year contract with free agent reliever Bob Howry.
Bob Howry: A perfect fit for the Mets
metstailgate.com 12/2/2008 — The Cubs declined to offer arbitration to Type A free agent reliever Bob Howry . This means any team that signs him would not have to forfeit any draft picks. On the surface, Howry is a 35 year old who's had a solid career but posted a 5.35 ERA in ...
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giantsbaseballblog.blogspot.com 12/4/2008 — The Giants made their second official signing of the offseason on Wednesday morning signing reliever Bob Howry to a 1 year, $2.75 million deal. Howry gives the Giants another veteran reliever who can handle the pressure of the 7 th and 8 th innings, ...
Giants sign righty reliever Howry to bolster bullpen
sports.espn.go.com 12/4/2008 — The Giants took another step toward bolstering their bullpen Wednesday, agreeing to terms on a one-year contract with free agent reliever Bob Howry.
Giants agree to $2.75M deal with Bobby Howry - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
sports.yahoo.com 12/3/2008 — SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—Giants general manager Brian Sabean can check the bullpen off his to-do list heading into next week’s winter meetings in Las Vegas. It looks as if he might have a new shortstop by then, too. San Francisco took another step to ...
Giants agree to $2.75M deal with Bobby Howry
sfgate.com 12/3/2008 — San Francisco took another step to bolster its bullpen Wednesday, agreeing to a $2.75 million, one-year contract with reliever Bobby Howry. The club also was close to acquiring free-agent shortstop Edgar Renteria, though a deal had yet to be completed ...
Giants to Make Offer for CC
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 12/4/2008 — Yesterday it was reported that CC Sabathia's wife Amber wants here husband to play in San Francisco. Sabathia also obviously would also love to play near his home town -he is from Vallejo, California, around 30 miles outside of San Francisco. The Giants are interested and have some money to ...
Yankee fans: Fear the (SF) Giants
nj.com 12/4/2008 — We reported two weeks ago that the Giants were readying an offer for CC Sabathia, and events of the past couple of days have strengthened that belief. At the time, a person familiar with Sabathia's thinking said he was expecting...
Federal prosecutors drop four counts in Barry Bonds perjury case — Red Sox & MLB - BostonHerald.com 12/5/2008
Federal prosecutors have rewritten their perjury indictment against former San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds yet again, filing a fresh set of charges Thursday with...
White Sox may have interest in Cantu — Major League Baseball News 12/5/2008
According to an ESPN.com report, the White Sox have shown an interest in Marlins third baseman Jorge Cantu, who has also reportedly been a target of the Giants.
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"Sure, a lot o' rich people are a**holes, but believe me, a lot o' poor people are a**holes, too. And an a**hole with money can at least pay for his own drinks." — Tom Robbins, Jitterbug Perfume According to Ken Rosenthal, the New York ...
San Francisco Should Be Rooting for the New York Yankees This Winter — Bleacher Report - MLB 12/5/2008
"Sure, a lot of rich people are a**holes, but believe me, a lot of poor people are a**holes, too. And an a**hole with money can at least pay for his own drinks.—Tom Robbins, Jitterbug Perfume According to Ken Rosenthal, the New York Yankees  ...
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