leftymalo.com - 12/3/2008
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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 Sabean’s right-hand man Ron Schueler who said ...
sfgate.com - 12/3/2008
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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 ...
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San Francisco Giants : The Splash : UPDATED: Giants ...
mlb.mlb.com - 12/3/2008
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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. ...
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Giants ramp up interest in Howry | SFGiants.com: News
sports.espn.go.com - 12/4/2008
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Giants Sign Bobby Howry To $2.75M/1-Year Deal
6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog —
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 poor showing was due to overwork, "particularly in the number of times Howry warmed up in the bullpen without pitching." It's an interesting comment since ...
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