Howry
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. Details to come.
about 3 years ago
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HOOOWAH!!!!
The bases were drunk, and I painted the black with my best yakker. But blue squeezed me, and I went full. I came back with my heater, but the stick flares one the other way and the chalk flies for two bases. Three earnies! Next thing I know, skipper hooks me and I'm sipping suds with the clubby.
Wow, just 1-year? Great deal. I kinda like this OMG ECONOMY IS CRASHING players market.
I just downloaded all of his PFX data this morning and I’ll be doing a plot on him later tonight.
/shameless plug
/deer head
Bay City Ball
Guesses at bullpen composition?
Wilson
Affeldt
Romo
Howry
Hinshaw
Miller
Matos
With Valdez bumping Miller or Matos if healthy.
It looks like a better bullpen than the 2008 model, at least.
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I don’t get it…
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Dec 3, 2008 5:43 PM PST up reply actions
hoping he breaks-out of his break-dancing when he strikes people out though.
thats boosh.
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Dec 3, 2008 12:50 PM PST up reply actions
Like It Or Not Tashner Is More Likely Then Hinshaw
further, Yabu is also more likely then Miller and Sadler is more likely then Matos.
by giantsrainman on Dec 3, 2008 12:53 PM PST up reply actions
I forgot about Yabu, and we can certainly argue over Taschner or Hinshaw, but if Sadler starts the season in the big leagues I may have to shoot myself in the face.
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He’s out of control!
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Dec 3, 2008 1:11 PM PST up reply actions
Dude I don’t have your 12 tickets for the Tampa Bay game!!!
/gets elderly ass thrown down on floor by jcb9
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by SoFa King Mike on Dec 3, 2008 1:16 PM PST up reply actions
Girls Joshes Gone Wild.
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Is Josh from Hollywood on this video? Because I’d like to have a reason to buy it.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Dec 3, 2008 5:44 PM PST up reply actions
Joe Francis took advantage of me!
Check out The Examined Life. Or don't. Whatever.
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on Dec 4, 2008 4:52 PM PST up reply actions
How Can You Explain Such Radically Different Opinions Of two Mirror Image Pitchers
Both Hindshaw and Sadler have good stuff and bad control and command. I can see liking the potential of both or hating the lack of command and control of both. But I just can’t get my mind on undrstanding loving one and hating the other.
by giantsrainman on Dec 3, 2008 1:44 PM PST up reply actions
hinshaw doesn't suck
there, i explained it
"he walked 18; new league record! Struck out 18, another new league record! He also hit the sportswriter, the PA announcer, the bull mascot twice..."
mirror images?
Hinshaw had a 3.40 era and 47 K’s in 40 innings. He had 29 BB’s, which is a lot, but he was overall better and less hitable than Sadler, who had a 4.06 era and 42 K’s in 45 innings with 27 walks. Oh and Hinshaw was also making his debut in the majors.
Yes, Mirror Images
Sadler’s limited MLB experience is hardly a factor. In fact it could just as easily be that being unknown by the hitters had alot to Hinshaw’s only advantage which of a higher K rate. Sadler pitched 7 more innings giving up just 3 more hits (1 a HR) but 2 less walks. These two pitchers are indeed mirror images with the same strengths but just pitching with the opposite hand.
by giantsrainman on Dec 3, 2008 4:44 PM PST up reply actions
I don’t know that I agree they make a huge difference, but it is certainly true that teams like to carry at least two left handed relievers. Whether that’s sensible or not can be debated, but it’s generally how these things work all he same. For the second slot, I prefer Hinshaw over Taschner. Sadler doesn’t have that going for him, and I’d pick a number of other guys ahead of him.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
it does
Lefties that throw 96 and have stellar breaking balls are rarer than righties that do.
Lefties that throw 96 and have stellar breaking balls AND have blonde hair are even rarer. That doesn’t make them more valuable when it comes to baseball.
...being left handed isn't at all as unimportant as hair color
Lefties tend to be better against other lefty hitters. That’s why bullpens usually have lefty specialists. Hinshaw has more value as a middle relief lefty specialist than Sadler does as just a middle reliever. Is MadBum not that great because plenty of people throw 97? No; his being a LHP adds a ton of value to him.
Not a great example...
I don’t think leftiness adds much (if anything) to MadBum’s value, since he’s a starter; it’s not as though there’s a shortage of right-handed bats to put in the lineup. I guess his handedness adds something to his overall value as a prospect, since if he fails as a starter he would then be, as a lefty, a more valuable relief prospect. Here’s hoping it doesn’t come to that.
what?
Being left handed is a HUGE boon to a pitcher. The vast Majority of power hitters in MLB are left handed, and platoon effects are real. Being left handed helps a lot.
by FairweatherFan on Dec 4, 2008 11:48 AM PST up reply actions
Give me Hedrick or give me death. Or rather, I’d just like him to have a shot at the back end of the pen.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
Excellent
We actually have an adequate bullpen now.
Hasheem "The Dream" Thabeet or Brandon Jennings. A Warrior in 09.
With the 6th Pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, the SF Giants pick Donovan Tate.
Andre Smith in Silver & Black in 2009.
Yes....Adequate....
I Don't Tolerate Intolerance!
by Giant among Angels on Dec 3, 2008 6:21 PM PST up reply actions
Earlier, he was looking for a nine-figure deal – so maybe $9 is more realistic.
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Dunn signs for a 5 dollar
5 dollar
5 dollar foot looooooong
The bases were drunk, and I painted the black with my best yakker. But blue squeezed me, and I went full. I came back with my heater, but the stick flares one the other way and the chalk flies for two bases. Three earnies! Next thing I know, skipper hooks me and I'm sipping suds with the clubby.
I miss the incredibly awkward Ryan Howard Cheesesteak commercials
The bases were drunk, and I painted the black with my best yakker. But blue squeezed me, and I went full. I came back with my heater, but the stick flares one the other way and the chalk flies for two bases. Three earnies! Next thing I know, skipper hooks me and I'm sipping suds with the clubby.
What’s more awkward, the commercials or that taste of an actual Subway sub?
/deer head
Bay City Ball
I find the quality of subway varies pretty drastically from store to store. I’ve had some yummy subway, but I’ve also had some horrific subway not ten minutes away from the yummy subway.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Dec 3, 2008 5:46 PM PST up reply actions
For me, a lot of it is mental with Subway. If the employees appear clean, then subconsciously i assume the food will be clean, fresh and taste good. But if a 15 year old punk kid with a nose and lip ring is making my sandwich… that is a different story. Yes, you must choose your Subways wisely.
I Don't Tolerate Intolerance!
by Giant among Angels on Dec 3, 2008 6:24 PM PST up reply actions
I will mail him some Roscoe's chicken and Waffles everyday if need be.
I Don't Tolerate Intolerance!
by Giant among Angels on Dec 3, 2008 6:32 PM PST up reply actions
Roscoe's
DELICIOUS!
Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil
by SoFa King Mike on Dec 3, 2008 6:38 PM PST up reply actions
Best. Coronary. Ever.
Check out The Examined Life. Or don't. Whatever.
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by Josh from Hollywood on Dec 4, 2008 4:54 PM PST up reply actions
and is bitten by a radioactive keith hernandez
Giving him amazing 1B defense powers.
FIRE BRIAN SABEAN... UNLESS HE KEEPS DRAFTING WELL. .. AND SIGNS UNDERRATED PLAYERS LIKE AFFELDT OR PHELPS. .. OR ALRIGHT WHO'S PLAYING WITH THE ALIEN MIND-SWITCHING RAY?
Adam Dunn: “Wait a minute I’m Keith Hernandez!”
Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil
by SoFa King Mike on Dec 3, 2008 1:40 PM PST up reply actions
KEITH HERNANDEZ?!
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
Meh
Good job not sticking the fork in the outlet there. Seriously, nice technique.
Ivan Ochoa - Heir to the legacy of Rob Andrews & Rikkert Faneyte!
Here comes Captain Obvious wearing his Atomic Wedgie!
what do you think, 3 mill a year?
The bases were drunk, and I painted the black with my best yakker. But blue squeezed me, and I went full. I came back with my heater, but the stick flares one the other way and the chalk flies for two bases. Three earnies! Next thing I know, skipper hooks me and I'm sipping suds with the clubby.
This will be the most commented on fanshot of all time!! People will sing its praises for millennia to come!
The bases were drunk, and I painted the black with my best yakker. But blue squeezed me, and I went full. I came back with my heater, but the stick flares one the other way and the chalk flies for two bases. Three earnies! Next thing I know, skipper hooks me and I'm sipping suds with the clubby.
rerun
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 3, 2008 12:59 PM PST up reply actions
I wrote a review of SOA on my blog, and the very next day the creator (and Mr. Katey Segal), Kurt Sutter, sent me an e-mail to thank me. I was sure it was a gag, so I e-mailed him back — it was him, and he ended up giving me some great (and typically colorful) advice on the biz, including a really poignant and apropos anecdote. I am now the #1 Kurt Sutter fan in the world.
Check out The Examined Life. Or don't. Whatever.
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on Dec 4, 2008 5:03 PM PST up reply actions
Fanshot = Fanpost...?
I guess I missed the memo. Will learn to check down here before my next fanpost…
Giants: World Series Champions...in 2011.
by Giants_Junkie on Dec 3, 2008 1:35 PM PST up reply actions
perhaps he’s been spending too much time on golden state of mind
The bases were drunk, and I painted the black with my best yakker. But blue squeezed me, and I went full. I came back with my heater, but the stick flares one the other way and the chalk flies for two bases. Three earnies! Next thing I know, skipper hooks me and I'm sipping suds with the clubby.
If this is true
This is a great move.
by FairweatherFan on Dec 3, 2008 12:51 PM PST up reply actions
man i might have to revise me ’"meh" stance.
Ivan Ochoa - Heir to the legacy of Rob Andrews & Rikkert Faneyte!
Here comes Captain Obvious wearing his Atomic Wedgie!
yah
it’s at least a ’hmmm.."
FIRE BRIAN SABEAN... UNLESS HE KEEPS DRAFTING WELL. .. AND SIGNS UNDERRATED PLAYERS LIKE AFFELDT OR PHELPS. .. OR ALRIGHT WHO'S PLAYING WITH THE ALIEN MIND-SWITCHING RAY?
with incentives
But still a great deal, IMO.
Less arm, more talk. Raisingcain is a GAMER.
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa
I can haz smart say-bean?
The Giants had interest in Howry early on this offseason but acted only after the Cubs declined to offer him arbitration. As such, the Giants will not lose a draft pitch for signing him.
Still defending Rich Aurilia, and the Niners' classic unis
we need to bring back the michael f’n tucker blog from years back
The bases were drunk, and I painted the black with my best yakker. But blue squeezed me, and I went full. I came back with my heater, but the stick flares one the other way and the chalk flies for two bases. Three earnies! Next thing I know, skipper hooks me and I'm sipping suds with the clubby.
Chron says $2.75 million
I like this move. His homer total should plummet this year, and I dig his K/BB ratio.
Brian Sabean, taking another small step away from his “idiot” phase.
No, really, I have updated my blog this year: http://skaldheim.livejournal.com/tag/baseball
What the hell is this? Fiscal responsibility. I do not understand.
Adopted son of in limbo Brad Hennessey. Beloved for a stolen base much like Dave Roberts
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Dec 3, 2008 1:05 PM PST reply actions
is it Bobby or Bob?
I’m confused. The Chronicle and the Giants website call him Bobby, but ESPN and the AP call him Bob.
When he first came up, as I recall the media couldn’t remember if he was Howry or Howery, either.
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Terrell Howery?
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
This is from the article in the Chron:
“I just got off the phone with Ron Schueler, a special assistant to Sabean who, as GM of the White Sox, acquired Howry from the Giants in the 1997 "White Flag” trade. Schueler saw Howry pitch last season and believes part of the problem was a bad start to the season and overuse by manager Lou Piniella, particularly in the number of times Howry warmed up in the bullpen without pitching."
I think it is very encouraging on two fronts – 1) it kind of explains his drop off last year and 2) it is a pretty damned insightful comment by Schueler, which gives some hope that this FO knows what it is doing.
Brian Sabean
Promoting hope since 1996!
and promoting way too many players since 2008
The bases were drunk, and I painted the black with my best yakker. But blue squeezed me, and I went full. I came back with my heater, but the stick flares one the other way and the chalk flies for two bases. Three earnies! Next thing I know, skipper hooks me and I'm sipping suds with the clubby.
I can already hear Kruk & Kuip...
Howry coming in for Lowry…
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
You think Lowry’s going to pitch. That’s cute.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Dec 3, 2008 5:48 PM PST up reply actions
Should have traded him 2 years ago when his value was up.
I Don't Tolerate Intolerance!
by Giant among Angels on Dec 3, 2008 6:35 PM PST up reply actions
20/20 Hindsight
Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil
by SoFa King Mike on Dec 3, 2008 6:39 PM PST up reply actions
What came first - Chicken or Egg?
Did injury lead to declining numbers? Hope Noah gets healthy this winter and is in the rotation in 2009. A healthy Lowry fortifies the pitching staff.
Nerve damage is no joke. I really hope he pulls through, but one can be so optimistic.
We’ll probably find out in ST
Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil
by SoFa King Mike on Dec 3, 2008 8:09 PM PST up reply actions
Fixed
Should have traded him 2 years ago whenhis value washe could still play baseball
by FairweatherFan on Dec 4, 2008 11:49 AM PST up reply actions
That's the problem there.
You’re reading MLB Trade Rumors
Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil
by SoFa King Mike on Dec 3, 2008 6:12 PM PST up reply actions
Good Sabean
I’ve actually liked the offseason moves so far. And a renteria signing would be surprisingly bearable for me, at least for now.
Less arm, more talk. Raisingcain is a GAMER.
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa
I was granted this honor by Ed Halicki (Kearny HS, Kearny NJ), though
I was still in HS in 75 when he no hit my then-team the NY Mets.
They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long
Bob Stanley also went to my high school but never player
for the G’s. He was a pitching coach in the minors for the
G’s though (maybe still is).
We also placed John Harkes and Tony Meiola on the US
Mens National (World Cup) soccer team.
And 40-50% learned to read & write. 90-100% learned to
smoke bonghits…
They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long
If an alumn from my high school makes it onto the Giants
Then a lot of money has been spent this off-season.
Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
For thehavenot, think Vallejo High.
If, however, an alum from my High School makes it to the Giants, I’ll be floored.
(Hint: Hogan High)
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Dec 5, 2008 2:42 PM PST up reply actions
Late to the party,
but I’ve got Gary Carter from my high school
People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring. Rogers Hornsby
I didn’t go to high school with him, but Dustin Delucchi was the best player I ever played against. Him and Tommy Callen, that is. I always pulled for them, dang it.
My high school will never have a MLB player, because if they’re good, they’re going to Serra instead of Burlingame.
by Grant Brisbee on Dec 10, 2008 5:55 PM PST up reply actions
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