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Cubs Signed Howry. I'm Not Kidding - Clapp - 05-19-2010
Wish I was. He's looked maybe even worse than his stats show in the games I've seen of him this year. 90 mph straight fastballs nonstop. What a waste of time.
Cubs Signed Howry. I'm Not Kidding - funkster - 05-19-2010
oh lord
Cubs Signed Howry. I'm Not Kidding - kbwsb - 05-19-2010
See, it's really, really hard to be a GM.
Cubs Signed Howry. I'm Not Kidding - funkster - 05-19-2010
Link? I'm not finding this anywhere.
Cubs Signed Howry. I'm Not Kidding - Clapp - 05-19-2010
I'm looking for an official link, but it's been all over twitter and from outlets such as CSN.
Cubs Signed Howry. I'm Not Kidding - Clapp - 05-19-2010
Here's an example: "@CSNChicago: CSN has learned that the #Cubs have signed Bob Howry to a deal"
Cubs Signed Howry. I'm Not Kidding - funkster - 05-19-2010
Haven't checked twitter today. I'll log on.
Cubs Signed Howry. I'm Not Kidding - Ace - 05-19-2010
It's on CSN now.
Cubs Signed Howry. I'm Not Kidding - funkster - 05-19-2010
The Diamondbacks released Howry for a reason, right?
Cubs Signed Howry. I'm Not Kidding - kbwsb - 05-19-2010
Howry
10.67 ERA (8.96 FIP)
So yeah, that ERA is hideous. But it's only 14 innings, and besides, relievers ERA's are sometimes weird. But that FIP indicates...yep, he really sucks.
He has naked photos of Jim and Lou together. That's one explanation for this move.
Others?
Cubs Signed Howry. I'm Not Kidding - kbwsb - 05-19-2010
<!--quoteo(post=97131:date=May 19 2010, 06:26 PM:name=funkster)-->QUOTE (funkster @ May 19 2010, 06:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->The Diamondbacks released Howry for a reason, right?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It should be noted that the D-backs have the worst bullpen in baseball. Literally, the worst.
Cubs Signed Howry. I'm Not Kidding - funkster - 05-19-2010
<!--quoteo(post=97134:date=May 19 2010, 06:29 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ May 19 2010, 06:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=97131:date=May 19 2010, 06:26 PM:name=funkster)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (funkster @ May 19 2010, 06:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->The Diamondbacks released Howry for a reason, right?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It should be noted that the D-backs have the worst bullpen in baseball. Literally, the worst.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
So what does it say about Howry that he was the odd man out [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]
Cubs Signed Howry. I'm Not Kidding - Kid - 05-19-2010
PCB must have such a hard-on.
Cubs Signed Howry. I'm Not Kidding - kbwsb - 05-19-2010
I wonder what valuations Hendry actually uses? He obviously scoffs at statistics.
Are his <i>scouts</i> really telling him, "Yeah, Howry has still got it. He's money. Sign him quick, before the Yankees scoop him up." ?
Cubs Signed Howry. I'm Not Kidding - funkster - 05-19-2010
I mean you can't really get mad about it...it's just too damn funny. I know we need bullpen help, but just throwing a worthless arm in there just for the sake of doing something seems fairly pointless.