| Mon Feb 28 2011 | 15:38 | Bobby Howry retires from baseball | ||||
Bobby Howry has retired from baseball. | ||||||
The 37-year-old officially called it quits Monday after a 13-year major league career. Howry spent time with the White Sox, Cubs, Red Sox, Indians, Diamondbacks, and Giants, and will finish up with a strong 3.84 career ERA and 1.25 career WHIP. | ||||||
| Source: MLBlogs.com | ||||||
| Fri Jul 30 2010 | 17:54 | Cubs release RHP Howry | ||||
Cubs released RHP Bob Howry. | ||||||
Howry isn't so far removed from being a useful reliever, but this is the second time he's been released this year. He had allowed 19 runs -- 13 earned -- in 20 2/3 innings for the Cubs. Considering that he struck out just eight in that span, he should probably be written off for the rest of this year, if not forever. | ||||||
| Wed Jul 28 2010 | 17:27 | Cubs' Howry struggling in relief | ||||
Bobby Howry gave up three runs in two-thirds of an inning of relief Wednesday versus the Astros. | ||||||
Howry might soon find himself released by a second team this year. He's allowed 19 runs -- 13 earned -- and struck out just eight in 20 2/3 innings since signing with the Cubs in May. | ||||||
| Fri May 21 2010 | 16:50 | Cubs sign RHP Howry | ||||
Cubs signed RHP Bob Howry. | ||||||
Who would have thought that Howry would ever return to the Cubs after posting a 5.35 ERA and giving up 13 homers for the team in 2008? He opened this year by allowing 17 runs and six homers in 14 1/3 innings for the Diamondbacks. Still, given the alternatives, it's hard to blame the Cubs for giving him one more shot. | ||||||
| Thu May 20 2010 | 13:25 | Howry could join Cubs soon | ||||
According to Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune, indications are that the recently-released Bob Howry "will be in a Cubs uniform very soon." | ||||||
"If it happens, it will give us some experience in the bullpen from the right side," said Cubs manager Lou Piniella. "When he was with us, he was a rock in the clubhouse and great with the young pitchers." Howry, 36, posted a 10.67 ERA over his first 14 appearances before being released by the Diamondbacks on Monday. He posted a 3.90 ERA with the Cubs from 2006-2008. | ||||||
| Source: Chicago Tribune | ||||||
| Mon May 17 2010 | 13:27 | Diamondbacks dump right-hander Bob Howry | ||||
Diamondbacks released RHP Bob Howry. | ||||||
Not a great showing from the right-handed setup man in Arizona. Howry inked a one-year, $2 million contract this offseason -- and will probably get to keep all of it -- but allowed a ridiculous 17 earned runs in 20 1/3 innings for the Diamondbacks this season. He packed his things Monday. Still, we'd bet that his 1.15 WHIP from last year will land him a shot elsewhere. | ||||||