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Howry will add experience and maturity to the Giants pen.
Middle relievers are sort of like your vegetables. They’re not particularly exciting, but if you want to make it to the late innings in good shape you better have some. The Giants helped themselves to seconds Wednesday when they signed 35 year old right hander Bob Howry.
Howry, an 11 year veteran, agreed to a one year deal with the Giants and will compliment Jeremy Affeldt, who was signed last month in an effort to rebuild a dreadful bullpen in front of Brian Wilson.
Giants General Manger, Brian Sabean, sees the addition as one that will have a wide breadth of impact on the team:
“He's pitched in big games and has proven to be both durable and very effective. With the previous addition of left-hander Jeremy Affeldt, we are pleased to have strengthened our ‘pen and these two veterans will help provide experience to our younger pitchers. We look forward to having Howry on our staff."
Last year in Chicago Howry pitched in 72 games for the Cubs, and compiled a record of 7-5 with a 5.35 ERA. Not impressive numbers, but his career ERA of 3.68, coupled with his experience is likely what attracted the Giants to the right hander. In addition his 87 holds since the beginning of the 2005 campaign will instill confidence into manger Bruce Bochy’s staff, which struggled mightily to holding leads last year.
Howry will be returning home to the team that originally drafted him in ’94 before trading him in ‘97. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Edgar Renteria-gate is re-heating up.
This time it’s Renteria’s agent who says the Giants are closing in on a deal for the 33 year old shortstop.
“We're working on it and we're certainly much, much closer, but nothing is done," said Barry Meister, whose client is considering a 2 year contract, still worth around $18 million.
This deal, which seems to be the same as the one reported 10 days ago, caught the ire of some, but may make more sense to the Giants this week. Well, at least a little more.
Renteria, a classified class-A free agent, would have garnered a first round draft pick as compensation had the Tigers offered him arbitration. Since Detroit declined to make the offer to Renteria whoever may sign him, AKA the Giants, will not have to sacrifice a draft pick.
If the deal comes to fruition this time Renteria will come back to the National League where he’s had his best success. Since breaking in with the Marlins in ’96, Renteria has been named to five all-star teams, all while playing in the senior circuit. In ’98 he represented the Marlins in the mid-summer classic, in ’00, ’03 and ’04 he went as a Cardinal and in ’06 he played again as a Brave.
Renteria’s only two years in the American League, last season in Detroit and with Boston in ’05, were two of his least impressive showings. His combined AL numbers are a .273 average, 18 home runs and 125 RBI’s.
The Giants will hope he can rekindle some of the spark that made him one of the best shortstops in the league over the past ten seasons.
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