Kerry Wood Story From FOX Sports

[apete6]

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7883848/Cautious-optimism-is-best-when-discussing-Wood

[Abe Frohman]

Howry, 34, is by far the most experienced in the role — he was 8-for-12 in save opportunities when Ryan Dempster was injured last season, and put together a 28-save season for the White Sox in 1999.

 

 

Wait - Howry blew 4 saves compared to how many BS for Dempster???

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Howry, 34, is by far the most experienced in the role — he was 8-for-12 in save opportunities when Ryan Dempster was injured last season, and put together a 28-save season for the White Sox in 1999.

 

 

Wait - Howry blew 4 saves compared to how many BS for Dempster???

 

3 for Dempster.

 

At the same time, that save opportunities stat for Howry is a really bad stat. Anytime he came in during the 7th or 8th inning with a lead, he was eligible for a blown save, but he couldn't get a save.

 

3 of his 4 blown saves last year were outside the 9th inning. So really he was 8 for 9 in true save opportunities.