Does anyone trust Bob Howry?

[Soul]

Howry throws his slider roughly 25% of the time.

It sure doesn't seem like he does.

 

It breaks so little it can seem like just another fastball. He does throw it though.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I'd let Bob Howry watch my daughter. Does that mean I trust him?

[GoCubsGo1679625768]

Yeah, Howry still sucks.

[killthegoat06]

Dfa Howry when Wood/leiber return, keep simardjia

[Soul]

Will Howry ever pitch again without a run scoring?

[BigSlick]

Theres no reason for Howry to stay on our major league team. Maybe someone else would have a use for him, I don't.

 

Add in the fact that Lou can't stop using him and he's been KILLING us

[mikec9971]

I dont trust him. He blows games left and right. They need to get rid of him.

[Jehrico]

Time to go. Why the hell does Lou keep using him in these situations? He should have been relegated to mop up long ago.

[CubsBears29]

Time to go. Why the hell does Lou keep using him in these situations? He should have been relegated to mop up long ago.

 

Howry's just in a rough stretch. He'll pull through. Just like the Cubs as a team. Just gotta take our lumps (and losses) until the ship rights itself.

[weis21]

Time to go. Why the hell does Lou keep using him in these situations? He should have been relegated to mop up long ago.

 

Howry's just in a rough stretch. He'll pull through. Just like the Cubs as a team. Just gotta take our lumps (and losses) until the ship rights itself.

Was that supposed to be your impression of Lou?

 

I don't even think Lou is dumb enough to put him in an important situation for a little while at least. It's obvious he has little to nothing right now. Please don't prove me wrong Lou.

[Schwarber Fan]

You have a power hitting, all or nothing Marlins team. You don't put in a guy who throws 95% fastballs. It was obvious he was gonna give up a run and he didn't get one softly hit ball.

 

He's trash.

[Soul]

I think Lou is waiting for "2nd half Bob."

 

I don't think that person is going to show up.

[CubsBears29]

Time to go. Why the hell does Lou keep using him in these situations? He should have been relegated to mop up long ago.

 

Howry's just in a rough stretch. He'll pull through. Just like the Cubs as a team. Just gotta take our lumps (and losses) until the ship rights itself.

Was that supposed to be your impression of Lou?

 

I don't even think Lou is dumb enough to put him in an important situation for a little while at least. It's obvious he has little to nothing right now. Please don't prove me wrong Lou.

 

Nope. Just tired of being labeled an "idiotic pessimist".

[Jehrico]

Time to go. Why the hell does Lou keep using him in these situations? He should have been relegated to mop up long ago.

 

Howry's just in a rough stretch. He'll pull through. Just like the Cubs as a team. Just gotta take our lumps (and losses) until the ship rights itself.

You don't just take your lumps when you have a one game lead. This isn't just a rough stretch.

[CubsBears29]

Time to go. Why the hell does Lou keep using him in these situations? He should have been relegated to mop up long ago.

 

Howry's just in a rough stretch. He'll pull through. Just like the Cubs as a team. Just gotta take our lumps (and losses) until the ship rights itself.

You don't just take your lumps when you have a one game lead. This isn't just a rough stretch.

 

I was being facetious.

 

Howry shouldn't pitch unless we have - at least - an 8-run lead.

[weatherdood]

He's given up 62 hits in 50 innings, equating to something along the lines of a .292 BAA. His ERA is above 5.20... His ERA hasn't been below 4.35 all season.... Only 37 Ks in those 50 innings, and 9 HR allowed. Doesn't sound to me like a bad stretch... sounds to me like a bad pitcher.

 

You were good for us for awhile, Bob, but you're done. Do a favor for the team and go away quietly...soon!

[rynefan]

Is there anyone after today (Friday) that still wants to see him pitching for the Cubs? I am so sick of it.

[Sammy Sofa]

DFA or at least DL him ASAP. TY.

[Sammy Sofa]

DFA or at least DL him ASAP. TY.

[TruffleShuffle]

i have been one of his biggest defenders, but i don't get it. even when he gets outs, he's getting hit hard right now.

 

but people do need to realize that the options out of the pen are pretty poor right now. cotts and eyre aren't good. samardzija has all of one game under his belt. marshall is a long man who hardly ever pitches, so he probably won't be effective in the rare occasions that he does get in the game. gaudin is probably no better than average. marmol is acting as the closer. the cubs hate wuertz, so he's in iowa.

 

when your regular setup guy becomes the closer and your #2 setup guy falls apart, the options are not pretty.

[Guest]

i have been one of his biggest defenders, but i don't get it. even when he gets outs, he's getting hit hard right now.

 

but people do need to realize that the options out of the pen are pretty poor right now. cotts and eyre aren't good. samardzija has all of one game under his belt. marshall is a long man who hardly ever pitches, so he probably won't be effective in the rare occasions that he does get in the game. gaudin is probably no better than average. marmol is acting as the closer. the cubs hate wuertz, so he's in iowa.

 

when your regular setup guy becomes the closer and your #2 setup guy falls apart, the options are not pretty.

 

I'm not sure why you say Cotts isn't good.

[TruffleShuffle]

i have been one of his biggest defenders, but i don't get it. even when he gets outs, he's getting hit hard right now.

 

but people do need to realize that the options out of the pen are pretty poor right now. cotts and eyre aren't good. samardzija has all of one game under his belt. marshall is a long man who hardly ever pitches, so he probably won't be effective in the rare occasions that he does get in the game. gaudin is probably no better than average. marmol is acting as the closer. the cubs hate wuertz, so he's in iowa.

 

when your regular setup guy becomes the closer and your #2 setup guy falls apart, the options are not pretty.

 

I'm not sure why you say Cotts isn't good.

 

4.7 BB/9 IP is pretty terrible, and he gives up too many homers (1 per 7 IP). he doesn't have much worth as a LOOGY since lefties hit him fairly well, and if you're going to walk more than one guy every 2 innings, you'd better have dominant stuff - i.e., enough to pitch out of the jams you're creating. cotts doesn't strike out enough hitters, and gives up too many home runs, to be considered an effective reliever.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Truffle hatehatehates Cotts. Eyre was very good until he got hurt again. And Gaudin has been good as a Cub too.

[weis21]

Yeah, Gaudin is better than average for a starter, much less a reliever. He should be the top set-up guy until wood comes off the DL (or we get a closer via trade)

[TruffleShuffle]

Truffle hatehatehates Cotts.

 

i hate him because he doesn't throw enough strikes and isn't a good pitcher. i gave you reasons why i don't like him pitching for the cubs; reasons that were better than "i hate his stupid face"

 

Eyre was very good until he got hurt again.

 

eyre's WHIP as a cub: 1.484, 1.796, 1.455. bob howry's ERA in his "oh my God DFA him season": 1.367

 

And Gaudin has been good as a Cub too.

 

yes, over about 7 innings. his career WHIP is 1.513, which isn't good for a guy who played half his games in a very large park. his numbers have been a little better as a reliever, though a WHIP of 1.42 and K-rate of 5.8 per 9 IP is hardly impressive for a relief pitcher.