DBacks sign Howry

[Post Count Padder]

The Diamondbacks and pitcher Bob Howry have agreed to terms on a one-year deal, reports Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic.

[wvcbxl]

:scratch:

[Eric Clipperton]

Yeah, they're idiots.

[grassbass]

Howdy was solid last season. I'm curious how much they're paying him.

[TruffleShuffle]

Yeah, they're idiots.

 

why?

[otis89]

Yeah, they're idiots.

 

why?

 

Unless they're way overpaying for him, I don't see how signing Howry to a one-year deal makes them idiots. Is there any position in baseball that is less predictable than a relief pitcher?

[JonJayCutler]

People really need to stop acting like Howry is a bad pitcher.

[NonProfitCow]

People really need to stop acting like Howry is a bad pitcher.

He's perfectly mediocre. His dropoff in K/9 should be worrisome.

[sneakypower]

they're idiots because you don't want a FB pitcher pitching in Chase Field; he'll likely be awful for them

[17 Seconds]

the howry hate was always kind of weird on this board

[Post Count Padder]

the howry hate was always kind of weird on this board

Yeah, he had one bad year on the club and two good ones. I guess the bad one left a sour taste. He's a decent reliever, nothing special but not horrible.

[grassbass]

they're idiots because you don't want a FB pitcher pitching in Chase Field; he'll likely be awful for them

 

He's been solid in five of the past six seasons. It's not like you have to throw only curveballs and splitters to succeed in Arizona. As long as he's spotting his fastball well, he'll be fine.

[Eric Clipperton]

Yeah, they're idiots.

 

why?

 

I was mainly referring to their position in the Granderson deal, in which they got reamed as the third team in a three-teamer. Howry move may not be bad on the surface, but it just seems extremely pointless to sign a guy like him when your team completely sucks.

[BigbadB1679666149]

Yeah, they're idiots.

 

why?

 

I was mainly referring to their position in the Granderson deal, in which they got reamed as the third team in a three-teamer. Howry move may not be bad on the surface, but it just seems extremely pointless to sign a guy like him when your team completely sucks.

 

Completely sucks?

 

Awful strong words for a team with a whole roster full of guys just entering their prime years. If Brandon Webb is healthy, I could see them winning more games than the Cubs in 2010.

[17 Seconds]

Yeah, they're idiots.

 

why?

 

I was mainly referring to their position in the Granderson deal, in which they got reamed as the third team in a three-teamer.

 

they did?

[17 Seconds]

Yeah, they're idiots.

 

why?

 

I was mainly referring to their position in the Granderson deal, in which they got reamed as the third team in a three-teamer. Howry move may not be bad on the surface, but it just seems extremely pointless to sign a guy like him when your team completely sucks.

 

Completely sucks?

 

Awful strong words for a team with a whole roster full of guys just entering their prime years. If Brandon Webb is healthy, I could see them winning more games than the Cubs in 2010.

 

yeah, if webb is healthy that rotation looks really good. i like kennedy better than scherzer.

[Guest]

Yeah, they're idiots.

 

why?

 

I was mainly referring to their position in the Granderson deal, in which they got reamed as the third team in a three-teamer. Howry move may not be bad on the surface, but it just seems extremely pointless to sign a guy like him when your team completely sucks.

 

Completely sucks?

 

Awful strong words for a team with a whole roster full of guys just entering their prime years. If Brandon Webb is healthy, I could see them winning more games than the Cubs in 2010.

 

yeah, if webb is healthy that rotation looks really good. i like kennedy better than scherzer.

why?

[17 Seconds]

 

yeah, if webb is healthy that rotation looks really good. i like kennedy better than scherzer.

why?

 

i'm just going on minor league numbers, but kennedy's are better.

[Eric Clipperton]

 

i'm just going on minor league numbers, but kennedy's are better.

 

Scherzer couldn't really add to his minor league numbers last year when he was pitching 170 IP in the majors with a 9.19 K/9 and 3.33 BB/9 leading to a 3.87 FIP and 4.12 ERA, but I guess I can see where Kennedy's minor league numbers could be thought of as better, although I think I might consider the two equal. The type of extremely low HR numbers Kennedy put up in the minors seem like they are somewhat lucky, unless he really has a very low HR/FB rate (since Kennedy definitely doesn't seem to be a GB pitcher).

[17 Seconds]

 

i'm just going on minor league numbers, but kennedy's are better.

 

Scherzer couldn't really add to his minor league numbers last year when he was pitching 170 IP in the majors with a 9.19 K/9 and 3.33 BB/9 leading to a 3.87 FIP and 4.12 ERA, but I guess I can see where Kennedy's minor league numbers could be thought of as better, although I think I might consider the two equal. The type of extremely low HR numbers Kennedy put up in the minors seem like they are somewhat lucky, unless he really has a very low HR/FB rate (since Kennedy definitely doesn't seem to be a GB pitcher).

 

either way, i don't see how you could say they got raped in the deal, and i don't even like edwin jackson very much.

[TruffleShuffle]

kennedy's stuff is marginal but he's polished and throws strikes; scherzer has great stuff but is a little more raw and doesn't locate as well. looking at minor league numbers isn't going to tell you any of that.