Dirtlocker scoring posts for Bob Howry

Piniella says Howry has edge as Cubs' closer (via Ball Hype)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Bob Howry, Carlos Marmol, Kerry Wood

Rothschild's perspective on that job: 'We'll see' By Paul Sullivan | T...

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The Closer Role with the Cubs (via The Sports Frog)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Bob Howry, Carlos Marmol, Kerry Wood

No small question, given that they seem likely to win 90+ games. According to the Chicago Tribune, Kerry Wood enters the spring as the odds on favorite. The other candidates are Carlos Marmol and Bob Howry. And, for the...

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Five Beautiful Words: Pitchers and Catchers Report Today (via Bugs and Cranks)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Ryan Dempster, Sean Gallagher, Bob Howry, Jon Lieber, Ted Lilly, Carlos Marmol, Jason Marquis, Sean Marshall, Brian Roberts, Kerry Wood, Carlos Zambrano, Joe Torre, Brian Cashman, Joe Girardi

It's what we've waited all off-season for — the Cubs started showing up in Mesa today. Unlike many most Springs, this one has optimism for the Cubs coming off a division championship and having added Kosuke Fukudome in ...

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CHASING CUBTOBER: Supernatural and the Cubs (via ArmchairGM)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Erik Bedard, Bob Howry, Carlos Marmol, Felix Pie, Brian Roberts, Francisco Rodriguez, Johan Santana, Alfonso Soriano, Ryan Theriot, Kerry Wood, David Wright, Brian Cashman, Jose Reyes (SS)

Somehow. Someway. The New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs, and Opening Day is still 57 days away. This week, the Mets made themselves (arguably) the best team in the National League by acquiring left-handed starting pitcher Johan Santana in exchange for four minor league prospects. Santana, a

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Chasing Cubtober: We (still) got Wood! (via ArmchairGM)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Ryan Dempster, Bob Howry, Carlos Marmol, Kerry Wood

Despite drawing interest from several other teams that were likely offering more guaranteed money and multi-year deals, Kerry Wood re-signed with the Chicago Cubs this afternoon. Wood signed a one-year contract worth $4.2 million. In 2007, Wood made only $1.75 million after making upwards of $30

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Chasing Cubtober: Rewarding your own. Dempster to start. ...

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Ronny Cedeno, Francisco Cordero, Carl Crawford, Ryan Dempster, Eric Gagne, Sean Gallagher, Bob Howry, Jason Kendall, Ted Lilly, Carlos Marmol, Jason Marquis, Sean Marshall, Mark Prior, Mariano Rivera, Carlos Silva, Geovany Soto, Kerry Wood

The Cubs have a busy off-season ahead of them, but don't expect something like last year's free agent shopping spree. The Cubs will likely focus first on rewarding two of their own free-agents, pitcher Kerry Wood and catcher Jason Kendall. The Cubs would likely bring back Kendall if he would be

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Bullpen changes will start with Dempster on ChicagoSports.com (via Ball Hype)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Ryan Dempster, Bob Howry, Carlos Marmol, Kerry Wood

ORLANDO -- It's no secret the Cubs want to hang onto Kerry Wood. But their sales pitch to him contains an interesting twist. In his recent conversations with Wood, general manager Jim Hendry has told Wood he sees him joining Bob Howry in the closer's role if he returns, with Carlos Marmol serving as a setup man for him. Ryan Dempster, the Cubs' primary closer the last three seasons, has bee...

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The Dugout: Chicago Blues (via AOL Fanhouse)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Bob Howry, Steve Trachsel

Filed under: Chicago, Cubs, NL Central, MLB Playoffs, Dirtlocker.com
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WMTS: Where My Team Stands: Chicago Cubs (via Deadspin)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: David Eckstein, Bob Howry, Jason Kendall, Carlos Marmol, Alfonso Soriano, Geovany Soto, Ryan Theriot, Carlos Zambrano

If we've learned anything about Octobers the last few years, it's that the month tests, stretches and hones every aspect of loyalty fandom.

Therefore, to adequately preview the madness that is the baseball playoffs, we've invited some of our favorite writers for e...

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A $21 Million Spectator? (via Bugs and Cranks)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100
Dirtlocker points for: Henry Blanco, Ronny Cedeno, Ryan Dempster, Mark DeRosa, Scott Eyre, Cliff Floyd, Sean Gallagher, Bob Howry, Jacque Jones, Jason Kendall, Derrek Lee, Ted Lilly, Carlos Marmol, Jason Marquis, Sean Marshall, Craig Monroe, Matt Murton, Will Ohman, Micah Owings, Felix Pie, Carmen Pignatiello, Aramis Ramirez, Alfonso Soriano, Geovany Soto, Ryan Theriot, Steve Trachsel, Daryle Ward, Kerry Wood, Michael Wuertz, Carlos Zambrano

Holy shit, the Cubs are in the playoffs. Forgive me as I embody some of the 'obnoxious Cubs fan' stereotype, but this is an event that happens about, say, 13 times a century. The ‘07 team had a wild ride, from 22-31 on June 1st to a Division Championship. Unlike the other playoff teams [...]

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M-V-P (via Bugs and Cranks)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100
Dirtlocker points for: Bob Howry, Carlos Marmol, Derrick Turnbow

Most Valuable Player. It's an age-old debate at the end of each season, as rhetoricians argue semantics over the meaning of 'valuable.' There are an interminable number of pundits who merely pour over stat sheets to select the m...

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Cubs' closer to wear special jersey (via Yardbarker)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100
Dirtlocker points for: Ryan Dempster, Cliff Floyd, Bob Howry

Ryan Dempster officially dons the Target-sponsored threads after tonight's heart-stopper against the Cardinals. After Cliff Floyd bestowed a 4-run lead on the Cubbies with his 9th-inning jack, Dempster gives up 2 quick homers and the Redbirds load the bases before Cub-closer-hopeful Bob Howry ended the game. It only took 4 minutes of postgame show to pop the question. Is Dempster done? 8 stra...

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Howry: Cubs Have Better Fans Than Red Sox (via AOL Fanhouse)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100
Dirtlocker points for: Eric Gagne, Bob Howry, Gary Matthews

Filed under: Boston, Chicago, Red Sox, Cubs,
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Kerry Wood Pitches, Cubs Star Injured (via Bugs and Cranks)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100
Dirtlocker points for: Bob Howry, Alfonso Soriano, Kerry Wood

My favorite moment of the weekend was on Friday when Kerry Wood began to warm up in the late innings of the series op...

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