J.P. Howell ~ RP [R]

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James Phillip Howell (born April 25, 1983, in Modesto, California) is a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He is an alumnus of Jesuit High School in Carmichael, California and the University of Texas at Austin, where he lead the Longhorns to an appearance in the 2004 College World Series championship series . Howell had the best ERA in the World Series Tournament, achieving an impressive 0.77 ERA.

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The important thing to note is that Howell's velocity sat around 85 and peaked at 88. That's just about what you would expect from Howell, and should put any concerns about him to rest. If the current score stands we'll see J.P. and Evan Longoria eliminate from WBC play, leaving only Akinori Iwamura who actually got to face Howell and flied out to left.

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Longoria and Howell are here. Howell said it was "a good experience" and he's happy to be back.