Howry in the Orange and Black?

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Henry Schulman of the SF Chron's reporting -- deep in a story that focuses mainly on the perfunctory moves to inquire about Manny, Teixeira and CC -- that the Giants are interested in Bobby Howry, a Giants draft pick from 1994. Howry's agent confirms that there's interest.

He's now a 35-year-old guy who was just one for five in save opportunities for the Cubbies, gave up 13 HRs in 70 innings and had a 5.34 ERA. It looks as if he was adequate in previous years but nothing special. One poster named Bread of Corn had this to say -- "...What, are you kidding me? Can you say Tyler Walker? This guy is 36 years old and was 1 for 5 in save opportunities. He gave up 13 bombs, as a freakin' reliever. Why the hell would you even be entertaining that? At very best, make him a non-roster invitee to spring training."

My questions are these:
-- Why is Brian Sabean obsessed with on-the-fade veterans?
-- Is Howry going to pay the Giants to sign him?