Scott Michael Munter (born March 7, 1980) is a former

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. He attended St. James/Seton grade school and Creighton Preparatory School in

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. He then attended the

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, where he played

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, after which transferring to

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where he starting pitching. Munter split the season between the

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and their Triple-A affiliate, the Fresno Grizzlies. With the Giants, he posted a 2–0 record with a 2.56

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in 45 appearances, all of them in relief. Munter was not offered a new contract by the Giants and became a free agent on December 12, . On January 25, , Munter was signed to a minor league contract by the

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and was invited to

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. On June 3, 2008, Munter was re-signed by the Giants after being released from the Rays Triple-A affiliate. He became a free agent at the end of the season and signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies. He then returned to the Giants organization, where he stayed through 2012. Munter bats and throws right-handed. He throws a heavy sinker as hard as 95 MPH, dubbed by his former

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as a "bowling-ball sinker," and is very difficult to hit in the air. Munter lacks a breaking pitch, however, and, despite his velocity, does not strike out a lot of hitters. His nickname is "Mad Dog" because he is 6 ft 6 in and over 250 pounds.

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