The Mercury News is reporting that the San Francisco Giants might move wonder pitcher Barry Zito to the bullpen following his brilliant performance against the Reds Sunday in which he gave up eight earned runs in only three innings.
“We’ve got to do something,” said Bochy, after Zito allowed a six-run first inning. “We can’t keep doing what we’re doing and getting what we’re getting.”
Here is what the Giants have received from their opening-day starter: an 0-6 record in six starts, a 7.53 ERA, a growing soundtrack of boos at home and no sign of a break in the clouds.
The ironic thing about the disaster that is Barry Zito is that the only thing the Giants have in their farm system is pitching. So not only did GM Brian Sabean hand out a ridiculous $126 million contract to Zito last offseason, he also blocked the development of young pitchers like Pat Misch. Think that money would have been better used to upgrade the field, Sabean? Ah what am I saying – Rich Aurilia, Ray Durham and Dave Roberts are fine players.
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