MLB Roundup: $126M man Zito is sent to bullpen
Published 4/29/2008 at NYDailyNews.com - Baseball
Barry Zito was demoted to the bullpen Monday by the Giants, who hope the former ace can correct his problems by working in relief.
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Another rant against Giants GM Brian Sabean. Hard to argue.After 0-6 start, Giants move $126M ace Zito to bullpen - MLB
Sons of Steve Garvey found this 4/29/2008 on sports.espn.go.com
SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Zito was demoted to the bullpen Monday by the San Francisco Giants , who hope the former ace can correct his problems by working in relief. The move was first reported by ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney. Zito, who only 16 ...The San Francisco Giants Demote Barry Zito to the Bullpen, Should Demote Themselves Instead
alanhull1 posted 4/29/2008 from baseballmastermind.com
Let's get some things straight: 1) Zito was never a hard-thrower and while the decline in his velocity is concerning, it was an inevitability, although the Giants were hoping the decline would come later rather than now. 2) Zito has never had good command of his fast ball. Hitters are sitting on the fastball and things are getting ugly for the left-hander and for the San Francisco Giants.Giants Completely Mishandling Barry Zito
Babes Love Baseball found this 4/29/2008 on larrybrownsports.com
Sure it would be funny to make some crack about Barry Zito being the most expensive long reliever in history, but that would be trite. I don’t feel like piling onto Barry even though people say it’s hard to sympathize with a man making ...Mike Oz: We have the answer -- Bring Barry Zito to Fresno!
Big League Stew found this 4/29/2008 on www.fresnobeehive.com
UPDATE: The Zito-to-Fresno campaign has already been picked up on Yahoo's Big League Stew blog and been featured on the Yahoo home page (check the photo after the jump). Barry Zito sucks. This much, most baseball fans will agree...
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The Giants move Barry Zito to the bullpen on the day Jayson Stark concluded that Mike Hampton's $121 million contract was worse than Zito's $126 million contract .
The Giants move Barry Zito to the bullpen on the day Jayson Stark concluded that Mike Hampton's $121 million contract was worse than Zito's $126 million contract .
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BY ADAM RONIS There has been a lot of pessimism for Mets recently. Imagine if they had signed Barry Zito ? Be thankful they didn't because the Giants have sent the $126-million pitcher to the bullpen after he allowed eight earned runs in three ...
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The Pile-On Appreciation Society has new members! I knew from the get-go that Zito was a bad idea, but never at any point did I think he’d fall apart this quickly. That’s come as a surprise. But the fact of the matter is that smart front offices ...
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Giants sending $126 million man Zito to bullpen
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Giants send $126 million left-hander Barry Zito to bullpen
Barry Zito was demoted to the bullpen Monday by the San Francisco Giants, who hope the former ace can correct his problems by working in relief.
Barry Zito was demoted to the bullpen Monday by the San Francisco Giants, who hope the former ace can correct his problems by working in relief.
Giants Send Struggling Zito to Bullpen
Barry Zito is demoted to the bullpen Monday by the Giants, who hope the former ace with a $126 million contract can correct his problems by working in relief.
Barry Zito is demoted to the bullpen Monday by the Giants, who hope the former ace with a $126 million contract can correct his problems by working in relief.
Giants send struggling Zito to bullpen
Barry Zito was demoted to the bullpen Monday by the San Francisco Giants, who hope the former ace can correct his problems by working in relief. The left-hander has lost his first six starts this season and has a 7.53 ERA
Barry Zito was demoted to the bullpen Monday by the San Francisco Giants, who hope the former ace can correct his problems by working in relief. The left-hander has lost his first six starts this season and has a 7.53 ERA
