After 0-6 start, Giants move $126M ace Zito to bullpen - MLB

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Shocker: Giants Send Zito to Bullpen
Published 4/29/2008 by Orel at Sons of Steve Garvey
"Hmmm, what rhymes with 'Lidge'?" From "After 0-6 start, Giants move $126M ace Zito to bullpen" at ESPN.com: The highest paid pitcher in Major League Baseball is out of a starting job. San Francisco moved $126 million ace Barry Zito into the bullpen on Monday. The move was first reported by ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney. Zito, who signed the seven-year deal with the team before last season, is now 0-6 this season with a 7.53 ERA. He was informed of the move in a meeting with manager ...

Well, That Settles That
Published 4/29/2008 by Wrigleyville at wrigleyville23
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 San Francisco Giants Demote Barry Zito to the Bullpen, Should Demote Themselves Instead
Published 4/29/2008 by Alan Hull at Baseball Mastermind
... After starting the season with a 0-6 record and a 7.53 ERA, the San Francisco Giants have decided to move Barry Zito to the bullpen. Zito was unhappy with the decision, but also maintained his faith in management. ...

Chien-Ming Wang: What Makes an Ace?
Published 5/7/2008 by Brent Nycz at The Bronx Block
... 4) Not Barry Zito Definition — Ok, my apologies, but after seeing ESPN’s headline about Barry Zito’s demotion to the bullpen, I couldn’t resist. ...