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Posterboy Sports with Bill Palmer found this 4/29/2008 on msn.foxsports.com [flag]
Zito, who only 16 months ago signed a $126 million, seven-year contract with the Giants to lead their rotation, was informed of the move in a meeting with manager Bruce Bochy. "I'm certainly not happy with it, by any means," Zito said. "But this is the bed that I've made. I have to lay in it for the time being and I have to overcome. I trust management and I trust what their decisions are." ... [link]

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Zen Is Not Enough For Barry Zito
Published 4/29/2008 at Posterboy Sports with Bill Palmer
t1_zito_si.jpg Yesterday, it was announced that Barry Zito will be headed to the bullpen  after an 0-6 start to season and a 7.53 ERA. I’m pretty sure that Zito will enjoy the low-key persona of being a long-reliever, and he’ll enjoy the rest of that $126 million contract as well. I also feel like Barry’s going to have too much free time out in there in the pen. With nothing really to do, I could see him right now in the corner of the outfield practicing yoga or experimenting with a variety of hallucinogens. So, to prevent the demise of the 2002 Cy Young Award winner, here are ...

A $126 million long reliever
Published 4/29/2008 by Bjoern at Mojo Blog
... but as a veteran he has to get some attitude and show the younger guys why he won a Cy Young. 2. Take some pressure off, give back some money - I’m only saying this because less pressure would help, and he surely doesn’t need $126 million with a lifestyle of living on the beach and playing the guitar, okay, maybe that salary does come in handy with the amount of Birckenstocks he probably owns. Links: Giants send struggling Zito to bullpen, Zen Is Not Enough For Barry Zito

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True Blue LA: Front Page Posts found this 4/29/2008 on www.mercurynews.com

Barry Zito is no longer the highest-paid starting pitcher in the major leagues. He's the highest-paid reliever.
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