The Barry Zito Follies: He Might Actually Be Improving?

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 The Barry Zito Follies: He Might Actually Be Improving?
Yes, we've been jumping all over Barry Zito this season. You can see most of those posts here . Oh, and don't forget about this one . As has been chronicled and will continue to be chronicled, he is terrible. Well, there are indications he may be moving up a step from terrible. I don't know what that step is, exactly, but there are signs. Monday night he threw six pedestrian innings , giving ... [link]

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ZITO RISES TO MEDIOCRITY FOR ONE NIGHT
Published 5/13/2008 at With Leather
... ovation— perhaps slightly sarcastic—after a 1-2-3 first inning in which he needed only 11 pitches. Last year, I hated the Mariners for trotting out washed-up bag of shit Jeff Weaver to the mound every fifth day.  The one good thing was that Weaver made $8 million off of a one-year contract.  Zito's getting paid $126 million over seven years.  Only five and a half more years to go, San Francisco.  Savor this while it lasts. [Rumors and Rants

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