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The Reinvention of Barry Zito
The Reinvention of Barry Zito
When I say “the Barry Zito contract”, what feeling immediately rises up in you? Is it disgust? Shock? A little schadenfreude? It’s still amazing to think how could a pitcher with such bad trends – xFIPs of 5.04, 4.61, 5.64 each season before signing with San Francisco – would ever get paid ...
A Look At Some Humorous San Francisco Giants Commercials
A Look At Some Humorous San Francisco Giants Commercials
mvn.com — The San Francisco Giants are currently competing for the National Wild Card thanks to an incredible pitching... staff. After recently coming off the following videos, though, I have come to the conclusion that the Giants' 2009 commercials are even better than the team's to-date play on the field. ... (more) A Look At Some Humorous San Francisco Giants Commercials
Hampton, Zito, Davis
Hampton, Zito, Davis
hardballtimes.com — What sounds like the name of a jazz trumpeter and has three left arms? Click the title... to read more. Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times . (more) Hampton, Zito, Davis

The Reinvention of Barry Zito | FanGraphs Baseball
fangraphs.com — When I say “the Barry Zito contract”, what feeling immediately rises up in you? Is it disgust?... Shock? A little schadenfreude? It’s still amazing to think how could a pitcher with such bad trends – xFIPs of 5.04, 4.61, 5.64 each season before signing ... (more) The Reinvention of Barry Zito | FanGraphs Baseball
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