Zito factored tabloids into choice of team

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Two out of three Molinas in one place
Published 7/10/2008 by Peter Abraham at The LoHud Yankees Blog
... This San Francisco Chronicle story is primarily about Barry Zito complaining about the tabloid media (good luck with that, Barry). But it also has a note at the end about Bengie Molina coming over to the Stadium to see his brother catch yesterday. ...

SF Gate: Zito factored tabloids into choice of team
Published 7/10/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
SF Gate: Zito factored tabloids into choice of team Barry Zito: Schadenfraud of all pitchers. Barry Zito, who pitches in today’s series finale at Shea Stadium, acknowledged that stuff such as that played into his decision to sign with the Giants rather than the Mets, who also pursued him. “I knew that would be a factor, the media markets,” Zito said. “You get exposed and you don’t really have a personal life anymore. It becomes so much more inflated than the reality is, which is, we’re just playing ball. I think buying into the lie that we’re doing something so important, I ...

How the Tabloids Saved New York
Published 7/11/2008 at FanHouse
... in reading. So while I generally don't like reporting on stories like this, I understand that readers want it, so I'll do it and just shower afterwards to feel better. Tabloids aren't always bad, though, as there are times when they save a lot of people quite a bit of pain. Like any of you New Yorkers out there who complain about the Post or Page Six, you should probably be grateful they exist, because if they didn't you'd likely have to be watching Barry Zito pitch every five days.   Permalink | Email this |  ...

Baseball Today: Friday, July 11
Published 7/11/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... AND THIS JUST PROVES IT: Watching the tabloid wringer that Alex Rodriguez is being put through is just further evidence to Barry Zito that he made the right choice in avoiding New York when he became a free agent. (San Francisco Chronicle) He certainly did, considering how Mets or Yankee fans would have reacted had he signed a seven-year, $126 million contract and then posted records of 11-13, 4.53 (last season) and 4-12, 5.62 (so far this season). He didn't pitch all that badly yesterday at Shea -- five innings, three runs -- but the Giants' bullpen coughed it ...