The San Francisco Giants have send struggling, overpaid pitcher Barry Zito to the bullpen.
According to the Associated Press, "The left-hander has lost his first six starts this season and has a 7.53 ERA that jumped considerably after Zito was tagged for eight earned runs in a 10-1 loss Sunday to Cincinnati... The 2002 AL Cy Young Award winner with Oakland, Zito lasted just three innings against the Reds and was booed frequently by the crowd at AT&T Park during his shortest outing of the year."
Zito signed $126 million, seven-year contract with San Fran just over a year ago. He said that he wasn't happy with the move, but told the AP "But this is the bed that I’ve made. I have to lay in it for the time being and I have to overcome." Will this move to the pen help him at all, you think?
Giants send struggling pitcher Barry Zito to bullpen - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
04-29-2008, 07:58 AM
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