Zito to Start Wednesday
by allfrank on May 6, 2008 3:03 PM PDT
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Hot off the press. Hot off the press. Well, accord ing to SF Gate - and no follow -up story. Maybe, with only 4 star ters and Zi to taking up space it becomes nece ssary to start him since it is too cum ber some to bring up some one from Fre sno.
This 75 word thing is a ch a ll e ng e.
Hott off the press. According to SFGate, Zito to start Wed nes day.
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by groug on May 6, 2008 3:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
throwing empty beer cans
Boo!
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by wilriv21 on May 6, 2008 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are you the one behind this wil or are you just passing it along for me to see?
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 6, 2008 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Passing it on darling. Sounds like a fine opportunity for the laptop.
by wilriv21 on May 6, 2008 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well thank you for this. What you don’t know is inside my head I’m screaming OMG.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 6, 2008 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s going to be a challenge proving to them you can write about all 30 teams without bias. Ask them for a mulligan the first time you accidentally blog about trades involving the Los Angeles Evils.
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by Kitspool on May 6, 2008 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It will look bad that the second job listed on my resume is for a (now defunct) website called Baseball Bias…but hey there I wrote about the Athleticos.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 6, 2008 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well...
he did maintain an 0.00 ERA in games where he game in out of the bullpen. I mean, he hasn’t given up so much as a hit since he stopped starting! I’d say the guy’s ready!
¿Julio is tourist in San Francisco? Harper's Bizarre!
by hairball on May 6, 2008 3:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Bad news and good news
Bad news: It might mean they’re more worried about Matt Cain’s hammy and he needs a couple extra days to recover.
Good news: I have tickets to Saturday afternoon’s game and was scared to death they were going to drop Zito back into the rotation that day. So I’ve got that going for me. Which is nice.
Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.
by Kitspool on May 6, 2008 3:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The switch caused the Giant to juggle the rest of their rotation somewhat. Matt Cain remains scheduled to pitch Thursday, although Pat Misch, originally set to pitch Wednesday, will instead start Friday at home against Philadelphia. Tim Lincecum, initially Friday’s starter, will pitch Saturday.
by wilriv21 on May 6, 2008 3:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
This pitching rotation was arrived at by pulling names out of the hat.
by allfrank on May 6, 2008 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Probably true.
Yet it’s all right with me because I was not much of a fan of Tim & Cain going back to back night when you have 2 Dookie throwing lefties ( Pasta Arm & Lowry originally, now Pasta Arm & Misch) and an unproven commodity in the other spot of the rotation. This way the ‘pen should only absorb a lot of innings 2-3 night in row most time throw the rotation.
" Their still Shitty" - Major Leagues the movie.
I am a Giants fan. Thus I enjoy my pain. Currently enjoying it more then usual.
by daveinexile on May 7, 2008 6:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just verified...
by the one, the only, Jon Miller.
I’d rather see Rich Aurillia spot start in a Mark Grace type situation than see Barry come back so soon.
Angel Villalona: Get Mean!
by AngelintheInfield on May 6, 2008 3:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
LOL.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
by jponry on May 6, 2008 3:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
COL
or, as my grandma would say, OFCOL!
¿Julio is tourist in San Francisco? Harper's Bizarre!
by hairball on May 6, 2008 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why?
What the hell?
That is my contribution.
Notgardo, I still love you -- but you're grounded. No Guitar Hero for a month, no Cheez-Its for two months, and NO BASEBALL! This hurts me as much as it hurts you.
by tk on May 6, 2008 3:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
My contribution earlier in the thread was one eighth of yours here.
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by groug on May 6, 2008 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, good. Glad we got that problem solved.
by Dan from NM on May 6, 2008 3:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The irony
is that Zito probably would have pitched in some game over the weekend if there had been a blowout but the Giants played three tight, one-run contests. Now, the next time there’s a blowout is probably….tomorrow.
Any chance Barry can mop-up for himself?
Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.
by Kitspool on May 6, 2008 3:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Him?
All-Father Watch: 1.56 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 16 Ks in 17 1/3 IP
by EliminateMe on May 6, 2008 3:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
HE CALLS IT A “MAYONEGG”
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
by jponry on May 6, 2008 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
is he funny?
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by UnleashTheGore on May 6, 2008 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t get it. Did I Misch the joke?
by withclubsauce on May 6, 2008 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think this is really a surprise.
Zito was essentially being sent to the bullpen because there was an off-day and his start could be skipped without messing anybody else up. He was likely always going to be coming back to the rotation as soon as possible.
In other news, do you think of Zito every time you have to get those 75 words? It’s a cruel reminder….
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on May 6, 2008 3:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
my concern is what if the “new” Zito is really the “old” Zito
by wilriv21 on May 6, 2008 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Then why not put Zito back in a spot that doesn’t fuck up the other 4 pitcher’s in the rotation?
by allfrank on May 6, 2008 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Possibly because they’d rather Zito have a low-pressure return to the rotation, on the road, against a pretty bad team, and in front of 5,000 fans, than on a Saturday afternoon at home against the Phillies lineup with 30,000 extremely disgruntled observers.
Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.
by Kitspool on May 6, 2008 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I almost think it’s more pressure for him to have to face the Pirates. I mean, if he gets lit up the Phillies, okay, they’re a pretty damn good hitting team. Zito still sucks, but the Phillies beat up a lot of team.
If he gets beat up by the Pirates? Oh dear.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
by jponry on May 6, 2008 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fewer righthanded mashers maybe?
Bighead does love him some L/L matchups.
by natteringnabob on May 6, 2008 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Low pressure situation , hmmm...
Everest.
Aaron "Swag" Rowand
by victor frankenstein on May 6, 2008 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well my Wednesday night just opened up.
by AngelWillSaveUs on May 6, 2008 3:36 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
You mean you're not committed to drinking and passing out?
I sure as hell am
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by hairball on May 6, 2008 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i guess this means Zito's fastball is back up to 88 mph
or his demotion wasn’t really a demotion at all.
I’d also note that the Giants are 14-12 in non-Zito games. that’s a .538 winning percentage. They’re 0-6 when Zito pitches. That’s not a coincidence.
So by all means, put in back in the rotation. At least it will continue to highlight Sabean’s brilliance in bringing the albatross here.
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on May 6, 2008 3:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Or just maybe
he will continue to get bombed and they’ll be forced to consider an actual solution rather than just sitting him for a start. Maybe if he’s 0-10? 0-12? ERA over 8? Unfortunately as you point out those losses/blowouts will take a team floating at 500 and put them well underwater.
I had been hoping that the FO had finally come to a rational decision and decided to do something about Zitooooooooo but now it just looks like they wanted to pander to the press and us idjits.
I know Correia’s injury makes a problem but if they really wanted this to work I don’t see why Yabu or somebody from Fresno couldn’t make that next 5-spot start, letting Zitooooooooooo mop up as they initially reported.
by natteringnabob on May 6, 2008 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
!@#$!@# YOU BOCHY!!!
This lines him up to start Sunday, when my wife and I will be at the game. Son of a bitch, I wanted to have a GOOD time. Thanks for nothing, Giants.
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by Skaldheim on May 6, 2008 3:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Sunday would be a Jonathan Sanchez start
by wilriv21 on May 6, 2008 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Will you be in the bleachers?
You might catch a HR ball!
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on May 6, 2008 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have tickets for friday and wednesday....
....was counting on seeing lincecum twice – now I get a double dose of pat misch.
by Goat on May 6, 2008 4:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
We call that a Misch match.
All-Father Watch: 1.56 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 16 Ks in 17 1/3 IP
by EliminateMe on May 6, 2008 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t get it. Did I Misch the joke?
by withclubsauce on May 6, 2008 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This actually appears to be good news
This actually looks quite good. Bruce Bochy had mentioned on his pre-game show Sunday that the Giants might wait until Saturday to start Matt Cain, giving him an extra two days’ rest to heal his strained hamstring. It appears the Giants have decided the strain was so little as to require no extra rest.
This also gives Tim Lincecum an extra day’s rest now, which I don’t think is a bad idea. Tim certainly hasn’t pitched badly his last two starts, but he also hasn’t appeared to be quite as sharp since his 121-pitch career high on April 24th. With Zito being taken out of the rotation temporarily, Tim has now pitched on four days’ rest in his past three consecutive starts.
And as the article mentions, Tim and Matt are now separated in the rotation, which stylistically would seem a good idea.
by sharksrog on May 6, 2008 4:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Zito Needs to speak with Moyer
My favorite part of the article: “He rope-a-dopes you to death," Scherzer said. "I know firsthand, he throws a 74 mile-an-hour change, then backs it up with a 71 mile-an-hour change. He’s cutting it to both sides of the plate at 81 or 82, and his fastball’s about the same velocity</B, but he knows how to pitch. Been doing it a while."
My adopted son Matt Downs. Bill Mueller without the two-flap helmet .
by nvsfg on May 6, 2008 5:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm so tired...
...my mind is on the blink.
I can’t decide if he needs to meet with Alison Moyet or John Mayer.
Aaron "Swag" Rowand
by victor frankenstein on May 6, 2008 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I told him he should meet with Alison Moyet , but he treats her like she’s invisible.
2008 Giants: A steaming pile of scrap!
by Goofus on May 7, 2008 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Damn; I misread your title
I was scrolling quickly and thought you said “Zito Needs to speak with Mayor,” and was thinking, “Damn right!” But then…
DFA all Giants over 34 years old.
by Mayor of 311 on May 7, 2008 9:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Your Fastball
is about the same speed as Moyer’s right ?
My adopted son Matt Downs. Bill Mueller without the two-flap helmet .
by nvsfg on May 7, 2008 9:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ZITO DFA!!!!!
He needs to speak with mover.
Like Allied Van Lines.
Aaron "Swag" Rowand
by victor frankenstein on May 7, 2008 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Say What?!?
What the hell is going on here?!? If you’re going to skip his start…than just say so…if you’re going to send him to the pen, then dammit…leave him there to think about what he’s done. Let him work on whatever the hell is problem is so when he comes back to starting games, he’s improved.
What happens when he’s lit up like an f’ing christmas tree again?!? You send him to the pen…er…skip another start…err….Oh to fuck with it…
I’m always amazed by the line of reasoning used by our beloved shithead GM.
Adoptive papa to Omar...so basically I'm screwed.
by PacBellBoozer on May 6, 2008 9:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Or...
they could just swat his nose with a rolled-up newspaper.
Your 2011 SF Giants: the 2008 Augusta Greenjackets!
by Lyle on May 7, 2008 6:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Over/Under on How long he lasts?
4 1/3, 4 ER
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on May 7, 2008 8:41 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
3.
Swift realization that there is no improvement….or
6. What the hell , we’re nine down already – let him eat some innings.
Aaron "Swag" Rowand
by victor frankenstein on May 7, 2008 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
3 1/3, 6 ER
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by groug on May 7, 2008 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tonite is Wonderful Wednesday
Tonite the Giants will recoup some of the eleventy gazillion dollars they bestowed on Barry Zito. Brother Barry is going to impress with 7 solid innings.
by wilriv21 on May 7, 2008 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
over/under on runs in the first inning
+/- 3.5
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on May 7, 2008 2:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'll take the under on that actually.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on May 7, 2008 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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