I read the following things:

Braves interested in Winn
Giants interested in hiring Peterson

If they follow through in trading Winn, I’m going to have to say this team is actually making smart steps this season overall (playing kids, great draft, now these things)

I like this idea, and more so that Peterson would answer to Righetti. This gives Rags a bit of supervisor level experience over non playing personnel. I don’t know if Rags has managerial aspirations, but this would give him more to put on his resume.

Why the f#!k not? It’s not like it could get any worse with Zito.

At this point, Barry is:

A) throwing a mid-80’s fastball
B) among the worst control-pitchers in MLB
C) without any sort of unique, or ‘trick’ pitch

How does adding Rick Peterson address any of the above?

Sure, why not.

As already said, 100k to make 126 million potentially work better is a good deal. Even if it was just 2 mph on the fastball and some better control.

better question is, why not? Get this Rick, son of Peter, in here.

I know Barry sucks, and that he was likely as not to have a shitty start today, but I couldn’t help but think before the game today that the only thing that could have been running through his head was this:
“Gee, I must really suck if they’re thinking of bringing Uncle Ricky into the picture, even though we already have a pitching coach here. Oh shit, now I gotta go pitch. Waaaa!”

It’s really to the point where the guy shouldn’t be pitching in the majors.

• His WHIP is 1.93; worst in the majors.
• His ERA is 6.32; worst in NL (worst in majors is Boof Bonser—6.45, if that makes anyone feel better)
• His strikeouts-to-walks ratio is 0.83; worst in the majors (for qualifying pitchers).

The Giants pitchers whom Zito’s stats most resemble right now are those of Brad Hennessey and Patrick Misch. Those guys aren’t pitching in San Francisco right now, and neither should Zito be.

So if Rick Peterson holds some magic key that can somehow transport Zito back to the first four years of his career:

• WHIP: 1.18
• ERA: 3.12
• K/BB ratio: 2.10

...and it would cost the Giants all of $100K, I say go for it. It’s not my money, and it can only help. And really, the Giants have so much sunk into Zito already, that doing whatever they can do to try to get him back to at least being a competent, somewhat effective, major league pitcher only makes sense.

$100K isn’t that much to throw after $126 mil, much of which is on the verge of being entirely wasted. I mean Zito’s so bad right now, you wonder how long they’re going to keep sending him out there. And I’m sorry, but even his “good” starts lately have been barely effective.

I don’t have a lot of faith that Peterson can get Zito back to, let’s say even a 2006 level of quality. I think most of us would be happy if he could help him get to sucking the way he did last year.

Bottom line: this is a disaster. It shows absolutely zero signs of getting any better. Only worse. So, yeah…Rick Peterson? Bring him on!