Thursday, February 14, 2008

Zito Gets the Call

Bruce Bochy announced today that Barry Zito will be on the mound in Los Angeles on March 31 to start his second straight opening day for the Giants. Don't get me wrong, Still Orange and Black makes no secret of its love for Barry Zito. But Matt Cain has earned this start. He not only had the better season. He's the better pitcher. Bochy probably feels he has to start Zito in deference to his seniority and (I hate to say it) his contract. If the Giants are truly serious about getting younger, the kid deserves a chance.

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posted by Charlie at 12:34 PM

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Blogger Will said...

Yeah ... I don't know about this one, as much as I dig Zito as a person. From reading what Zito said, it sounded like he didn't even want this start. And I think it would be way less pressure to have him pitch the second game, and throw the youngster out there. I wouldn't be surprised if this came from Sabean or McGowan, saying, "This dude better be able to handle the pressure. He's still the face of the franchise."

February 14, 2008 at 4:41 PM  

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