Here is the opening to my Sunday column. It explores the Barry Zito never-ending dilemma and then asks who is absolutely essential to the future of the Giants:
Barry Zito has got to go.
He may pitch OK on Monday night at home against the Padres. He does pretty well at home, but teams routinely beat his brains out on the road. In his previous start, he gave up eight earned runs in 4» innings in Pittsburgh. You watch this guy get mauled and you want to smack yourself in the forehead. In his past 10 starts, his record is 2-4.
Can the Barry Zito Era in San Francisco just end? Please.
Zito is earning $20 million this season. That’s a lot of dough for a guy with a losing record, 4-5. Next season, he will earn $18 million. But here’s the good part. The Giants can buy him out for a mere $7 million.
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