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[Man On The Moon]

Giants send struggling pitcher Barry Zito to bullpen

SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—Barry Zito was demoted to the bullpen Monday by the San Francisco Giants, who hope the former ace can correct his problems by working in relief.

Zito, who only 16 months ago signed a $126 million, seven-year contract with the Giants to lead their rotation, was informed of the move in a meeting with manager Bruce Bochy.

“I’m certainly not happy with it, by any means,” Zito said. “But this is the bed that I’ve made. I have to lay in it for the time being and I have to overcome. I trust management and I trust what their decisions are.”

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.

“It’s good sometimes just to back off,” Bochy said. “It’s happened to a lot of great players, position players and even pitchers. We just felt at this point it’s time for him to sit back, miss a start and help us in the pen.”

A three-time All-Star and San Francisco’s opening-day starter this season, Zito is only the third pitcher since 1956 to go 0-6 before May, joining Texas’ Dave Stewart (1984) and Detroit’s Mike Maroth (2003).

The durable Zito has made 247 consecutive starts without missing a turn due to injury, the longest streak in the majors. He made his only big league relief appearance last season.

Zito’s next turn in the Giants’ rotation would have been Saturday in Philadelphia. Instead, San Francisco plans on using Pat Misch against the Phillies. Misch was recalled from Triple-A Fresno when right-handed starter Kevin Correia was placed on the 15-day disabled list.

Because Zito started Sunday, Bochy indicated he wouldn’t be available to pitch in relief until the Giants play the Phillies beginning Friday.

“We’ll watch and see how things go,” Bochy said. “Right now we’re just going to leave it at, that he’s going to be helping us out of the bullpen.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-giants-zito&prov=ap&type=lgns

[Man On The Moon]

Zito was a horrific signing for the Giants but Schmidt and Andruw Jones by LA is actually far worse and thats sad cause Zito sucks.

 

[Styles1]

Whenever that dude walks out of the bullpen, they should just play the Pacman death jingle....

[Man On The Moon]

Whenever that dude walks out of the bullpen, they should just play the Pacman death jingle....

hahaha

[MoreSwaggerThanMickJagger]

LMFAO at this worthless moron talking shit.

Yeah Zito is a bum and a joke at 15 mill a year.

Hey how are you guys enjoying Schmidt and his 15 million a year contract?   has he even tried on the ugly dodger uniform since he's been there lol.
and how are you guys enjoying Andruw "I cant bat my own weight" Jones and his 15 million a year contract LMAO

You are in no position to talk shit,  OWNED

You can't discuss sports with me RIK,  You aren't on my level, it's as simple as that and you know it.

[MoreSwaggerThanMickJagger]

You even told me in past pm's when we were discussing sports that you have only followed Baseball for a couple years, I have been a fan for 18 years, since I was little, you have no business even mentioning anything baseball related to me.

Lets start another thread about me, Lame

[Man On The Moon]

Mufucka, I told you that I've been following baseball since I was nine, I'm 21 now.

How the fuck would you know what I know about sports? Just cus I don't post about sports on here, with the rest of you dumbfucks? Fuck outta here.

YOU'RE STUCK WITH ZITO FOR SIX MORE YEARS. SHUT THE FUCK UP!

And lets say you did know more about sports than me, which you don't.  What? Does that add inches to your dick?

And please don't ever try and say someone else got owned. Cus the only mufucka in this board that stays getting owned is your gay ass.

You fuckin' loser!

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

I can't believe Spice has beef with RIK. you have to be one douche...

[eS El Duque]

ALl and all...id rather have  the Giants team than the Dodgers team.

[herpes]

I rather be stuck with the contracts of Schidmt and Jones then the one of Zito.  At least with Schmidt and Jones they are off the books after 09.  The Giants are stuck with Zito.  Unless a miracle happens he won't be a good pitcher again.  You can't trade b/c no one will take him unless the Giants are willing to eat most of the contract.  It couldn't happen to a better organization.  From being the franchise that first spoke to the Dodgers about leaving Brooklyn to supporting that disgrace to the game Barry Bonds.  Good for the Giants.

[Man On The Moon]

I rather be stuck with the contracts of Schidmt and Jones then the one of Zito.  At least with Schmidt and Jones they are off the books after 09.  The Giants are stuck with Zito.  Unless a miracle happens he won't be a good pitcher again.  You can't trade b/c no one will take him unless the Giants are willing to eat most of the contract.  It couldn't happen to a better organization.  From being the franchise that first spoke to the Dodgers about leaving Brooklyn to supporting that disgrace to the game Barry Bonds.  Good for the Giants.

Troof!!!

I had you all wrong, Tommy. You're not such a bad guy.

[J.D. Wykid, Esq.]

ALl and all...id rather have  the Giants team than the Dodgers team.

really?  why? their hitters couldnt even hit watter if they fell out of a boat.  (dodger/tommy lasorda joke)

i wouldnt mind having lincecum and maybe cain, but thats were it stops. 

jones and shitty are gone after next year, how much yall got left with zito? 

[MoreSwaggerThanMickJagger]

ALl and all...id rather have  the Giants team than the Dodgers team.

yeah for sure cause we are playing a ton of young guys that are really showing so much promise.   Great to see Lincecum and Sanchez both in the top 3 in strikeouts, our bullpen is doing great, we just cant hit but yeah we are definitely better than the Dodgers for sure.

[Tay]

ALl and all...id rather have  the Giants team than the Dodgers team.

really?  why? their hitters couldnt even hit watter if they fell out of a boat.  (dodger/tommy lasorda joke)

i wouldnt mind having lincecum and maybe cain, but thats were it stops. 

jones and shitty are gone after next year, how much yall got left with zito? 

Maybe Cain?? There isn't a team in the league that wouldn't love to get Matt Cain, he is one of the top young pitchers in the game. As for the lineups, they are trying to break in a lot of younger players, and it's working out at least as good as last year. I'd rather have Schmidt than Zito, he is under contract for a lot less, and he isn't losing them games when he is on the DL. With Zito, every time he pitches is a loss, I'd rather see the bullpen try to piece it together with a few innings. Neither team is definitely better than the other, at least not that you can tell right now.

[MoreSwaggerThanMickJagger]

^^Yeah LMAO  at maybe Cain hahahaha.  Typical from a Dodger fan.  Every team in baseball would LOVE to have Matt Cain.  We are so lucky that we have Cain and Lincy,  its straight scary actually.