hOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT BARRY ZITO GOING THE S.F. GIANTS?

Answer 1

Good for the Giants, Bad for Zito. He has too much talent to play with a team like that. Its all about the money I guess.

Answer 2

For Zito this is a great move, not only does he get to stay relatively close to where he was been the whole time but he gets a giant paycheck. Also everyone here has been saying that he deserves better. Consider that the Giants were only 11.5 games out of first place last year and they play in a weak division and in a weak league. This move isn't bad at all for Zito, he can try to make the team a contender and the Giants are clearly wanting to get into the playoffs and with Zito on the mound it will help them win in the playoffs. It is clear to see the Giants will want to sneak into the playoffs and make a run like the Cardinals did. Great move on both parts.

Answer 3

Probably the worst signing ever...

Are you a Giants Fan? is anybody a HUGE Giants fan?(seen our fans lately? there just to be seen, dont even know how to cheer.) live and die with each pitch, each swing taken? if not, don't complain, because im one of "those" fans.


First of foremost, Brian Sabean should be fired. The guy is horrible, One good deal done, Schmidt. I challenge anybody to find another deal, then see if that one other signing he made. Does your "great" deal rival Russ Ortiz getting resigned, hell, where is Shawn Estes?

On to Ztio;
27 years of age, declining. I admire the people who have the brain power to challenge me, in saying he was a great signing. 18 million a year, 7 years. By the end of his contract he will be 34. Only 3 pitchers have gone on to pitch great 7 years after their 27th birthday. They are (drumroll please) Tom Seaver (HOF), Randy Johnson (first ballot HOF), and Roger Clemens (first ballot HOF).

Zito's pitching style;
Just when you thought Ztio's 91mph fastball when he came in the league wasn't impressive enough, he now tops around 88-89. Can no longer make his fastball seem faster than it actually is. He's lost some, but so has Perdo... but Pedro doesnt try to lob his curve ball, trying to entice batters to swing every at bat. Yes, Zito's uncle charlie is the best in the league, however you can't keep throwing it, as you can see in his stats, his walks have gone up every year since his Cy Young preformence.

Year W L WPCT ERA IP H ER R BB SO WHIP

2002 23 5 .821 2.75 229.1 182 70 79 78 182 1.13
2003 14 12 .538 3.30 231.2 186 85 98 88 146 1.18
2004 11 11 .500 4.48 213.0 216 106 116 81 163 1.39
2005 14 13 .519 3.86 228.1 185 98 106 89 171 1.20
2006 16 10 .615 3.83 221.0 211 94 99 99 151 1.40

walks to strike out ratio has sky-rocketed, whip is gone through the roof.
if you don' let guys get one, they cannot score, you can clearly see his losses have gone up. the past proceeds the future does it not? but can you argue the stats? is he still worth 18 million a year now?

So what?
Don't get me wrong, i love the Giants, i love baseball, and Zito is awesome. But giving a pitcher with a big name instead of a big game is just a huge mistake. the ripples of this contracts will be felt for years to come. Think of Santana's contract for next year. Papelbon's? Liriano's? Zito, the Giants, and a bad free agent market year has changed the status quo pitchers and possibly baseball forever. The fan side of me hopes im wrong, the logical side of me cannot deny the trends. To those who think the Zito signing was smart sign, is he still?

P.S. Giants fans, think about Matt Cain's future cost.

Answer 4

I think getting Zito makes losing Schmidt to the Dodgers not hurt so much, I think if Barry does have as good as he did with the A's we will be in good shape. I think Barry is worth every penny if you think about the fact that we got him for 7 years he's getting paid about 18 million a year which is a little over 2 million more than Bonds is getting, and Zito will help us a lot more than
Bonds.

Answer 5

Barry Zito can only help the Giants. Is Zito enough? Not really. I don't see them being able to compete with the Dodgers and Padres for the NL West. The Giants lineup is a little on the old side and they still have Barry Bonds clogging up the base paths.

Answer 6

That it is going to take more than Barry Zito to turn the Giants around.

Answer 7

He said that he wants to win World Series. The Giants? Hello, they are in the same division as the Giants and Padres, both who made it into the playoffs! At an average of $18 million a year, it's obvious he's in it for the money and the ego boost. If I was an A's fan, I would feel cheated, kinda how I felt when Johnny Damon went to the Yankees.

Answer 8

I think that Barry Zito deserves a better team than the San Francisco giants. The guy is incredible except for the fact that he was the only major player on the As. I think he deserves to be on a team with a chance to win it all, not the Giants.

Answer 9

Great pickup for the Giants. The have a great pitcher who will not only log many innings, but will put 0's on the board for 7-8 innings per game. It's a shame that the A's didn't trade him when they had a chance, but when you're in the postseason run, you don't mess with success.

Answer 10

The Giants are always in contention for the post season (they don't make it all the time, but in late August they always seem to be right there).

And they are willing to spend money to win, as opposed to the A's who always let just enough talent go to prevent them from going all the way.

He probably gets to keep living in the same house. I've heard he likes northern CA.

Not a bad decision. I personally if I was a pitcher would want to be in the AL so I didn't have to hit and try to run the bases, but that's me.