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what makes me mad about this is that there are many people who blame Zito for taking the money!!
look at his numbers before he was signed, he had one dominating season and it was 5 years prior to that. San Fran and any other owners made the mistake of not making wise business decisions. Its not the players fault its the people who gave him the contract. He was never worth that money, not even in relative baseball numbers."Batting stats and pitching stats do not indicate the quality of play, merely which part of that struggle is dominant at the moment."
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Everyone knew when the Giants signed him that he wasn't going to be worth the money. I don't think anyone could forsee him becoming this bad this quickly though.Comment
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He simply was the biggest name in that off-season, and the Giants had a dose of "vintage George Steinbrenner spending spree" in them, so they decided to throw money at him like there was no tomorrow.Originally posted by KCW View Post
Let's see if he can at least perform as well as the 2nd highest paid reliever, who does happen to be paid by George: Mariano (8 saves, 0.00 ERA so far).Please read Baseball Fever Policy and Forum FAQ before posting. 2007-11 CBA
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Never thought I'd see Barry coming out of the pen. But man, has he been terrible lately. Maybe he needs to start doing yoga and carrying that teddy bear around again.WAR? Prove it!
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After Zito signed this outrageous contract, Johan Santana's price tag went through the roof, and ruined the Twins' chances of resigning him.
Great job inflating the prices, Zito!Comment
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Zito had good numbers before signing a contract:
2006 16 10 3.83
2005 14 13 3.86
2004 11 11 4.48
2003 14 12 3.30
2002 23 5 2.75The Voice of Croatia - Glas HrvatskeComment
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Originally posted by BenHertz View Post
Revenue sharing would have about took care of Santana's salary plus that multi millionaire owner of the Twins could open his wallet.Comment
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Hahahaha I'm pretty sure he's a billionaire. I think he's the richest MLB owner at the moment.Originally posted by Old Sweater View Post"Back before I injured my hip, I thought going to the gym was for wimps."
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You really blame Zito? i'm sure if your boss offered you more money, you'd turn it down because it might affect your companies bottom line?Originally posted by BenHertz View Post
I can't blame the players at all for going after the money. If the owners are throwing it around, anyone in their right mind would be grabbing itComment
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As a Dodger fan I'd like to laugh at the Giants for their apparently foolish move. I can't, though, for two basic reasons:
1) He may break out of his slump and become a quality starter again.
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I don't think there was a pundit alive who didn't think the Zito signing was a bad one. Everything in his secondary stats said he was headed to mediocrity. The only hope they gave Barry was that he was going to a very big ballpark in which the ball does not carry well (except for another guy named Barry). Unfortunately that has just turned into more space for balls to land.Buck O'Neil: The Monarch of BaseballComment
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I thought Francisco Cordero was the highest paid reliever (who is not usually a starter).Originally posted by Mattingly View PostUnlike most other team sports, in which teams usually have an equivalent number of players on the field at any given time, in baseball the hitting team is at a numerical disadvantage, with a maximum of 5 players and 2 base coaches on the field at any time, compared to the fielding team's 9 players. For this reason, leaving the dugout to join a fight is generally considered acceptable in that it results in numerical equivalence on the field, and a fairer fight.Comment
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Cordero is not making $18M/Yr like the newly demoted Zito is. Thankfully.Originally posted by redlegsfan21 View PostDave Bill Tom George Mark Bob Ernie Soupy Dick Alex Sparky
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