Zito to the pen ouch

[lovethegame]

Wow a 126 million dollar mop up man, that has to hurt
I hope he turns it around but geez you sign a pitcher to these long term deals and beware

[LetsGoMets687]

You sign a pitcher in decline for 7/$126m...unbelievably stupid gamble by Sabean.

This might turn out to be the worst contract in the history of the cosmos. Other galaxies included.

[whoisonit]

re: Zito to the pen

This is going to drive Aaron Hielman's price tag in arbitration through the roof.

[Knick9]

Hey, it serves Zito right for playing like garbage recently. He needs to earn the money that he's getting paid. He's not cutting the mustard right now.

[LetsGoMets687]

Hey, it serves Zito right for playing like garbage recently. He needs to earn the money that he's getting paid. He's not cutting the mustard right now.

Cutting the cheese is more like it.

[stejay]

I feel sorry for Zito. Although he was in decline ever since winning the Cy Young, he has been led on by the Giants. I do not feel sorry for them, however. How can they keep a $100m+ reliever on the roster?? They should have traded him in the post season.

[Captain Cold Nose]

I feel sorry for Zito. Although he was in decline ever since winning the Cy Young, he has been led on by the Giants. I do not feel sorry for them, however. How can they keep a $100m+ reliever on the roster?? They should have traded him in the post season.

With that contract? Who would have been foolish enough to trade for him?

How was he led on? Did they assure him he'd win 30 games if he signed a ludicrous contract? Yes, it's too bad he has seemingly lost it when he was in his prime. Knowing you're not as good as you once were is never easy to deal with. But that isn't the fault of the Giants. Stuff happens.

[stejay]

He was led on because everybody knows Zito has been in decline since he won the Cy Young. The Giants gave him the hugs contract and made him think he was better than he actually was. It is their own fault, because of the same reason, and therefore wasted money

[Captain Cold Nose]

He was led on because everybody knows Zito has been in decline since he won the Cy Young. The Giants gave him the hugs contract and made him think he was better than he actually was. It is their own fault, because of the same reason, and therefore wasted money

So Zito and his agent had nothing to do with it? I thought they were asking for $20M a year.

[whoisonit]

He was led on because everybody knows Zito has been in decline since he won the Cy Young. The Giants gave him the hugs contract and made him think he was better than he actually was.

Lemme get this straight. Zito is a victim ?

[stejay]

Buddy, they didn't have to pay it, did they? No one held a gun to their heads.

[stejay]

He wasn't a victim, you just have to see both sides to the story. He didn't deserve the money, and isn't even a shadow of what he could be. But they didn't have to pay him the money, and signing him may have got his hopes up, and given very high expectations, which aren't right.

[whoisonit]

He didn't deserve the money, and isn't even a shadow of what he could be. But they didn't have to pay him the money, and signing him may have got his hopes up, and given very high expectations, which aren't right.

Excuse me, I'm not being rude, but I had to rub my eyes a few times and re-read what you wrote a few times. Each time my reaction was the same;

Is this a put on or are you out of your mind ?

[stejay]

What do you mean?

[whoisonit]

What do you mean?

I mean:

Is your pity party for Zito a goof, or are you cucu for coco puffs ?