tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923437.post116738172118694238..comments2007-03-04T18:25:10.361-05:00dakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02768386460112735397noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923437.post-1167609384150265112006-12-31T18:56:00.000-05:002006-12-31T18:56:00.000-05:00Hi, everyone. I'm back from holiday nonsense, and I'm thrilled to see this passionate and entirely meaningless waste-of-time debate raging on our little site.<BR/><BR/>My $1/50th:<BR/><BR/>The non-stat-based reason Zito is better than a #3 is: he throws many innings at league-average or better than league-average levels. He doesn't often totally shut people down, but he also doesn't often get lit up. There have always been very few Santanas or Carpenters -- truly awesome pitchers. But in this day and age, it seems to me, there are also very few Zitos -- durable, solid guys who are never hurt and give your team a good outing 4/5 times.<BR/><BR/>Now, he did pitch in a massive canyon with 300 hectares of foul territory and some good OF behind him. But he's good. He'll be fine in San Fran, I think -- not outstanding, but fine. ( LCF in that park is like 500 feet away.) I basically think he is totally worth the $56 million over seven years the Giants gave him.<BR/><BR/>What's that?<BR/><BR/>No. That can't be right. Let me check on that...<BR/><BR/>Oh.<BR/><BR/>Oh boy.<BR/><BR/>Sabean. Sabean Sabean Sabean. What have you gone and done?Ken Tremendoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15290167169845520176noreply@blogger.com