Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
May 07, 2008
The Return of Zito

The San Francisco Giants are going to start Barry Zito tonight against the Pirates.

Barry Zito returns to the Giants' rotation today against the Pittsburgh Pirates, ending the embattled left-hander's 1 ½-week banishment to the bullpen that didn't include a relief appearance.

Giants Manager Bruce Bochy made the surprise announcement before the Giants absorbed a 12-6 defeat by the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.

"This is a good time to put him in the rotation," Bochy said. "He's had a chance to do some stuff on the side. Barry Zito is a starter. He is going to be a starter for us. We just felt we needed to break it up a little bit and give him a break.

So the Giants gave Zito a vacation and played with a 24-man roster for over a week? It won't necessarily be an easy task, as Pittsburgh is fifth in the majors in runs per game.


Posted by David Pinto at 08:17 AM | Pitchers | TrackBack (0)
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