I'm telling you, the Giants need to release Barry Zito. Just cut him loose. His contract is a sunk cost. He had a horrible Spring, and after what he did last night, it looks like it's going to contin....What's that? That wasn't Zit---that was WHO? Oh. Oh, I see. Well, yes, that is a bit troubling.
Tim Lincecum has had two starts and he stunk in both. Is that reason to be upset? Yes. Is it reason to freak the eff out? No. And I can tell you why in two words: August 2010. Lincecum is allowed one bad stretch per year. Not if he wants to win the Cy Young, mind you. But the Giants can win (the World Series even!) with Lincecum going through one bad stretch. It's a shame that he's using it up this early, and not very considerate to those who tend to freak the eff out, but it's happening. And hey, it's not like the rest of the pitching staff was that stellar yesterday, either.
If the Giants are going to lose, might as well get all the bad pitching out of the way in one single catastrophe. Here's what Giants fans should be concerned about: the stat geeks have come up with a new stat that evaluates a team's performance. Takes into account hitting, pitching, and defense. It's known as "wins", and in five games, the Giants have only accumulated one.
An improved offense (which has been very encouraging) doesn't do a whole lot of good if the pitching doesn't hold up their end of the bargain. Maybe that's just what it is: a bargain. Maybe the pitching staff got together before the season and decided "let's just remind them of the power we have. Let's show them how horrible it can be if we want it to." Of course this was after they told Barry Zito they were having a big game of hide-n-seek. Man, they got him good. Ha ha, very funny guys.
Also, Nate Shierholtz was really pissed at Bochy for taking the starting job away from him.
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