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ANtics Episode 2.21: "Win Now" Takes Extra Effort

All signs point to this being the last season we can expect Barry Zito to be playing the role of the A's ace in their pitching rotation. With the division race close, and his free agency on everyone's minds, the focus is to win now - even if it takes some creative thinking from those on and off the field. The ANtics investigates...


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What to do With Zito?
Re-sign the guy. Now.
7 votes
Let him walk, get the draft picks.
10 votes
Trade him for power hitters.
5 votes
Trade him for prospects.
4 votes
Other (Write-In Below)
1 votes

27 votes | Poll has closed

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once again, well done. spot on.
the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005...in 2006?...prove it.

by ak_A on Jul 16, 2006 8:16 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

awesome!
"I thought it was cute," Oakland's Nick Swisher said of Kotsay's blast with the petal-colored bat

by larrysgurl on Jul 16, 2006 8:25 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

lol
on the crosby bit... so sad.. but so true... once again i love it
When Crosby was asked after the game if the collision was fun, the 26-year-old responded with a wide-eyed "Yeah!"

by TrizzleNizzle510 on Jul 16, 2006 8:43 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh my Gawd!
the shout-out to Crosby's hitting woes was perfect. Good for you for nailing it down. Hope he reads it.

by groversson on Jul 16, 2006 8:57 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Maybe Applebee's
should cater all the food in the visiting team's locker room.

by wifethereof on Jul 16, 2006 9:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

All of the Visiting Teams
Could use a Room Service Burger with "Kobe" beef.

To take a page out of Sacramento's book.

This year's Peja-Artest, Willis for Zito! aim: encryptthisthat

by Hit4TheCycle on Jul 16, 2006 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Unrelated to anything...

Wear it, Julian. How about we somehow get into a three-team trade where he would go to Anaheim?

It was great seeing you at Chez Nico, louis, and keep up the stellar work on ANtics!

Stephen Colbert: "Kids who look up to athletes become athletes themselves."
The Word: Or bitter sports journalists.

by JLaff on Jul 16, 2006 9:35 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Zito
Send him back to the planet where he came from and get more.
This year's Peja-Artest, Willis for Zito! aim: encryptthisthat

by Hit4TheCycle on Jul 16, 2006 9:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

HILARIOUS...
...best one so far, IMO

"Swish...going down"

and "Start Payton, Start Winning" made me laugh out loud.

Embarassing. I'm alone.

:)

Tony LaRussa:"If you have the horses, you'll win. If you don't, you'll lose." Me: "We're missing some ponies!"

by baseballgirl on Jul 17, 2006 12:46 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Anything for you BBG
I'm glad you like it - I swear I just make them up as I go.

by louismg on Jul 17, 2006 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

a :) !
"I meant to make cookies today (real, edible, yummy, non-innuendo cookies)" ~ JLaff

by Poppy on Jul 17, 2006 8:03 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

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