The A's should pick up Zito.

Maybe send him a nice fruit basket to brighten his spirits.

Plus, you never know if our number 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14 starters are going to get hurt, so someone with major league experience as a replacement would be nice.

All for major league minimum, that is.

This would simply make it cheaper for them. They would pay most of the contract for the next three years, and the A’s would pay a fraction of it in exchange for a healthy pitcher. I figure we can let the two front offices figure out the math. This was just one scenario.

So no

You could also substitute Livan Hernandez name in this as well.

He doesn’t get hurt. Except this year, which means Oakland is doubtlessly circling for the kill.

if the Giants returned our rights to the South Bay.

Clerks 2

AAA guys getting crucified every game while learning how to pitch than watch an overpaid veteran like Zito get crucified every game while learning how to pitch again.

but that’s about it……

still love him tho

Zito was never a power pitcher and he has lost substantial velocity on his fastball. His first few years in SF I felt bad for Zito, he was getting an unfair share of the blame for his outings. But the concerns about Zito today are valid. Far to often I fall for the idea that some of our glory day players can have some miraculous comeback if they return to Oakland. It has not worked out for us so far. Giambi and Harden are two that I can think of immediately.

Who wants to bring back Miggy? I hear the A’s are hiring third basemen these days.

Haha…

As fan by design, did you just get your medical marijuana card? It is absolutely preposterous that you posted this garbage.

    For some of you, how can you feel bad for Zito? I have never heard so many excuses in my life about Zito in a Giants uniform, Especially most of the Giants announcers and radio personalites on KNBR. Zito is a hard worker, he is a great clubhouse guy, he is a great teammate, he is still getting use to the National league The guy is laughing all the way to the bank? Zito is a bust. The Giants should buy out his contract and give him a guitar on the way out. E.O.M.

in 34 starts last year, not worrying about how many innings he went – which i know will make many of your heads explode, he gave up:
0 earned runs: 4 times
1 earned runs: 5 times
2 earned runs: 8 times
3 earned runs: 7 times
4 earned runs: 4 times
5 earned runs: 3 times
6 earned runs: 2 times
7 earned runs: 1 time
So, yes, with the A’s offense that might translate to a 0-34 record. Maybe 0-35. But yet i don’t think it’s too bad, if the price is right*.
*price is right = Giants take Fuentes, Kouz, Barton, and Fuentes again in exchange for Zito, Aaron Rowand’s batting stance (but not Rowand himself) and 126ish million dollars to pay Zito.
{and, i know it’ll never happen, but yet just imagine if he pitched really well for the A’s. How mad would that make Giants Fans?}