Zito Deserves Some Credit for the Turnaround

I’ve dished out a ton of poisononous criticism of Zito during his tenure with the Giants – and he deserves it all.  But in all fairness – this year he’s looking more like a great pitcher than a hundred million dollar bust.

He’s hitting corners consistently.  He’s got control with the curve and is making batters look silly.  The guy looks like he could be a 12 or even 15 game winner (if he got some run support).

All I can say is that all is forgiven if the guy turns things around.  I say that as the Giants are down 2-1 going into the top of the ninth.  Whether they come back and win this game or not (most likely not, with their lightweight hitting going up against a tough Heath Bell), Zito pitched another great game, and is a huge asset to this team so far this season.

It would be a remarkable turnaround if this guy turned things around and went on to have a winning season this year and beyond.  I had him written off for dead.  I don’t feel that guilty for all the harsh words, given Zito’s enormous salary.  But it’d be nice to be dead wrong on this one.

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