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EducatedBet…126 Million Reasons!

Barry Zito was demoted to the bullpen Monday by the San Francisco Giants, who hope the former ace can correct his problems by working in relief.

Zito, who only 16 months ago signed a $126 million, seven-year contract with the Giants to lead their rotation, was informed of the move in a meeting with manager Bruce Bochy. The left-hander has lost his first six starts this season and has a 7.53 ERA that jumped considerably after Zito was tagged for eight earned runs in a 10-1 loss Sunday to Cincinnati. The 2002 AL Cy Young Award winner with Oakland, Zito lasted just three innings against the Reds and was booed frequently by the crowd at AT&T Park during his shortest outing of the year.

A three-time All-Star and San Francisco’s Opening Day starter this season, Zito is only the third pitcher since 1956 to go 0-6 before May, joining Texas’ Dave Stewart (1984) and Detroit’s Mike Maroth (2003). I am not gonna lie to you I love this story and I do no…let me repeat I DO NOT FEEL BAD FOR BARRY ZITO…and you should not either. This man does not care if he gets moved to the bull pen or how high his ERA is and do you know why…for one reason well actually about 126 million reasons, thats why. Why should he care if he never starts again he is making 18 million dollars a year to pitch out of the bullpen.

I understand that he might be a little upset because he has been sucking it up lately but what does he care he is loaded. It is unbelievable that this is happening…the Giants are dumb first off for even giving this guy that much money and now look at him in the pen. I hope that he turns this season and his career around because all he is doing is making the Giants payroll a little more expensive.

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