.....are swirling about Zito wanting out of Oakland BEFORE the allstar break......one of the teams he's expressed an interst in is the Padres. Behind the scenes conversations with some radio knuckleheads, who actually get to chat with inside sources, but can't talk openly about them yet, say he could be heading here soon........... This is all hearsay admittedly, but these guys are usually pretty right on for things they talk about..........so take it for what it is.........
My question is this..........assuming for a second that this going to happen...... what would the Padres have to give up right now for Zito, and what would they have to give up in a month if Zito keeps pitching the way he's pitching......??? Talks say nothing more than a couple minor league prospects, but that just can't be right !!!