Another Slap In The Face

[love_that_reefer]

Barry Zito was named the Opening Day starter over Matt Cain. Cain has a much better season and its time to name him ace. Zito is a great leader and just a fun guy to have on any team but he isn't the top of the order guy. If anything this gives the Giants a good balance in the rotation going lefty, righty. lefty, righty, ?. I think Cain gives us the best chance to go against other aces. Cain deserved this honor after the pathetic run support he got last year.

[HollywoodLeo]

The Giants just don't want to lose their opener 1-0

[jpants10]

Zito = #2 (at BEST!). End of story. I'd actually prefer that he were put in the rotation according to his numbers: (1) Cain; (2) Lincecum; (3) Zito.

[love_that_reefer]

The Giants just don't want to lose their opener 1-0

i think I read somewhere that Zito is 0-3 on Opening Day with an ERA over 6.

[DirtyKash]

i think I read somewhere that Zito is 0-3 on Opening Day with an ERA over 6.

That's only because of last year's game when he gave up 7 runs to the Yankees and only got 4 outs, which destroyed his Opening Day numbers. Otherwise, Zito has always pitched well on Opening Day.

[love_that_reefer]

What? Last year he played against the Padres and did a decent job.

[DirtyKash]

What? Last year he played against the Padres and did a decent job.

My bad, I meant 2006. I was still thinking of 2007 as this year.

[love_that_reefer]

Man I was way off. Zito is 0-3 with a 9.49 ERA on Opening Day.

[realmofotalk]

On opening day, Zito's going down like one of those cheap Gold Club whores that Andruw Jones screwed with.

[A'sDiehard]

Man I was way off. Zito is 0-3 with a 9.49 ERA on Opening Day.

I thought it was worse than what was posted I just couldn't remember the exact numbers.