Baked Zito

A's southpaw, Barry Zito, continues to struggle, losing again, this time to the sub-500 Indians in Oakland' s last game before the break, but I am forced to concede that he pitched much better than he did in starts prior to that (namely that Fenway incident). Oh yeah about that Fenway outing, the exuse that lefty's struggle in Fenway is due to the ballpark is inconsistent and invalid. If Unit or Zito's teammate, staff ace Mark Mulder, pitched there they would still get guys out. What I'm getting at is that Zito and his atrocious ERA should be banished from the pathetic little venue we call the Net (for short)for the remainder of time. Billy Beane has been called the best GM in the league and he's got a great chance to prove himself here by dealing the former Cy Young winner for another formidable bat to reinforce Eric Chavez. As a Giants fan, I am obligated to throw out lopsided trades in which the Giants instantly become a championship caliber team and the poor Athletics get taken advantage of like a 17-year old with R-Kelly. If I'm Zito, my best destination is likely East, to Boston for Nomar or to the Bronx for whatever gas the Boss has left in the Minor League tank. It would be unlikely that Zito would be dealt for prospects and the Red Sox may or may not be on the brink of a deal that would bring another Cy Young winning lefty, Randy Johnson to Fenway and ship Nomar to Wrigely. The Cubs and Cardinals are probably too good for the Astros to to get back in the hunt, so they could be dealing some older guys who won't interest the A's, but Rent-a-Player Carlos Beltran could find himself in his third uniform of the year before the 7-31 trade deadline. If the two franchises swap the switch hitting, base swipping center fielder for the knee buckling, curveball throwing pitcher, both teams would benefit. The A's, who have good pitching but are in desperate need of a bat, could add speed and power to compliment Chavez and the very underrated Elrubia Durazo. Houston gets more pitching for the future and would then have a staff with Clemens, Petite, Oswalt, Miller, and Zito -- pretty good eh? Of couse that's assuming a change of scenary helps the former ace return to form. If you're sitting in front of your computer eating Honey Nut Cheerios and wondering if I have read the Mike Tyson book of Logic, I haven't. This is a very flawed and thus unlikely deal. The biggest flaw is the Athletics obsession with being thrifty.
 
I know you're stunned at my arrogance, shocked at my humility, and perplexed by my opinions all at once.... wow, I am good.




and..... I'm spent