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YAFBT: Barry Zito just dropped in my league
- Thread starter Spooner
- Start date
SpunkyJones
Diamond Member
Unless your really desperate, I wouldn't bother with him, he's all done at this point.
maddogchen
Diamond Member
He has no run support, his velocity has dropped too. His ERA last year went up even though he went from the AL to the NL and he moved into a pitcher's park. Stay Away!!
ThePresence
Elite Member
Yes, but he was never an overpowering pitcher. It's his fantastic breaking ball that he had success with. I think he'll have a strong 2nd half. He's never been a good first half pitcher.
Insomniator
Diamond Member
He's awful, far away from his 20 win season. Hitters have figured out his curve or can simply wait for his 80 mph "fastball".
BeauJangles
Lifer
What others have said - forget him. He plays on a terrible team and was never really a #1 to begin with.
oogabooga
Diamond Member
I like the giants, and I even sorta like zito (not as a player) but there are two possibilities
1) This is the realistic one - He will stay in the low 80's, have to adapt to being a junkballer, but his ERA will go up while wins and strike outs go down.
2) He by a miracle, becomes good again. Fastball back to mid to high 80's, breaking stuff is excellent again and he becomes a monster.
Regardless of those two things, he's playing on a team with molina batting cleanup and an average age of like 80. He won't get run support and I doubt even much in terms of defensive assistance.
1 is probably what will happen, and even if 2 happens no one will look down on you for not picking him up. I'd try to find someone else if you need someone. I wouldn't get him unless you are trying to fill a bench spot as a "just in case he heats up".
1) This is the realistic one - He will stay in the low 80's, have to adapt to being a junkballer, but his ERA will go up while wins and strike outs go down.
2) He by a miracle, becomes good again. Fastball back to mid to high 80's, breaking stuff is excellent again and he becomes a monster.
Regardless of those two things, he's playing on a team with molina batting cleanup and an average age of like 80. He won't get run support and I doubt even much in terms of defensive assistance.
1 is probably what will happen, and even if 2 happens no one will look down on you for not picking him up. I'd try to find someone else if you need someone. I wouldn't get him unless you are trying to fill a bench spot as a "just in case he heats up".
Fingolfin269
Lifer
You can't chase wins in fantasy baseball but you can chase K/9.
maddogchen
Diamond Member
lots of Giants fans are wishing the same thing.
Capt Caveman
Lifer
Be glad that he took the money.
raystorm
Diamond Member
Ain't that the truth. That hipster doofus is awful.
So it seems like this saturday its Santana vs Sheets. I'm sure fantasy owners of these two will be paying attention.
I wouldn't touch Zito with a 100 foot pole in any fantasy league. Is he still tinkering with his delivery??
maddogchen
Diamond Member
during spring training he did. I think he doesn't raise his arms above his head anymore...
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