Barry Zito and Eric Gagne. Wow.
Zito signed what was then the highest contract for a starting pitcher last season for the San Francisco Giants. There were whispers before he signed it, but now those whispers are becoming full fledged conversations. For the money, Zito was awful last year. And he was pitiful in Spring Training (ERA near 15.00). And what he was tossing yesterday looked like batting practice. I am not sure he even hit 85 on the gun. Will he turn it around? Or will this go down as one of the stupidest free agent signings of all time?
Gagne was brutal with the Red Sox after they traded for him to strengthen their bully for the playoff run. He was another guy that was just pitiful in Spring Training (ERA nearing 12.00) and what he was tossing from the mound yesterday at Wrigley could in no way bring any comfort to Ned Yost and the Brewers. Handed a 3 – 0 in the 9th, Gagne gagged it away in 3 BATTERS! This will be an interesting situation to monitor in Milwaukee to see if Gagne regains his form, or if Ned Yost will start searching for new relief if he does not.
