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Hisashi Iwakuma's Agent Denies Asking for 'Barry Zito Money'

When the news broke Sunday that the A's and Hisashi Iwakuma were unable to come to an agreement on a contract, word was that the Japanese righty was looking for a contract similar to the seven-year, $126 million deal Barry Zito got as a free agent in 2006. Iwakuma's agent Don Nomura has taken to Twitter to deny that...

Jose Guillen, Barry Zito Left Off Giants' NLDS Roster

As expected, Barry Zito was left off the Giants postseson roster, but it was something of a surprise that the Giants also left Jose Guillen, who had been their everyday right fielder, off the roster, too. Guillen has been bothered by a sore neck, manager Bruce Bochy told FanHouse on Thursday morning. He also had dealt...

Barry Zito 'Disappointed' as Rotation Snub Becomes Official

SAN FRANCISCO -- It's official now: Barry Zito will not be in the Giants rotation for the Division Series against the Braves. Manager Bruce Bochy, who hinted at that in a radio interview on Tuesday and then backtracked later, said during Wednesday's pre-series press conference that the Giants' Game 4 starter would be...

Bruce Bochy Says Barry Zito Out of Rotation; Later Claims No Decision Made

SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Tuesday morning on San Francisco-area radio station KNBR that the team would go with rookie Madison Bumgarner or Tim Lincecum on three days' rest in Game 4 of the Division Series against the Braves, apparently leaving Barry Zito out of the mix. Bochy distanced himself from...

Giants, Padres Can't Get Separation as Wild NL West Race Goes to Final Day

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Padres and Giants have lived on the razor's edge all season, each team flush with pitching and challenged on offense. They are used to games being decided by one pitch or one swing. So, did you really think that the National League West was going to end any other way than this? In the 162nd, or 163rd...

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Barry Zito's Last Chance With The Giants

Barry Zito hasn't exactly lived up to expectations since joining San Francisco in 2006 as MLB's highest paid pitcher of all time.

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05/24/12 NL Capsules: Zito gets hammered at Miller Park as... Source: Brandon Sun Aramis Ramirez hit a three-run double in a six-run first inning, Jonathan Lucroy added a two-run homer in the second and the Milwaukee Brewers rocked Barry Zito again at Miller Park in an 8-5 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.
05/24/12 Zito hit hard as Giants loses series finale to Brewers Source: The Reporter - Vacaville CA Miller Park has been a house of horrors for Barry Zito, who after a strong start to the season, was teetering a bit coming into Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers.
05/24/12 Beltran HR helps Cards sweep Padres Source: The Commercial Appeal - Memphis TN Carlos Beltran hit his NL-leading 14th home run and the Cardinals beat up on former St. Louis postseason star Jeff Suppan for a 6-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night and a three-game sweep.
05/23/12 Giants sticking with Brandon Crawford at shortstop Source: San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco CA Management consistently has maintained support for shortstop Brandon Crawford , and Bruce Bochy did so again after Crawford committed his 10th error and made a bad double-play relay Wednesday.
05/23/12 Lucroy homers in Brewers 8-5 win over Giants Source: Daily News - West Bend WI Aramis Ramirez hit a three-run double in a six-run first inning, Jonathan Lucroy added a two-run homer in the second and the Milwaukee Brewers rocked Barry Zito again at Miller Park in an 8-5 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.