When last we checked in, a recovering Barry Zito was reacquainting himself with something called “the mound”, with hopes of someday “pitching” to hitters in the “major leagues”. There didn’t seem to be any particular rush to actually get Zito back into action, though.
Zito’s Almost Ready For First Rehab Start
Well, according to the San Francisco Giants, who are paying Barry Zito $18.5 million this season to “pitch”, Zito will make his first rehab start next Monday with the San Jose Giants. Zito figures to continue making rehab starts -- within the rules governing such things, of course -- until the exact moment that 1) he looks like the the pitcher the Giants thought they were getting when they signed him, or 2) Ryan Vogelsong turns into the Great Pumpkin.
There’s no telling which will happen first, but if you know any smart baseball fans they can probably give you a pretty good hint. Just in case you’ve got an office pool going, or something.
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