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  • Jeff Sullivan

    Jeff Sullivan

    Barry Zito Blanks Rockies In Coors, Because Baseball

    Denver, CO, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zito (75) delivers a pitch during the third inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-US PRESSWIRE
    Denver, CO, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zito (75) delivers a pitch during the third inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-US PRESSWIRE
    Denver, CO, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zito (75) delivers a pitch during the third inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-US PRESSWIRE

    When I was in college, I didn’t make a whole lot of money. I did know an awful lot about baseball. I got it in my head that I could put my knowledge of baseball to use and bet on games so as to turn my embarrassing amount of money into a less embarrassing amount of money. I lost $250 in one weekend. I never bet on baseball again.

    The whole thing is so absurd. Here’s what happened, in a sentence: Barry Zito picked up the Giants’ first win by spinning a shutout in Coors Field. Now let’s break it down:

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