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SATAN

I'm a little surprised the Giants are going with Zito in game 1. It's almost like they're conceding they can't beat Verlander

Chicken_Fucker

Didn't he just pitch 8 shutout innings against the Cards doe?

drinkwine732

Yeah, they've won 13 straight games when Zito is starting. He's the hot hand and he has the most rest. He's the logical choice.

Chicken_Fucker

As great as Verlander is, he's also overdue for a bad start. He is great but he's not 0.74 ERA great. This season he has been letting up 4 runs or more once about every 4 or 5 starts. So it's not like he is invincible.

Rex_Capone420

we will see i expect him to be just about as good as hes been over his last 7 starts (which includes his postseason) he has a .69 era

Chicken_Fucker

Hence the "overdue" inclusion.

Rex_Capone420

we will see...i think it for sure helps him that hes going to face zito a few times

SATAN

I've never been a fan of Barry Zito. Even when he was good, he was overrated. Even in his Cy Young year, he wasn't nearly as good as Pedro Martinez.

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I always liked Mulder and Hudson even when they were with the A's.

Did Mulder retire?

SATAN

Yeah. He's an analyst now

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It's funny how the worst of the 3 pitchers (at the time) went on to have the most successful career.

Rex_Capone420

Id have to argue zito has had the best career....hes been to multiple postseasons...has a ring..is starting game one of the WS and oh yeah on small thing that set him apart from the other two....a 100 million dollar contract

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Stats wise though ...... lol

FLAT

when is the first game?

Rex_Capone420

eh there stats are pretty close....and zito has the ring and the contract

zitos career> hudsons career

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:-<

SATAN

rexum420 said:

eh there stats are pretty close....and zito has the ring and the contract

zitos career> hudsons career

lolno

Rex_Capone420

lol yeah....there mearly separated by 30 wins (more for hudson) and .5 in ERA (hudson again) and there strike outs are basically the same....but zito has a ring...starting game one...and a huge contract

SATAN

hudson isn't exactly slacking in the finance department, bro. and besides, i'd be embarrassed if i had that big of a contract and the ring i'd "won" came in a season where i was left off the post-season roster completely

Rex_Capone420

well he said who had the better career...not who was the better player :P...what im saying is if i had to pick one to be it would be zito 8-}