From Hero to Zero

We've heard of He Hate Me. But He Hate Z?

Even Giants fans are hatin’ on Barry Zero, I mean Zito, who last year signed the worst contract in the history of mankind and has yet to win a game for San Francisco this season.
Zito, who went to UCSB with our boy BG for a year before bouncing around to Pierce College and then USC, fell to 0-8 with a loss to the Chicago White Sox last weekend at AT&T Ballpark (pictured).

Zito, who won the Cy Young in 2002 if you can believe that, takes his “unblemished” record and 6.25 ERA to NL East-leading Florida tonight.

The former Gaucho is trying to become the first Big League pitcher in five years to start the year with nine consecutive losses. Detroit’s Mike Maroth was horrid enough to bang the Naughty Nine in 2003.

As it stands right now, Zito is the first Giants pitcher to open a season 0-8 since Jesse Burkett in 1890. That’s some exclusive company. Who says Zito isn’t worth $126 million?