On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:40:50 -0700, "Wookie" <Tom DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote:
>If Zithead went to Fresno maybe there would be a pitching coach that could
>help him, cuz Rags has no clue and neither does the SF Giants brain trust.
>
>"JW" <JohnW DeleteThis @clearwire.net> wrote in message
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>> On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:50:44 -0700, "Awesome Lincecum"
>> <Lincecum DeleteThis @sf.giants> wrote:
>>
>> Fresno! Send him to Fresno and keep Misch. While he didn't get great
>> help from those "defensive" lapses, he's the one responsible for
>> hitting the strike zone and he's got no control. He needs to leave
>> baseball for a while, perhaps permanently and get his head squared
>> away. I know players tend to tail off over the years, but his loss of
>> control means there's something more than physical wrong with him.
>
Much as I rag on Rags, I have to take his side on this. I offer
Lincecum, Sanchez and Cain as good examples of Rags working out well
with his pitchers. Even Correia, before he was injured, was pitching
well. The Giants have a very good rotation going for them and Rags is
responsible.
As for Zito's head, what ya gonna do? They made a good start by
taking him out of the rotation and breaking that negative cycle he's
in. If he's physically fit, then it'd definitely his head.
One of the Chron writers alluded to the idea that he's afflicted with
something akin to what Steve Sax dealt with during his career. The
pressure of the big contract and big expectations has proven to be too
much for him and he can't admit. Maybe some time alone with Rags will
make him face reality.
Did Sax ever overcome his problem with throwing to 1st?
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