If I were to tell you a Giants pitcher just threw a complete game shut-out for the first Giants win of the year, you would probably think it was opening day in Arizona and Lincecum was the guy I was talking about, or game two, with Bumgarner being the guy, or possibly even game three, with Cain being the guy (but let's be honest, there's no way the Giants don't win 1 of there first 3), the last thing you would think, the VERY last guy you would think to be pitching a complete game, let alone for the win, is Barry Zito for the Giants first win of the year.
Believe it Giants fans, it wasn't worth $120 million but it was a beautiful sight to see. Zito flat out battled today. Not only did Zito only give up 4 hits and no runs, he even had an amazing 11 pitch at-bat his 4th time up that resulted in a single.
Give some big "props" to rookie catcher Hector Sanchez who showed that he is very capable to play at this level. It's exciting to see that Posey will be able to move to a different position soon because of Sanchez and the other prospects the Giants have at the catcher position.
Today was an important day for the Giants, for the fans, and especially for Mr. #75. I don't care what you've thought of Zito in the past, today was his day and he was amazing, simply amazing. He may not have another game like this so enjoy it while you can. We can only hope that he can be somewhere in the same mold as he was today for the rest of the year, whether he is or not you must tip your cap and relish in the fact that the Giants have a their first win of the year.
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