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Beat reporter Chris Haft answers Giants supporters' questions They say you have to be a pretty good pitcher to lose 20 games, otherwise you wouldn't last long enough to endure that. Do you think Barry Zito has a chance to do it this year? -- Stephen B., Fresno, Calif. It's bad enough that Zito is a sinkhole for so much of the Giants' payroll, but does he also have to take up a spot on the 25-man roster just because he's under contract for so much money? There are players in the Giants' system who are far more deserving of Zito's spot. The Tigers sent Dontrelle Willis down to Class A; why can't the Giants do the same with Zito? Do you think Zito would be willing renegotiate his contract with Giants management? Maybe something that would give him the same money if he won, say, 15 games, and then a sliding scale from there? This... [read full story]
