Today was bad,but it would have stung a lot more later in the year. The fact that we can play a game like that this early in the year shows we have a better team. Barry Zito is back and he is clearly going to be a top 10 pitcher in the league this year. He got hit solidly 3 or 4 times during the whole game, he was sharp, he has perfected his new motion and is dominating teams. Today was a statement game for him, following Lincecum with the series decider. They brought in Romo after Zito endured a 30 minute half inning on the bench and walked the first hitter. Bochy is being slammed right now for not letting Zito pitch to Ramirez. Romo is our guy, and he's struck out Ramirez both times he faced him in similar big time situation. He had him down in the count and just left a slider a little to high and Ramirez just happens to be the only guy in the world with the confidence to look slider in that spot.

It's kind of been the week of lefty's in the division with Sanchez, Zito, Kershaw (who I hate to admit, I'm completely sold on him as being a top pitcher in he league), Zito and of course Jiminez with the no hitter.