Reply #44: Randy Johnson had a better year than Zito since he got to SF [View All]

[hughee99]

In fact, Johnson had arguably a better year than Zito did in his last year at Oakland. Since Johnson's coming from the NL West anyway there will be no "adjustment period" to learn the hitters AND (and this is the big one) they won't be paying him until the end of time to be an albatross around an otherwise good pitching staff. A starting pitcher who's not good enough to start on a sub .500 team isn't a bargain at any price.

2008 Johnson
11-10 3.91 ERA 184 IP 44 BB 173 K

2006 Zito
16-10 3.83 ERA 221 IP 99 BB 151 K