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Dontrelle Willis or Barry Zito who would you want on your team?

submitted by pelechati
June 11, 2008  |  22 comments  |   Email to a Friend
Who would you want on your team? The man who signed a $126 million dollar deal only to currently reside at a 2 and 9 record or Dontrelle "I'm in Single A" Willis. Dontrelle Willis I am not even sure needs any stats mentioned except a quote heard around Florida yesterday "Got to be the highest-paid pitcher in the history of A-ball".....

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22 Comments On: "Dontrelle Willis or Barry Zito who would you want on your team?"

 
1. oflarity , June 11, 2008  |  Reply
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So do you think Dontrelle rides on the team bus in A ball, or does he take the train? *crickets*

That's terrible, I'm sorry - I'm a hack.

1.1. Annt74 , June 13, 2008  |  Reply
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i know one thing hes eatin at the red lobster while the rest of the team r hittin the $1 menu at McDonalds

2. Harvey_Bars , June 11, 2008  |  Reply
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Salaries aside, I'd have to go Zito. At least he's just a bad pitcher right now. Dontrelle's is turning into Rick Ankiel circa 2000. Tigers should plug him into the lineup.

3. Veater , June 11, 2008  |  Reply
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to all phillies fans, thank the heavens that ed wade didnt pull the trigger on a chase utley for barry zito swap

3.1. pelechati , June 11, 2008  |  Reply
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Tell me more about this. This was really discussed...god thats awful.

3.1.1. Veater , June 11, 2008  |  Reply
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yes ed wade was talking about making a play for zito, and they wanted utley and somebody else in return, so he turned it down, but think about how much that would have beyond sucked

3.1.1.1. simplyhiredguy , June 12, 2008
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If I remember correctly it was going to be Zito for Utley, Madsen, and Floyd. Would have been a steal for the A's.

3.1.1.2. Veater , June 12, 2008
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i know isnt it scary that it was a possibility

4. ShadyMDUK , June 11, 2008  |  Reply
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I'm a Giants fan - can I pick 'neither' as an option? :-(

4.1. RyanandBaron , June 11, 2008  |  Reply
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i do agree with that however, dont worry though only 5 or whatever more years till hes gone!then we have a chance!

4.1.1. ShadyMDUK , June 12, 2008  |  Reply
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Don't worry, I'm sure Sabean will have found a few 36y/o's with shot knees to spend the money on by then! ;-)

5. athletics68 , June 11, 2008  |  Reply
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As an A's fan I'd pick Willis. We already dumped that dead weight Zito. Our Single A team Stockton however could use skillz like Willis has.

6. wjbrown3 , June 11, 2008  |  Reply
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Id go Willis at least he has hope of maybe becoming produtive again in the future zito is one step away from the glue factory

7. RyanandBaron , June 11, 2008  |  Reply
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dontrelle definitely hes still the man even if he isnt a good pitcher really anymore

8. RyanRudnansky , June 11, 2008  |  Reply
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Willis. Atleast his screwed-up windup will fool some hitters

8.1. soxaddict , June 11, 2008  |  Reply
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If he can get it within a few feet of the plate

9. GMCarson , June 11, 2008  |  Reply
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This is like picking between Dave Matthews Band and ColdPlay, both suck equally.

10. soxaddict , June 11, 2008  |  Reply
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Salaries aside, Zito. Salaries counting, Willis I guess. No pitcher should be paid as much as Zito and at least you might still be able to trade Willis for a few single A players. Maybe..

11. soxaddict , June 12, 2008  |  Reply
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On a side note, I don't think Dontrelle is gonna update his YardBarker blog anytime soon :X

11.1. oflarity , June 12, 2008  |  Reply
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Do they have computers down in Single-A?

11.1.1. pelechati , June 12, 2008  |  Reply
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Haha good point. Maybe he has an iPhone? Nicknamed it the Suck Phone.

12. rcs360 , June 12, 2008  |  Reply
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I'd go with Zito, 2-1 in his last 4 starts including a no decision. Dontrelle's ERA skyrocketed.

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