I headed to Big Phone Company park yesterday to watch Zito and the Giants against the Diamondbacks. It was a crummy, overcast day with drizzling rain throughout, but a great day. Barry Z. held the D-backs to four hits and no runs over seven and a third, Barry B. hit is 739th career homerun, and the Giants won 1-0. And Armando Benitez even saved the one-run lead in the 9th!
Bonds hit the homerun to straightaway center, and I was in the edge of the right field bleachers about five feet away from where it landed. Say what you will about Barry, but he hits the most awesome home runs. This one was a high flyball that just kept going. Even though Hank Aaron and Bud Selig said they aren't going to be present when BB breaks the HR record, it's probably still going to happen all the same. Hammerin' Hank better get that telegram ready..
And Zito was in his groove. Curveball, fastball, changeup, he was working. Lots of people were quick to hate him after his first two shaky starts, but he hasn't given up any runs in his last two starts against the Rockies and Diamondbacks. I'm still not sure he's worth $136M, but he's fun to watch when he's dealing.
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