Good news for Barry Zito: If the San Francisco Giants are in position to stage another party for winning a postseason series next month, Zito will be able to spray champagne as a contributor instead of as a somewhat awkward bystander. That, of course, would be in direct opposition to the role that the lefthander played during the team's run to the 2010 World Series title. Left off the roster for all three postseason series, Zito played the part of someone who was rewarded handsomely to sit in a nice seat for the franchise's first title on the west coast. Two years later, he'll be on the team's NLDS roster as Giants manager Bruce Bochy announced on Sunday that he'll be taking all five of his starters into the first round of the postseason. As someone who felt bad for Zito when I saw him hanging on the outside of a fun run to the 2010 title, it's nice that he's getting this opportunity. No matter how you feel about his $126 million contract, it can't be a good feeling to sit on the sidelines when your paycheck says you should be out there pitching on the field. At the same time, it should be noted that Ryan Vogelsong's second half stumble — he's 6-5 with a 5.56 ERA in 13...
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Barry Zito will find himself in an unfamiliar spot come October: The Giants postseason roster
Published September 24, 2012 at 2:40 PM
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