San Francisco Giants: Barry Zito, Aaron Rowand and the Proverbial Fifth Wheel

We all know about the saga of the fifth wheel: the unnecessary adjunct that comes along for the ride without contributing much, if anything.  When talking about the San Francisco Giants, two prominent and obvious fifth wheels come immediately to mind—Barry Zito and Aaron Rowand.

Both players have struggled mightily during their years wearing the orange and black, and neither has made contributions even remotely close to what was expected given their hefty contracts. Combined, the two will draw salaries of well over $30 million in 2011—meaning that more than a quarter of the ...

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