Where were you when I needed you?

Barry Zito offered a glimpse of the pitcher he ought to be tonight, befuddling a Dbacks team that's in the process of gagging away the NL West to the Dodgers. He managed nine strikeouts and spent most of the evening nicking the corners. I was in 214 amid plenty of the Giants faithful -- and that's who was at the park tonight, what with no Tim Lincecum pitching -- and that was the most common topic: Where was this guy in April and May when we really needed him?

One of my seatmates pointed out that by getting a no-decision tonight, Zito won't lose 20. He wasn't the only one who had that thought -- Henry Schulman of the SF Chron included it in his game write report.