Last week, we asked our readers to soft-toss us some suggestions for a fitting nickname for Barry Zito -- who, just as we queasily predicted, was bombed in his second start of the season and currently sports an earned-run average of exactly 10.00. Wow! A perfect 10!

I am impressed at the entries we have to choose from -- and, in honor of Zito, I've winnowed it down to my favorite 10. Feel free to comment on which of these you like best. Here they are in no particular order:

10. Barry "Me Alive" Zito;
9. Beat-o Zito;
8. Barry "The Zito Bandito" (as in he's robbing the team);
7. Heartbreaker Barry;
6. Barry "The Albatross" Zito 5. Barry "Baked" Zito;
4. "Sunk Costs" Zito;
3. Barry "nice guys can, and do, finish last" Zito
2. "BP Barry" Zito;
1. Barry "Less Than" Zito