Posted on 29/12/06
Zito, Giants agree to $126-million contract
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Bay Area's other Barry is the new face of the San Francisco Giants -- now and well into the future.Barry Zito and the Giants reached a preliminary agreement on the largest contract for a pitcher in baseball history, a $126-million (U.S.), seven-year deal. Zito, 28, joins the Giants three weeks after the club came to terms on a $16-million, one-year contract with slugger Barry Bonds for a 15th season.
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