Archive for December, 2006
Vladimir Guerrero says aching right knee has healed (AP)
Vladimir Guerrero’s aching right knee that bothered him last season feels better and won’t require surgery. The Los Angeles outfielder, who participated in a charity softball game in the Dominican Republic organized by Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, told The Associated Press that the Angels were considering surgery.
Posted: December 30th, 2006.
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Zito: Staying in the Bay Area with Giants was in his gut (AP)
True to form, Barry Zito had a little fun when quizzed about how he might alter his style now that he has the richest contract for a pitcher in baseball history. “I’m just thinking of canning the curveball. Other than that, nothing major,” Zito joked Friday, when his $126 million, seven-year contract with the San [...]
Posted: December 29th, 2006.
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Giants sign LHP Zito to seven-year deal (SportsTicker)
Barry Zito is staying on the West Coast.
Posted: December 29th, 2006.
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Giants sign LHP Zito to seven-year deal (PA SportsTicker)
Barry Zito is staying on the West Coast.
Posted: December 29th, 2006.
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Assessing baseball’s offseason (Yahoo! Sports)
The dust has settled on the free-agent free-for-all, with some teams improving, some declining, and some mired in mediocrity.
Posted: December 28th, 2006.
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Can’t get blood out of a turnip? Try calling Boras (AP)
Santa Claus probably never got a wish list from uberagent Scott Boras. Otherwise, he would have gone out of business a long time ago. Boras suckered Rangers owner Tom Hicks into giving Alex Rodriguez $252 million for 10 years, the richest — not to mention dumbest — contract in pro sports. Then he talked [...]
Posted: December 28th, 2006.
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Zito agrees to $126 million, 7-year deal with Giants (AP)
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, seven-year deal. Zito joins the Giants three weeks after the club came [...]
Posted: December 28th, 2006.
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BALCO case takes another twist (Yahoo! Sports)
A federal appeals court ruling that the feds can use the names of players who tested positive for steroid use raises more questions than it answers.
Posted: December 28th, 2006.
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Zito agrees to $126 million, seven-year deal with Giants (AP)
Barry Zito and the San Francisco Giants reached a preliminary agreement on the largest contract for a pitcher in baseball history, a $126 million, seven-year deal. While there was no immediate confirmation from the Giants, details of the contract were provided Thursday to The Associated Press by two persons familiar with the negotiations who spoke [...]
Posted: December 28th, 2006.
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Report: Zito agrees to $126 million deal with Giants (SportsTicker)
Barry Zito apparently is crossing the bay.
Posted: December 28th, 2006.
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