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Article: Zito agrees to 7-year deal with Giants
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- Oakland Tribune
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- December 28, 2006
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SAN FRANCISCO -- On the day Barry Zito reached a preliminary
agreement to move across the bay and pitch for the San Francisco
Giants, he lost his cell phone.
He can certainly afford a new one.
Zito, 28, will fly from his Los Angeles home to San Francisco on
Friday, take a physical, and get introduced as the Giants most
prized free-agent signing since Barry Bonds in 1992.
The Giants outbid Texas, Seattle and the Mets with a seven-year,
$126 million contract. The deal includes an $18 million option for
the 2014 season, and a full no-trade clause.
"Wow," said A's second baseman Mark Ellis, who was Zito's
teammate since 2002. "That's incredible. That's awesome for him."
If Zito pitches 600 ...