Article: Giants give big contract to Barry -- Zito, that is

Article: Giants, Zito Reach Preliminary Agreement
AP Online;  December 28, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... well into the future. Barry Zito and the Giants reached a preliminary agreement ... million, seven-year deal. Zito joins the Giants three weeks after the club came ... part of his agreement with the Giants, Zito will fund the construction of ...

Article: GIANTS, ZITO AGREE ON RECORD DEAL\ $126M, 7-YEAR ...
The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  December 29, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... well into the future. Barry Zito and the Giants reached a preliminary agreement ... million, seven-year deal. Zito joins the Giants three weeks after the club ... confirmed the deal, while the Giants were waiting for Zito to take a physical today before ...

Article: Giants' Zito heads to bullpen as struggles continue
AP Online;  May 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... began before Barry Zito even took the mound for the San Francisco Giants home opener. The ... three more wins than Zito has notched this year. When the Giants open a weekend series ... in Oakland. The Giants will re-evaluate Zito's situation Monday ...

Article: Giants' Zito back in rotation after brief bullpen ...
AP Online;  May 6, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Barry Zito, demoted to the San Francisco Giants bullpen last week ... relief appearances. Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Zito will start Wednesday ... course designed to get Zito off the mound for a while. The Giants currently need five ...

Article: Giants' Zito shows his good stuff.
San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA);  March 29, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... spring training for Zito, whose next appearance will be as the Giants' opening-day ... departing. Other than Zito's strong outing ... best news for the Giants was that for the ... Molina _ to give Zito a 2-0 lead. Although the Giants substituted liberally ...

Article: Giants' Zito leaves nothing to chance.
San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA);  March 22, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... easier to eat from his trays," Zito said. "There's this pasta ... powder. And the custard that Zito likes so much? "Obviously ... they won't eat it." Count Giants left-hander Steve Kline among ... inquired one day when he heard Zito make yummy noises in the lunchroom ...

Article: Giants' Zito more like 'Zicasso' in masterpiece ...
Oakland Tribune;  July 7, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... shutout in six years as the Giants positioned themselves for a three-game sweep. Zito (5-8) had retired ... more vital than ever that Zito gives the Giants a solid start on his day ... Very important," Zito said. "I came here to ...