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Article: Zito, Giants Finalize $126M, 7-Year Deal
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- December 30, 2006
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SAN FRANCISCO - 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 Francisco Giants became official.
The former AL Cy Young Award winner passed his physical Friday, the last step in the process for the star left-hander to make the move across San Francisco Bay to the Giants. He is scheduled to be formally introduced at the team's waterfront ballpark Wednesday.
He's keeping his nasty curveball, along with the No. 75 he's been ...