When the San Francisco Giants signed Barry Zito to a $126 million, seven-year contract, I am sure they were not expecting a horrid 2007-08 season and an 0-6 start to the 2008-09 season.    This is just another example of how ridiculous salaries have become in all major sports especially baseball.  You can suck at what you do and be a multi-millionaire.  Only in MLB!!!

I remember New York Mets GM Omar Minaya saying to the press that he just could not justify to the Mets’ ownership giving Barry Zito a 7-year contract instead of a 6-year deal.  Well, lucky them.  I give much credit to super-agent Scott Boras for his incredible negotiation skills in getting Zito this huge deal and for suckering the Giants.