I knew this guy had a ridiculous contract but a No Trade Clause in it as well?
That's crazy!!!
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Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:31 pm EDT
Time for the Giants to think about cutting ties with Barry Zito?
By 'Duk
Tim Kawakami of the San Jose Mercury News seems to think it might be.
In a column he dropped on Thursday, Kawakami believes that the Giants can't risk their postseason spot — the team currently leads the NL wild card race — on the arm of a No. 4 pitcher with a 5.01 ERA who makes more than any hurler not named Sabathia, Santana or Zambrano.
Writes Kawakami:
"They have to seriously consider pulling Zito from the rotation when and if Randy Johnson(notes) is ready to go, presuming Jonathan Sanchez(notes) and Ryan Sadowski(notes) hold up.
"And the Giants have to very seriously consider trying to trade Zito to any suitable team that will take some of his money (Zito has a no-trade clause); or they have to think about releasing him in the off-season."
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Time-for-the-Giants-to-think-about-cutting-ties-;_ylt=AugIaj_o8Id6J5zd9jde3kIRvLYF?urn=mlb,177247