San Francisco Giants: 10 Realistic Barry Zito Trade Scenarios

Back in 2006, all the buzz was about how Barry Zito signed the largest contract in the MLB for a pitcher. In 2011 that contract is still the talk of the baseball world, but for all the wrong reasons.

By signing the seven-year contract, Zito immediately became the richest pitcher in baseball history. His contract was worth $126 million and included another option year in 2014.

Just over halfway through his contract, the Giants, I'm sure, have been trying to find some kind of way to move Zito and the $60+ million left on the deal.

The tricky thing in this whole story is how Zito has grossly underperformed and has not lived up to the contract and the expectations that come with signing such a large one.

Zito has shown signs of breaking through. He went 8-4 ...

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