Comments on: Note: Zito sent to the Bullpen http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/29/note-zito-sent-to-the-bullpen/ MetsBlog.com features the latest Mets rumors, player movement, and news circulating around the Internet, as well as Mets related insights and opinions by Matthew Cerrone and his team of guest bloggers. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:48:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: BigHangWithEm http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/29/note-zito-sent-to-the-bullpen/#comment-149991 BigHangWithEm Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:58:06 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/29/note-zito-sent-to-the-bullpen/#comment-149991 zer09, Zito is still owed over $113M + the $7M buyout. He only earned $10M of the guaranteed $126M (the $126M figure does not include his $7M 2014 buyout) last year. The contract, like most long term MLB contracts, is heavily backloaded. what an awful, awful contract. This makes the Pavano deal look decent. zer09,

Zito is still owed over $113M + the $7M buyout.

He only earned $10M of the guaranteed $126M (the $126M figure does not include his $7M 2014 buyout) last year. The contract, like most long term MLB contracts, is heavily backloaded.

what an awful, awful contract.

This makes the Pavano deal look decent.

]]> By: BigHangWithEm http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/29/note-zito-sent-to-the-bullpen/#comment-149984 BigHangWithEm Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:53:02 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/29/note-zito-sent-to-the-bullpen/#comment-149984 Zito's deal is very heavily backloaded. Basically the Giants still owe Zito $113M of the $126M 7 year contract he signed over the next 5 seasons + the remainder of this season. There is also a $7M buyout to prevent the 8th season (at $18M) from kicking in. Really, great job by Brian Sabean. Hands down the absolute worst GM in baseball and possibly all of sports. Zito’s deal is very heavily backloaded. Basically the Giants still owe Zito $113M of the $126M 7 year contract he signed over the next 5 seasons + the remainder of this season. There is also a $7M buyout to prevent the 8th season (at $18M) from kicking in.

Really, great job by Brian Sabean. Hands down the absolute worst GM in baseball and possibly all of sports.

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]]> By: dwright012 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/29/note-zito-sent-to-the-bullpen/#comment-149621 dwright012 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:13:04 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/29/note-zito-sent-to-the-bullpen/#comment-149621 You're making the point that Omar is smart because of this, for only offering $75 million.. which my point of my original post is.. that's a stretch at best. Agree to disagree.. just think there's much more relevant news in Mets land then a how a guy we only offered 75 million too is doing.. You’re making the point that Omar is smart because of this, for only offering $75 million.. which my point of my original post is.. that’s a stretch at best.

Agree to disagree.. just think there’s much more relevant news in Mets land then a how a guy we only offered 75 million too is doing..

]]> By: darkstar73 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/29/note-zito-sent-to-the-bullpen/#comment-149605 darkstar73 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:52:26 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/29/note-zito-sent-to-the-bullpen/#comment-149605 you're right, its not a story, but either way, the Mets didn't have true interest in him,, they must have known other teams (at least 2 we know of so far) were offering over a 100 mill, and when you only offer 75, thats just not true interest. you’re right, its not a story, but either way, the Mets didn’t have true interest in him,, they must have known other teams (at least 2 we know of so far) were offering over a 100 mill, and when you only offer 75, thats just not true interest.

]]> By: dwright012 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/29/note-zito-sent-to-the-bullpen/#comment-149570 dwright012 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:27:41 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/29/note-zito-sent-to-the-bullpen/#comment-149570 First of all.. NONE of us will ever really know what got offered.. my point is.. the mets FLEW to CA (and yes that's a fact).. and fine.. $75 million is still a TON of cash. Had Barry wanted to come to the Mets, we would of paid him $75 million, and then he'd be in the bull pen. That's all I'm saying.. I don't know why this is a story on here.. there's no story on Bannister having a great start to a season, or Vlad winning an MVP the year after we didn't sign him.. so why is this a story? First of all.. NONE of us will ever really know what got offered.. my point is.. the mets FLEW to CA (and yes that’s a fact).. and fine.. $75 million is still a TON of cash.

Had Barry wanted to come to the Mets, we would of paid him $75 million, and then he’d be in the bull pen.

That’s all I’m saying..

I don’t know why this is a story on here.. there’s no story on Bannister having a great start to a season, or Vlad winning an MVP the year after we didn’t sign him.. so why is this a story?

]]> By: darkstar73 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/29/note-zito-sent-to-the-bullpen/#comment-149563 darkstar73 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:20:22 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/29/note-zito-sent-to-the-bullpen/#comment-149563 you are wrong, sorry, you are blatantly wrong, the Mets never offered 90 million, and never had a shot at Zito, Zito wanted to stay on the west coast as well, and had other teams offereing 100 mill other then the Giants. you are wrong, sorry, you are blatantly wrong, the Mets never offered 90 million, and never had a shot at Zito, Zito wanted to stay on the west coast as well, and had other teams offereing 100 mill other then the Giants.

]]> By: darkstar73 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/29/note-zito-sent-to-the-bullpen/#comment-149562 darkstar73 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:19:19 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/29/note-zito-sent-to-the-bullpen/#comment-149562 sorry, but Omar never offered Zito 90 mill, it was stated over and over again that they offered him somewhere around 75 million, not 90 mill, and they were never really in the race for Zito, because there were other teams, most notably Seattle, that were willing to go over a 100 million. It's very annoying when fans lie like this. Get the facts straight. sorry, but Omar never offered Zito 90 mill, it was stated over and over again that they offered him somewhere around 75 million, not 90 mill, and they were never really in the race for Zito, because there were other teams, most notably Seattle, that were willing to go over a 100 million. It’s very annoying when fans lie like this. Get the facts straight.

]]> By: dwright012 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/29/note-zito-sent-to-the-bullpen/#comment-149557 dwright012 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:13:55 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/29/note-zito-sent-to-the-bullpen/#comment-149557 90 Million a token offer? That's why they flew out to CA to meet with him? Boras wouldnt of let him sign? Like he wasn't gonna let A-rod sign for less then 35 million? Come on guys... admit it, The Mets wanted Zito, he could easily be OUR problem right now. To make this a story and say Omar is smart because of it, is a reach. Be glad he didn't come to us, and move on, it has nothing to do with the Mets. You don't see people running stories on how Vlad has done, or any other player we didn't almost sign.. so why is this one a story? 90 Million a token offer? That’s why they flew out to CA to meet with him?

Boras wouldnt of let him sign? Like he wasn’t gonna let A-rod sign for less then 35 million?

Come on guys… admit it, The Mets wanted Zito, he could easily be OUR problem right now. To make this a story and say Omar is smart because of it, is a reach. Be glad he didn’t come to us, and move on, it has nothing to do with the Mets.

You don’t see people running stories on how Vlad has done, or any other player we didn’t almost sign.. so why is this one a story?

]]> By: Horseman http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/29/note-zito-sent-to-the-bullpen/#comment-149530 Horseman Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:55:57 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/29/note-zito-sent-to-the-bullpen/#comment-149530 50 mil over 6 years amounts to a little over 8 mil per season. How much did Meche, Silva, Lilly, sign for??? What 10-12 mil per season. Not to mention, neither guy one a CY Young. If the mets can get Zito, I say do it. 50 mil over 6 years amounts to a little over 8 mil per season. How much did Meche, Silva, Lilly, sign for??? What 10-12 mil per season. Not to mention, neither guy one a CY Young. If the mets can get Zito, I say do it.

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