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San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / October 21

The value of the long-term deal

This is a very obvious idea, but it’s an important one to reiterate as the San Francisco Giants prepare for the offseason. Remember when the San Francisco Giants signed Barry Zito to that immediately disastrous long-term deal and it wound up working out?

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / September 27
Former San Francisco Giant Helps Send Off Former Team

Former San Francisco Giant Helps Send Off Former Team

In 2007, the San Francisco Giants made a big, splashy deal in free agency. They were able to sign Oakland Athletics ace, Barry Zito, away from their Bay Area counterpart.

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The 'Most 40 home run seasons in MLB history' quiz

The 'Most 40 home run seasons in MLB history' quiz

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Athletics News / Larry Brown Sports / September 26
Watch: Former Cy Young winner sings national anthem at A’s game

Watch: Former Cy Young winner sings national anthem at final A’s game in Oakland

Former AL Cy Young Award winner Barry Zito was on hand Thursday to help his former team say goodbye to the Oakland Coliseum.

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MLB News / Yardbarker
20 facts you might not know about 'Moneyball'

20 facts you might not know about 'Moneyball'

Here are 20 facts about the film we find interesting, and we don’t care what the scouts say. It’s all in the numbers.

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