Flash Tizzle Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 The Cubs and Carlos Zamrbrano are closing in on a five-year contract worth more than $80 million, FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reports. Zambrano is a healthy season away from getting something like $140-$150 million for eight years, but all indications are that he's going to sign now anyway. It would be the largest deal ever for a non-free agent pitcher. http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/6632584 Great deal, if it's somewhere along these reported terms. I suppose when an organization dedicates themselves to scouting, and the results are evident with a player such as Zambrano, extensions such as these are possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 I really don't know what the f*** Carlos Zambrano is thinking if he does sign a deal like that, what a complete failure that would be for him and any other prospective free agent pitcher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitewashed in '05 Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 That could be wrong. He did say he wanted Zito money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Pratt Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Guess he likes Chicago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Secret lovers? Ronny Cedeno "admires" Carlos Zambrano's beard during Sunday's afternoon workouts. (Al Behrman/AP) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 A $50 million hometown discount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Tizzle Posted April 2, 2007 Author Share Posted April 2, 2007 I don't believe this will effect the price of other starting pitchers, either. Buehrle's contract next season, if he pitches comparable to 2005, could easily meet 16mil/5 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Apr 1, 2007 -> 08:19 PM) I don't believe this will effect the price of other starting pitchers, either. Buehrle's contract next season, if he pitches comparable to 2005, could easily meet 16mil/5 years. It's not going to help is the point. If Zambrano signs a deal in the range of 18mil/8 years that would be 2 pitchers in back to back seasons to get enormous contracts and would be just a little more firepower for all the agents of soon to be free agent starting pitchers. It may not kill any future deals but it's not going to help at all, if I'm a prospective free agent pitcher I'm hoping and praying that Zambrano signs a mammoth deal, it could only help my case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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