Cubs Extend Zambrano
FOX Sports reports that the Cubs have signed right-hander Carlos Zambrano to a 5-year, $91.5 million contract extension (tip o’ the Knuckle Curve cap to David at Baseball Musings). On the one hand, $18 million a year is a bit much for a pitcher. On the other, that’s what the Giants are paying Barry Zito.
Of course, there are differences between Zambrano and Zito. The most important are:
- Zambrano is three years younger.
- Zambrano’s contract is two years shorter.
- Zambrano is a much better pitcher. He’s having an off-year, but it’s still better than anything Zito has done since 2003.
I guess the real take-home lesson here is that winning the Cy Young Award can be profitable even 5-10 years after the fact…
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