No joy in Metville; Omar has struck out  —  Columnist Ken Davidoff feels the Mets have taken a step back by not signing the high-profile pitcher.  —  The Giants completed their seven-year, $126-million agreement with Barry Zito very late Wednesday night, and immediately …

Giants finally make a big splash, sign Zito to largest pitcher contract ever  —  (12-28) 13:50 PST — A four-dollar toll?  That's nothing.  —  The Giants have reached deep into their wallets and agreed to pay $126 million to bring longtime A's ace Barry Zito across the Bay Bridge …

Zito agrees to huge deal with Giants  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants' rotation just got better.  —  Left-handed pitcher Barry Zito has agreed to a seven-year, $126 million contract, according to The Associated Press and an MLB.com source.  —  Zito, 28, who has starred for the Oakland A's …

With Zito off market, Mets move on  —  Mets GM says it's a 'long shot' team will acquire an ace  —  NEW YORK — No team ever has won or lost a pennant or even a game in December.  Of that Omar Minaya is certain.  So the Mets general manager, while disappointed Barry Zito …

Source: Zito to Giants  —  The Rangers have been told that Barry Zito is signing elsewhere.  One source said that the Rangers expect Zito to sign with the San Francisco Giants.  The Rangers offered Zito a six-year deal worth approximately $80 million.  But apparently it wasn't enough to lure him to Texas.

Giants and lefty Zito reach contract agreement  —  The Giants have identified their centerpiece of the post-Barry Bonds Era, only it's not a hitter.  —  The team has reached preliminary agreement with free-agent left-hander Barry Zito, FOXSports.com has learned.

Zito to sign with Giants  —  Free agent agrees to seven-year, $126 million deal  —  Barry Zito has agreed in principle to a deal to jump across the Bay and join the San Francisco Giants after starring for six years with the rival Oakland A's, SI.com has learned.

Giants, Zito reach whopping $126M deal, biggest yet for pitcher  —  CBS SportsLine.com wire reports  —  NEW YORK — Barry Zito and the San Francisco Giants reached a preliminary agreement on the largest contract for a pitcher in baseball history, a $126 million, seven-year deal.

Giants - Reportedly have Signed Zito  —  San Francisco Giants - Have reportedly come to terms with P Barry Zito on a 7-year, $126 million contract.  —  When I see the "7-year, $126 million contract" I think that I'm looking at some NFL contract in which a team gives this amount to their QB …

So much for the slow news days....  Seven years.  Insane.  While a list of comparable pitchers from Baseballs Reference and Prospectus isn't perfect, you have to be worried that there aren't too many pitchers on the lists who were still effective at 35.  Or 34.  Or, you know, 33, 32, and 31.