Best Xmas present ever: Zito signs with SF!

[Rickypt]

Originally Posted by ryan8472

I think Barry would have been fine in NY. He wanted to play on a team that's goal is to win (Yankees). He also had a great working relationship with Rick Peterson, the pitching coach for the Mets. It all came down to the money, really. He turned down offers from Texas, the Mets, etc, for that. You could argue that he stayed in San Fran because it's his home, it's a pitcher's park in the NL, etc, but it's all about $$$.

Besides, if he REALLY wanted to play for a contender, he would've gone to a New York team.

Did the Mets ever make him an offer?

And let's let me believe what I want to believe....

Zito chose the Giants because we are contenders and he loves San Franciscans and New York is filled with meanies.