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Saturday, December 8, 2012
Dodgers, Greinke agree to contract
Just a couple of days after hearing that the Texas Rangers were in the lead for the services of Zack Greinke, the Los Angeles Dodgers have apparently vaulted to the top of the heap, and are close to a deal with Greinke for six years and $145 million, though the deal has not been completed yet. At $145 million, Greinke's contract would be the second largest ever for a pitcher behind the $161 million contract signed by CC Sabathia with the New York Yankees after the 2008 season. Greinke's contract would also compare quite favorably to the six year, $144 million contract extension that Cole Hamels signed with the Philadelphia Phillies this past summer. Greinke's contract would also blow away Matt Cain's five year, $112.5 million extension signed this spring for the largest ever signed by a right-hander. The 29-year old Greinke, who won the 2009 AL Cy Young Award with the Kansas City Royals, spent 2012 with the Brewers and Angels. He was dealt from Milwaukee to Anah...
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