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Moriarty9 · 06-26-2008, 08:43 PM

Zach Duke signs with Giants
Lefty signs for 7 years, $87.36 million
Wednesday, December 7, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO - After negotiating with a handful of teams, left-handed pitcher Zach Duke has come to terms on a lengthy contract with the Giants.
Duke, 28, signed a seven-year contract worth $12.48 million annually with San Francisco today.
The southpaw went 13-13 with a 3.28 ERA for the 83-79 Chicago White Sox last season and has gone 110-86 with a 3.45 ERA in 267 career starts with the Tampa Bay Rays and White Sox.
The New Jersey native was rumored to be in negotiations with the New York Yankees, White Sox, Giants, World Series champions Philadelphia Phillies and pitching-rich Boston Red Sox.
"I'm thrilled to be coming over here to San Francisco and am eager to get going," Duke said in a conference call with reporters. "The Giants stepped up with the best package - between the money, the security, the chance to win something and even just the environment there."
Giants manager Rod Martin suggested Duke would head the team's rotation ahead of Dontrelle Willis (15-12, 3.37 ERA), Homer Bailey (14-10, 3.07 ERA), Doug Waechter (8-9, 2.96 ERA) and recently acquired ex-Cleveland Indians pitcher Fausto Carmona (11-8, 3.53 ERA).
"This kid has talent and he has a chance to really do something over here over the next few years," Martin said. "He's got the potential to be an ace."
Duke's finest season came in 2006 with Tampa Bay, going 18-7 with a 2.69 ERA in 32 starts. He has never won fewer than 10 games in his eight-year career and has won 13-plus games each of the last six years. He is a two-time All Star, pitching his way to the Mid-Summer Classic in 2006 and 2010.
The remaining big names in the free agent market include Houston Astros catcher Russell Martin (.267, 12 HR, 54 RBI, 93 R, 20 SB), Houston Astros secondbaseman Marlon Anderson (.309, 29 HR, 129 RBI, 20 SB), Chicago White Sox shortstop Derek Jeter (.302, 4 HR, 61 RBI, 54 R, 19 SB in 108 games), Oakland Athletics firstbaseman James Loney (.320, 38 HR, 98 RBI, 107 R) and Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier (.352, 18 HR, 104 RBI, 98 R).

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Moriarty9 Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 413	Zach Duke signs with Giants Lefty signs for 7 years, $87.36 million Wednesday, December 7, 2011 SAN FRANCISCO - After negotiating with a handful of teams, left-handed pitcher Zach Duke has come to terms on a lengthy contract with the Giants. Duke, 28, signed a seven-year contract worth $12.48 million annually with San Francisco today. The southpaw went 13-13 with a 3.28 ERA for the 83-79 Chicago White Sox last season and has gone 110-86 with a 3.45 ERA in 267 career starts with the Tampa Bay Rays and White Sox. The New Jersey native was rumored to be in negotiations with the New York Yankees, White Sox, Giants, World Series champions Philadelphia Phillies and pitching-rich Boston Red Sox. "I'm thrilled to be coming over here to San Francisco and am eager to get going," Duke said in a conference call with reporters. "The Giants stepped up with the best package - between the money, the security, the chance to win something and even just the environment there." Giants manager Rod Martin suggested Duke would head the team's rotation ahead of Dontrelle Willis (15-12, 3.37 ERA), Homer Bailey (14-10, 3.07 ERA), Doug Waechter (8-9, 2.96 ERA) and recently acquired ex-Cleveland Indians pitcher Fausto Carmona (11-8, 3.53 ERA). "This kid has talent and he has a chance to really do something over here over the next few years," Martin said. "He's got the potential to be an ace." Duke's finest season came in 2006 with Tampa Bay, going 18-7 with a 2.69 ERA in 32 starts. He has never won fewer than 10 games in his eight-year career and has won 13-plus games each of the last six years. He is a two-time All Star, pitching his way to the Mid-Summer Classic in 2006 and 2010. The remaining big names in the free agent market include Houston Astros catcher Russell Martin (.267, 12 HR, 54 RBI, 93 R, 20 SB), Houston Astros secondbaseman Marlon Anderson (.309, 29 HR, 129 RBI, 20 SB), Chicago White Sox shortstop Derek Jeter (.302, 4 HR, 61 RBI, 54 R, 19 SB in 108 games), Oakland Athletics firstbaseman James Loney (.320, 38 HR, 98 RBI, 107 R) and Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier (.352, 18 HR, 104 RBI, 98 R).