Zito signs, Rangers notes, and more

As being reported on ESPN, Barry Zito has signed with the San Francisco Giants for 7 years $126 million. The first question has to be: Who would sign Zito for seven years? The next question should be: If it is all about championships (as the $126 million man stated) why choose San Francisco over New York? However, it is just another illustration of how inflated these baseball contracts have become.

A few other tidbits:
- The New York Rangers are riding a season-high 6 game losing streak. Where is the move or transaction? As stated on Stan Fischler's Blog, the Rangers would make a drastic change if this schneid continued. Clearly it has. How long can a porous defense and inconsistent second line (minus Shanny) keep up without being tinkered with?

- Iraq death tolls: As was all over many headlines the last couple days, the Iraq war death tolls has exceeded the numbers lost on 9/11. Though I try to maintain objectivity and stay away from politics on this primarily sports blog, it is worth noting this. Not to become partisan, but at the same time the holidays are a time to remember those fallen and prioritize where necessary. This is where necessary.