Oakland Athletics pitcher Barry Zito was long the poster child for why you don’t give pitchers huge contracts... not that teams have really stopped. After Zito's stint in the minors, the Athletics called up the 37-year-old from Triple A on Wednesday. Here's a feature SI.com’s Sarah Barshop wrote on the former Cy Young winner in spring training.
Pay Kam Chancellor
The MMQB’s Robert Klemko wrote a story Wednesday defending Seattle Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor, who has drawn the ire of fans with a contract holdout. The Seahawks may need to pay Chancellor sooner rather than later—their once vaunted defense looked mortal in Week 1.