Big league defense is going to get outs most times.
BARRY ZITOI view my pitching on how confident I was out there, period. And if I lose that confidence, I can become a prisoner of my own mind.
More Barry Zito Quotes
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We speak for the entire Giants organization when we say that there is no place in society for hatred and bullying against anyone.
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I’m OK being the veteran, but I’m still just a kid.
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I refuse to be molded into some stereotypical ballplayer that has no interests, really, no life, no depth, no intelligence.
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I was this 5-7 pudgy kid in high school… I wasn’t a popular kid. I was an outcast.
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I need to have perspective. That’s one of the big things former players told me, to not try to live up to anything, just live up to yourself.
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We’re all physical bodies, but basically everything we do is determined by what goes on in our heads.
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I do look forward to keeping in touch with the guys because we’ll always be connected in people’s minds.
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When someone becomes successful or rich and famous, people perceive that person as being different. But I’m the same guy I’ve always been.
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I hadn’t focused on mechanics since I signed professionally.
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I think in the bullpen you can tell during your warmups, if you have a good feel for it. But anything can happen once you get into a game. Sometimes you just wind up throwing it better than ever before one day without knowing why.
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I can relate to anyone. I can hang out with stoners, skaters, surfers, stockbrokers, lawyers, athletes, rappers. I feel I can hang out with any group of people and find common ground to talk with them.
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I view my pitching on how confident I was out there, period. And if I lose that confidence, I can become a prisoner of my own mind.
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I’m so secure in myself I couldn’t care less what people think of me.
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I need to set an example, which is great, and I look forward to doing just that.
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I’m not trying to be cocky, but I set such a high standard for myself. I’m not happy when I pitch seven innings and give up two runs and get a win.
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