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The only person who ever stops me from achieving something is me.

Barry Zito

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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Guy People Successful
I can count my friends on one hand.
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Friends Hands I Can
I was this 5-7 pudgy kid in high school… I wasn’t a popular kid. I was an outcast.
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High School Kids School
There’s a part of me that wants to go streak and run outside and jump around and go swim in the ocean and do everything. The other part of me wants to bear down and repeat this kind of performance next year and in the years to come.
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Ocean Running Years
It’s not like I’m some kind of veteran and there is this huge age gap. I identify with them more off the field.
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Age Example Identity Kind Some Sports
We’re all physical bodies, but basically everything we do is determined by what goes on in our heads.
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Body Determined Goes
I hadn’t focused on mechanics since I signed professionally.
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Focused Mechanic Professionally
I refuse to be molded into some stereotypical ballplayer that has no interests, really, no life, no depth, no intelligence.
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Depth Interest Refuse
I looked up to my father when I was 7 and 8. I believed it was my calling to be in the big leagues. I’d been raised by a family that always told me I could do anything I wanted.
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Calling Father League
When I’m doing well, it’s like I’m in a nice little ballet. Everything is going slow all around me. It’s very peaceful.
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Ballet Nice Peaceful
Big league defense is going to get outs most times.
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Defense League Sports
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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Guy People Sports
Meyer and I have a bit in common because we’re both left-handed. I think it’s great that he seeks out that advice because he’s not too “cool” or too uncomfortable to ask for it.
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Advice Sports Thinking
I need to set an example, which is great, and I look forward to doing just that.
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Example Forward Great Look Need
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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Cocky Give Up Running
I think I’m aware of what goes on in my mind more than some guys, and for that reason I fight more battles.
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Fighting Guy Thinking

The only person who ever stops me from achieving something is me.

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