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.
BARRY ZITOWe’re all physical bodies, but basically everything we do is determined by what goes on in our heads.
More Barry Zito Quotes
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I hadn’t focused on mechanics since I signed professionally.
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It would be great to just be able to ignore everything and pitch to a spot, to suppress the intellect and let the intuition take over.
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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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I can count my friends on one hand.
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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 was this 5-7 pudgy kid in high school… I wasn’t a popular kid. I was an outcast.
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I just write mechanical things.
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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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Everyone focuses on the earthly state, but how cool might death be? I believe in spiritual rebirth, and I can’t wait to experience that.
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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’m so secure in myself I couldn’t care less what people think of me.
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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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The only person who ever stops me from achieving something is me.
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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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Big league defense is going to get outs most times.
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