I refuse to be molded into some stereotypical ballplayer that has no interests, really, no life, no depth, no intelligence.
BARRY ZITOI 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.
More Barry Zito Quotes
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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 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 was this 5-7 pudgy kid in high school… I wasn’t a popular kid. I was an outcast.
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Big league defense is going to get outs most times.
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Some people pray to a totem pole, some people pray to a sun, some people pray to a god. It all works for them. It all comes back to what you think.
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I hadn’t focused on mechanics since I signed professionally.
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I’m OK being the veteran, but I’m still just a kid.
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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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I can count my friends on one hand.
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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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The outfield is solid, so is the catching and the infield.
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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 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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