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I’m OK being the veteran, but I’m still just a kid.

Barry Zito

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.
BARRY ZITO

Perspective Player Trying
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.
BARRY ZITO

Athlete People Rapper
Big league defense is going to get outs most times.
BARRY ZITO

Defense League Sports
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
I just write mechanical things.
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Writing
I’m OK being the veteran, but I’m still just a kid.
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Kids Stills Veteran
I hadn’t focused on mechanics since I signed professionally.
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Focused Mechanic Professionally
The only person who ever stops me from achieving something is me.
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Achieve Person Something Stop
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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Sports Thinking Wind
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 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
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 ZITO

Advice Sports Thinking
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
I can count my friends on one hand.
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Friends Hands I Can
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
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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People Sports Thinking

I’m OK being the veteran, but I’m still just a kid.

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