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 ZITOI need to set an example, which is great, and I look forward to doing just that.
More Barry Zito Quotes
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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 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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Big league defense is going to get outs most times.
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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 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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We’re all physical bodies, but basically everything we do is determined by what goes on in our heads.
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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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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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The outfield is solid, so is the catching and the infield.
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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 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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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 just write mechanical things.
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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 need to set an example, which is great, and I look forward to doing just that.
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