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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.

Barry Zito

The outfield is solid, so is the catching and the infield.
BARRY ZITO

Catching Outfielders Solid
I can count my friends on one hand.
BARRY ZITO

Friends Hands I Can
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.
BARRY ZITO

Age Example Identity Kind Some Sports
I do look forward to keeping in touch with the guys because we’ll always be connected in people’s minds.
BARRY ZITO

Guy People Sports
Big league defense is going to get outs most times.
BARRY ZITO

Defense League Sports
I’m OK being the veteran, but I’m still just a kid.
BARRY ZITO

Kids Stills Veteran
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.
BARRY ZITO

Calling Father League
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 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.
BARRY ZITO

Sports Thinking Wind
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.
BARRY ZITO

Ballet Nice Peaceful
I think I’m aware of what goes on in my mind more than some guys, and for that reason I fight more battles.
BARRY ZITO

Fighting Guy Thinking
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.
BARRY ZITO

Cocky Give Up Running
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.
BARRY ZITO

Able Intuition
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.
BARRY ZITO

Guy People Successful
I’m so secure in myself I couldn’t care less what people think of me.
BARRY ZITO

Care People Thinking
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.
BARRY ZITO

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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