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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

I hadn’t focused on mechanics since I signed professionally.
BARRY ZITO

Focused Mechanic Professionally
Big league defense is going to get outs most times.
BARRY ZITO

Defense League Sports
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
We’re all physical bodies, but basically everything we do is determined by what goes on in our heads.
BARRY ZITO

Body Determined Goes
I just write mechanical things.
BARRY ZITO

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

Kids Stills Veteran
I was this 5-7 pudgy kid in high school… I wasn’t a popular kid. I was an outcast.
BARRY ZITO

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

Catching Outfielders Solid
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
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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