Barry Zito
Barry Zito
Barry William Zitois an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played 15 seasons in Major League Baseballfor the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants. His pitching repertoire consisted of a curveball, a four-seam fastball, a two-seam fastball, a circle changeup, and a cutter–slider...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth13 May 1978
CityLas Vegas, NV
CountryUnited States of America
ball balls change good laid staying ups zone
I wasn't getting the ball down. Balls were staying up in the zone a little bit. They had a good approach. They laid off on good change ups down and capitalized on mistakes.
ball balls change good laid staying ups zone
I wasn't getting the ball down, ... Balls were staying up in the zone a little bit. They had a good approach. They laid off on good change ups down and capitalized on mistakes.
nice ballet peaceful
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.
balls couple felt hit inside kept plate pop strange throwing ups
There were some strange balls that were pop ups and they kept going. I was throwing to the inside part of the plate better and throwing the change. I just felt like a couple of them weren't really hit that well.
ball corner establish felt inside keeping
I was working on keeping the ball down and I felt like I did that. I didn't establish the inside corner and that was the difference.
ball guys hitting kept playing seems
I was just getting the ball up. It seems like we were playing guys one place in the outfield, and they kept hitting it to the other, you know? Everything just went their way today.
ball good hits
I just wasn't getting the ball down ... and they capitalized. I made some good pitches, but they were getting hits off those too, so it was tough.
ball good hits
I just wasn't getting the ball down ... and they capitalized, ... I made some good pitches, but they were getting hits off those too, so it was tough.
anywhere changed contend expected great june near playing playoff run upset win
We were playing not anywhere near to our capabilities. But regardless, I don't think we expected to come out and contend for a playoff spot. Things changed after our great run in June and July. Now we're going to be upset if we don't win the division.
against door picked shutting tough
It was tough shutting the door tonight. And we still picked up a half-game against Anaheim on its day off.
against door picked shutting tough
It was tough shutting the door tonight, ... And we still picked up a half-game against Anaheim on its day off.
anyone best drives hang knows league major money people pitcher toward understand
I understand why people think that way, but anyone who knows anything about me knows that money is not what drives me. My drive has always been toward being the best pitcher in Major League Baseball, and that will be my drive right up to the day I hang up my spikes.
distract major
There won't be any intangibles that can distract the clubhouse, we'll know what to expect. That's a major plus.
dress guy village
Dude, he's, like, 38 or something. I'm not going to be the guy who makes a 38-year-old dress like the Village People.