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
hopefully key last learn lessons monday staying trust within
You just learn these lessons and hopefully you only learn them once. I only want to learn the lesson last Monday just once. The key is just staying within yourself. I just have to trust my stuff.
atmosphere game johnson last opening randy sort yankees year
I'm so excited. Man, it's going to be awesome. Last year's Opening Day was a day game in Baltimore, and it didn't really have the sort of atmosphere this year will have. We'll be at home, it's the Yankees and Randy Johnson -- that's just perfect. It couldn't be any better.
command either fastball few great last tonight until
I didn't have great fastball command or a curveball tonight either until the last few innings,
electric games last month
It was electric out there. Games like this ... The last month should be pretty sweet.
couple games last offense picked shown
It's great. The offense has picked up the last couple games and has shown what they can do.
last month
This last month should be pretty sweet, man. It's going to be very exciting.
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.
falling throwing
Same old thing. I'm still falling behind, throwing way too many pitches.
traded
Personally, I don't think I'm going to get traded this year,