Barry Zito quotes
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“I'm so secure in myself I couldn't care less what people think of me.”
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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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“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 ZitoSource : "Barry Zito Visits Athletics Nation". Interview with Tyler Bleszinski, www.athleticsnation.com. March 29, 2005.
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“I'm OK being the veteran, but I'm still just a kid.”
-- Barry ZitoSource : "Barry Zito Visits Athletics Nation". Interview with Tyler Bleszinski, www.athleticsnation.com. March 29, 2005.
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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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“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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“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 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.”
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“Regardless of what you want to call it, guys need some type of spirituality they can grab onto. If it's Christianity, which is a very structured approach, or if it's something that's a little more open-ended... like, Zen's something you can make yourself a part of. You can interpret it for yourself, like Taoism and stuff like that.”
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“I do look forward to keeping in touch with the guys, because we'll always be connected in people's minds.”
-- Barry ZitoSource : "Barry Zito Visits Athletics Nation". Interview with Papi Blez, www.athleticsnation.com. March 29, 2005.
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“I just write mechanical things.”
-- Barry ZitoSource : "Barry Zito Visits Athletics Nation". Interview with Tyler Bleszinski, www.athleticsnation.com. March 29, 2005.
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“Big league defense is going to get outs most times.”
-- Barry ZitoSource : "Barry Zito Visits Athletics Nation". Interview with Tyler Bleszinski, www.athleticsnation.com. March 29, 2005.
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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 hadn't focused on mechanics since I signed professionally.”
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“Everyone focuses on the earthly state, but how cool might death be? I believe in spiritual rebirth, and I can't wait to experience that.”
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“Some people pray to a totem pole, some people pray to a sun, some people pray to a god. It all works for them. It all comes back to what you think.”
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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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“The outfield is solid, so is the catching and the infield.”
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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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“Meyer and I have a bit in common because we're both left-handed. I think it's great that he seeks out that advice because he's not too cool or too uncomfortable to ask for it.”
-- Barry ZitoSource : "Barry Zito Visits Athletics Nation". Interview with Papi Blez, www.athleticsnation.com. Mar 29, 2005.
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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. I need to set an example, which is great, and I look forward to doing just that.”
-- Barry Zito
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