Of the
Oakland Athletics' "Big Three" pitchers who dominated the team's "Moneyball" era, Barry Zito was perhaps the finest. The youngest of the group, which included Tim Hudson and Mark Mulder, Barry was the first to win a Cy Young Award, edging out Pedro Martinez for the 2002 AL trophy. Barry's freewheeling, devil-may-care attitude has made him a star, but his incredible curveball is a big part of what makes him a success in MLB. His offbeat persona and pitching prowess draws comparisons to David Wells, though Zito's career holds more promise than Boomer's, perfect game notwithstanding.
By their own admission, the San Francisco Giants took too long to embark on a youth movement. When the futility of trying to contend with an old team finally persuaded them to take that step last season, they found it less painful than expected.
Publ.Date : Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:59:06 GMT"We added a horse. His leadership in the clubhouse will be very important for us in the next eight years." Some lucky general manager will be saying something along these lines in the very near future after signing prized free agent pitcher CC Sabathia to a contract.
Publ.Date : Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:36:00 GMTJust say no to a CC dealAbsolutely not! The Giants already dished out a bundle of money for (Barry) Zito, and you can see how that's working out. I don't think pitchers should be getting multiyear contracts that guarantee them these high salaries anyway.
Publ.Date : Fri, 28 Nov 2008 02:06:35 GMTMets offer arbitration to lefty Perez
Publ.Date : Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:21:05 GMT49ers' hard-hitting cornerback has fond memories of his former team
Publ.Date : Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:46:13 GMT
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Music runs deeply in the Zito family. Barry's dad composed and arranged for Nat Cole for 15 years, his mother was a singer and Barry's sister, Sally Zito, is an up-and-coming singer/songwriter. Barry himself plays guitar and has been known to heckle fellow teamates with songs in the locker room.
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