Article: Zito maintains even keel over haul: GIANT SAYS MEGADEAL WON'T CHANGE HIM.

Byline: Daniel Brown

Dec. 30--Barry Zito will get the big dollars. But he has no plans for change. The new and insanely wealthy Giants left-hander said Friday that he would try to block out the crushing expectations inherent with being the highest-paid pitcher in baseball history. Blocking out the hype will be tough. Zito gets $126 million over seven years, which is why team owner Peter Magowan introduced him as "our biggest signing since we first signed Barry Bonds in late 1992." Manager Bruce Bochy and General Manager Brian Sabean both said other players are buzzing with excitement over the acquisition. And Zito? He said he would try to keep the ...

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