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Article: Barry Zito tries experimentation.
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- San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA)
- Article date:
- February 15, 2007
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Byline: Andrew Baggarly
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. _ Barry Zito pitched off a bullpen mound for the first time in a Giants uniform, and no, he didn't scrap the curveball.
He overhauled the way he threw it, though.
With Giants coaches and officials staring in amazement, Zito set up a video camera, pulled out a tape measure to calculate his landing spot, then unveiled a new, old-school windup.
The Giants watched with understandable wariness, given their $126 million investment in the former A's left-hander _ the richest contract to a pitcher in major league history. But if Tiger Woods can change his swing while atop the world golf rankings, Zito ...
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