Article: Zito's new windup elicits skepticism: GIANTS AREN'T SOLD YET ON ACE'S REVISED MOTION.

Byline: Andrew Baggarly

Feb. 16--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 ...

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