Article: Zito's problems mental, physical and spiritual

Article: Zito maintains even keel over haul: GIANT SAYS MEGADEAL WON'T CHANGE HIM.
San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA);  December 30, 2006 ;     700+ words ......Brown Dec. 30--Barry Zito will get the big...hype will be tough. Zito gets $126 million...we first signed Barry Bonds in late 1992. Manager...acquisition. And Zito? He said he would...When you look at Barry Zito's work regimen...the scene Friday, Zito said what ...

Article: Zito says big bucks won't change him.
San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA);  December 29, 2006 ;     700+ words ......Daniel Brown Barry Zito will get the big...hype will be tough. Zito gets $126 million...we first signed Barry Bonds in late 1992. Manager...acquisition. And Zito? He said he would...When you look at Barry Zito's work regimen...the scene Friday, Zito said what ...

Article: Zito can own this town if he's magical
Oakland Tribune;  January 5, 2007 ;     700+ words ......The Giants, who introduced Zito at a Wednesday news conference...accept a Giants uniform since Barry Bonds arrived 14 years ago. In and...seemed as intent on selling Zito the individual at least as...Clark, Dusty Baker, and even Barry Bonds. See, we're still awaiting...and the Rev. ...

Article: Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Eric Gilmore column: How long will Zito-fest last?
Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA);  December 30, 2006 ;     700+ words ......signing of pitcher Barry Zito to a seven-year, $126 million...is obviously better with Zito than without him. So party...sign the second coming of Barry Bonds in his prime. They didn't...other elite power hitter. Zito isn't going to carry this...his professional career. In ...

Article: Barrydom in Arizona: Barry Bonds and Barry Zito.
San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA);  February 17, 2007 ;     700+ words ......superstar lockermates, Barry Zito and Barry Bonds, got together for batting practice...winter. It's possible that Zito will throw to Bonds again as...a more familiar version of Zito on Saturday. The former A's...exaggerated step backward. Zito did pull out a tape measure...

Article: Sticker shock: Giants to pay Barry Zito.
San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA);  December 29, 2006 ;     700+ words ......Daniel Brown Dec. 29--With Barry Bonds poised for his final season...lured starting pitcher Barry Zito from across the bay, landing...budget after concluding that Zito is their choice to inherit the...said Thursday that a player of Zito's talent, charisma, leadership...

Article: Zito, Giants stumble in Boston.
San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA);  June 16, 2007 ;     639 words ......Baggarly Jun. 16--BOSTON -- Barry Bonds came to Fenway Park like a tourist...costly botched rundown, and Barry Zito did enough things wrong to earn...meeting in the manager's office. Zito's outing might be the most concerning...it. It took four pitches for Zito to give back a 2-0 lead in ...

Article: Zito, Giants Finalize $126M, 7-Year Deal
AP Online;  December 30, 2006 ;     700+ words ......nothing major," Zito joked Friday, when...we first signed Barry Bonds back in late 1992...the organization." Zito is determined to...all-time record of 755. Zito expects the two...nicely. "To play with Barry Bonds is something I think...want to do," said Zito, flattered ...

Article: All Barrys in the Giants' win; No. 739 for Bonds, victory for Zito.
San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA);  April 21, 2007 ;     611 words ......on Saturday. Both of them. Barry Bonds did his part by blasting...the second inning. Barry Zito took it from there, pitching...pressure on myself, said Zito, who yielded four hits against...out of your head. The roll Zito started Monday with eight...momentum against Arizona. Zito ...

Article: Zito brings a different kind of drama to Giants.
San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA);  February 17, 2007 ;     700+ words ......rambunctious the first three non-Barry Bonds days of Giants camp, thanks...elaborate adaptations of Barry Zito. Can't blame Giants officials...it took only 72 hours, two Zito transformations and many loud...slightly more than they paid for in Zito, even for $126 million. If Zito...

Article: Bonds, Zito lead Giants to 1-0 victory.
San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA);  April 21, 2007 ;     470 words ......Giants on Saturday. Both of them. Barry Bonds did his part in the second inning...Aaron's all-time record. Barry Zito took it from there, pitching...consecutive solid outing for Zito after subpar performances in...Colorado. This is the first time Zito hasn't yielded a run in successive...

Article: A homer and a gem lift Giants: Zito, bullpen make Bonds' solo shot stand.
San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA);  April 22, 2007 ;     605 words ......Giants on Saturday. Both of them. Barry Bonds did his part by blasting career...in the second inning. Barry Zito took it from there, pitching...six of their past seven games. Zito, like the Giants, had a rough...hits, is what we needed to win. Zito (2-2) was shaky in his first...

Article: Zito doesn't even look like $126 man
Oakland Tribune;  March 2, 2008 ;     653 words ......Magowan's accused role in the Barry Bonds situation. Down on the field, Barry Zito figuratively was not answering...kept my fastballs down," Zito explained. "Right now, I...much perhaps was the reason Zito finished with a career-worst...failure. "I think for me," Zito said ...

Article: Zito gets first victory
Oakland Tribune;  May 9, 2009 ;     534 words ......It was directed at Barry Zito, not Barry Bonds. And until recently, Giants...joined in. But not anymore. Zito's remarkable comeback story...season. His eyes narrowed, Zito outpitched Dodgers ace Chad...chant they know well," said Zito, who also said he was so focused...