"Big league defense is going to get outs most times." - Barry Zito
"I can never really get to a level that will satiate me. I think in general it's hard to find that. I can do it with my family." - Barry Zito
"I do look forward to keeping in touch with the guys, because we'll always be connected in people's minds." - Barry Zito
"I do yoga every offseason. Also throwing light, doing a lot of flexibility stuff." - Barry Zito
"I hadn't focused on mechanics since I signed professionally." - Barry Zito
"I have an Ipod, but... I like Jamiroquai, Ben Folds, Elliott Smith, Jeff Buckley and Nick Drake." - Barry Zito
"I just write mechanical things." - Barry Zito
"I like to throw the sinker away to guys, and I've induced quite a few ground balls. Although I do get a lot on curveballs and changeups, too. Keeping the offspeed stuff down in the zone is key." - Barry Zito
"I think as they all get a little more comfortable, I think they'll all start picking my brain a bit. I'm open to all that." - Barry Zito
"I think going on Howard Stern was great. I was such a fan of his for so many years. It was just so cool to be in that studio." - Barry Zito
"I think in the bullpen you can tell during your warmups, if you have a good feel for it. But anything can happen once you get into a game. Sometimes you just wind up throwing it better than ever before one day without knowing why." - Barry Zito
"I'm OK being the veteran, but I'm still just a kid." - Barry Zito
"It's not like I'm some kind of veteran and there is this huge age gap. I identify with them more off the field. I need to set an example, which is great, and I look forward to doing just that." - Barry Zito
"Meyer and I have a bit in common because we're both left-handed. I think it's great that he seeks out that advice because he's not too cool or too uncomfortable to ask for it." - Barry Zito
"My strengths are my fastball, my curveball and my change. Mix in that fastball away and the fastball up in the zone. For the most part, it's just sticking with my game." - Barry Zito
"Some people pray to a totem pole, some people pray to a sun, some people pray to a god. It all works for them. It all comes back to what you think." - Barry Zito
"The outfield is solid, so is the catching and the infield." - Barry Zito
