Of the
Oakland Athletics' "Big Three" pitchers who dominated the team's "Moneyball" era, Barry Zito was perhaps the finest. The youngest of the group, which included Tim Hudson and Mark Mulder, Barry was the first to win a Cy Young Award, edging out Pedro Martinez for the 2002 AL trophy. Barry's freewheeling, devil-may-care attitude has made him a star, but his incredible curveball is a big part of what makes him a success in MLB. His offbeat persona and pitching prowess draws comparisons to David Wells, though Zito's career holds more promise than Boomer's, perfect game notwithstanding.
So, A.J. Burnett finally stays off the disabled list for an entire season, and all of the sudden, he is worth millions and millions.
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:05:18 GMTSporting News: Pitcher has been on DL 10 times, has pitched 200 innings only 3 times
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:14:24 GMTAs teams continue to play the hot stove waiting game, Ken Rosenthal says the first big domino to fall will be slugger Mark Teixeira.
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:46:24 GMTThe Yankees are throwing plenty of money at CC Sabathia, but he might not want to pitch in New York.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:11:00 GMTThe Yankees are content to let CC Sabathia take his time on his big decision, and Sabathia will do just that. As first reported by ESPN's Peter Gammons, Sabathia doesn't intend to decide on his next team until after the Thanksgiving weekend.
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:37:48 GMT
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Music runs deeply in the Zito family. Barry's dad composed and arranged for Nat Cole for 15 years, his mother was a singer and Barry's sister, Sally Zito, is an up-and-coming singer/songwriter. Barry himself plays guitar and has been known to heckle fellow teamates with songs in the locker room.
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