Zito

Forget the cities, just give him the old-time ballparks, and Giants starting pitcher Barry Zito is elated.

Baseball paradise? St. Louis gets All-Star nod from players 2009

Zito is a Hall of Famer with the ability to develop young horses slowly but surely so that they peak on big days.

Injury's effect on training may have thrown off Big Brown 2008

Griffey Jr. 's was in Zito's locker Tuesday night.

NL notes: Soriano's shot makes it close 2007

Zito is ineffective when he doesn't locate his offspeed pitches; he allowed four or more runs in 12 of his 34 starts this past season.

Going shopping at the winter free-agent market 2006

Barry Zito, LHP: Zito is the most notable omission from the "show them the money" list only because he's the free agent most likely to be overpaid this winter.

Going shopping at the winter free-agent market 2006

Zito is scheduled to start Game 5 in Detroit if the series goes that far, so he wouldn't pitch in Oakland again unless the A's reached the World Series.

Oakland's Zito takes his lumps 2006

The Athletics have scored just four runs in Zito's eight losses this year.

USATODAY.com 2005

Barry Zito is the ace of the Oakland Athletics 'staff.

USATODAY.com 2004

Zito is different, right down to the new beard he's sporting these days.

USATODAY.com - Zito finds zip from Cy Young year 2003

Zito is 2-1 in October but has watched the A's lose three consecutive Game 5s — to the New York Yankees in 2000 and 2001 and to the Minnesota Twins last year.

USATODAY.com - Zito finds zip from Cy Young year 2003