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    Barry Zito announces his retirement



    http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-bi...170118359.html

    Oakland Athletics starter Barry Zito has thrown his last pitch in the majors. The 15-year veteran announced his retirement Monday in an article over at The Players' Tribune. The news doesn't really come as a huge surprise. Zito was out of the majors in 2014, and attempted a comeback in 2015. He spent most of the year in the minors, but was finally called up in September as part of a gesture by the Athletics to celebrate his career.
    The call up led to one of the coolest moments of the season. A 37-year-old Zito got to start against his former teammate, 40-year-old Tim Hudson, in Oakland. In his article, Zito calls that moment the "cherry on top" of his career.
    He also talks about the highs and lows he experienced during his time on the mound. Zito was called up in 2000, and was immediately successful. In his first three seasons with Oakland, he received Rookie of the Year votes, down ballot MVP votes and won a Cy Young award. He settled in as an average to above average pitcher for the rest of his tenure with the Athletics.

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    Gonna miss betting against this guy.

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    Hudson Zito... greatest 1 2 punch earlier in their careers.

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    2012 NLCS Game 5

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    Mulder,Zito, Hudson was a very good starting pitchers for oakland in the early 2000s

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    Hall of Famer, re: Accumulating trim.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DiggityDaggityDo View Post
    Did that roll down his arm first?

    I'd like to see someone try to replicate that. Impossible.

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    Grew up playing against Barry in San Diego. Still can't believe he won a Cy Young and one of the biggest flops of a contracts in history (2012 postseason saved him).

    Nice career.

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    Hudson..Zito..Mulder..Also Rich Harden(what coulda been without injury) It's pretty absurd how Oakland did not win a ring during that era..so many game 5 losses in divisional rounds...

    A's record during this time was unreal once August started

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    always been a little overrated

    Could never close games out

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    Bout time.

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    Only about 10 years too late.

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