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The Mystery of Barry Zito - The New York Times
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Introducing MLB's 2022 All-Overpaid Team
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A Fitting End to a Zany Career: Happy Retirement to Former Oakland
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Why the Oakland Athletics Are the Worst Franchise in Sports
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How former A's ace Barry Zito unplugged, rewrote his Giants
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Zito gets Giant deal