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.

While in college Zito also played in the Cape Cod League a summer wooden bat league which showcases the nation's top amateur prospects. It was the shortest outing of his career. 2002
In 2002 Zito became one of the best pitchers in baseball.

In his first career World Series start he outdueled Tigers’ ace Justin Verlander in Game 1 setting the stage for San Francisco’s sweep to their seventh World Series title in franchise history. Barry William Zito (born May 13 1978) is an American left-handed pitcher for Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants. Strikeouts For Troops is supported by over 100 MLB players coaches managers athletes from other sports and the fans.