The commissioner's office, having photographed Barry Zito's new burgundy Rawlings model in spring training, has examined the pictures and ruled the glove is illegal because of tan stitching that could distract hitters. The order came down to change the stitching, so clubhouse manager Mike Murphy spent a good chunk of Wednesday replacing the tan with black. "They said they would have to confiscate it (if I didn't fix it)," Zito said. "Can you believe that?"