Barry Zito started the session measuring the distance from the rubber to a line he drew in the dirt, then with feet about shoulder-width apart, bouncing slightly he took a large step backward to gain momentum, pushed off hard using his now-stronger legs and finished off with a much longer stride. This caught even pitching coach Dave Righetti by surprise in what he termed a "going from one extreme to the other" alteration. "I'm just trying to measure my stride to get out there a little farther," said Zito, who also duly videotaped the stint as he's done for the past 10 years. "With the bounce, I'm trying to take my weight down the mound and use my legs more."