Zito reports to Giants' training site

The pitching ace comes in with a new 126 million, seven-year contract.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Barry Zito wandered into his new spring training clubhouse carrying an Oakland Athletics duffel bag and plopped into Barry Bonds' chair.
Oops!
"I probably don't know better yet," Zito said, chuckling.
It might have been a first in San Francisco franchise history. Zito requested that he dress next to the slugger back home this season, too.
"Barry and I have a good relationship," Zito said. "If I can somehow lighten the load off of him, so you guys can just take a hard right when you're going to his locker and start talking to me."
Zito reported to the Giants' spring training complex at Scottsdale Stadium Wednesday sporting his signature relaxed style -- jeans and a T-shirt. He looked the same, save for the 10 extra pounds of muscle he says he added to his lower body this winter.
A new 126 million, seven-year contract apparently hasn't affected the left-handed pitcher's ways. And it's clear he already feels part of his new team, even though the Giants' pitchers and catchers didn't take the field together for the first time until today.
"It's been pretty seamless," he said of the adjustment. "It feels good. It feels natural. I feel like I know most of the people in the clubhouse just because I've played against them and played with a couple of them or at least know some off the field."
Kline's welcome interesting
Zito played some light catch with reliever Steve Kline, who was wearing a bushy beard he will soon lose before it really warms up in the desert. Kline's welcome was interesting: The nameplate above his locker read "Rich Kline," a mistake that happened because his spot is right next to infielder Rich Aurilia's.
"I like it," Kline said. "I want to keep it."
Kline also likes Zito, and tried to make the new ace feel at home right away.
"I was nervous," Kline said. "I thought if I hit him in the kneecap, I'd get released. I talked to him and tried to make him feel welcome. Coming to a new team is always hard. He's a big part of our team."
Zito, 28, will be almost as popular a topic as Bonds this spring.
"Ever since the press conference I've been just wearing my Giants hat around everywhere in L.A., just getting used to it and preparing myself to have it be natural," Zito said. "I would just wear it my car, not going out."
Bonds' arrival date uncertain
Bonds' arrival day at spring training is unclear, though position players are due to report to camp Monday. He typically holds his state-of-Barry address the first or second day, but his contract remains unresolved. He could sign after spring training starts.
"I'd expect that he'd be here on reporting day," said general manager Brian Sabean, who noted that the two Barrys together in the clubhouse is "interesting, but I don't know if it's a big deal."
The seven-time NL MVP begins his 22nd major league season 22 homers shy of breaking Hank Aaron's career record of 755. The Giants have differing views of certain language in his 15.8 million, one-year deal and Bonds has yet to sign a revised version.
"Hmm, just details," Zito said. "I saw him at UCLA a few times working out. We caught up there and kind of shot the breeze a little bit. He looks amazing. He's ready to go."
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