SAN FRANCISCO — Long before the dream actually became a reality, San Francisco's Barry Zito and Detroit's Justin Verlander were just like any other young pitcher who harbored dreams of one day starting a Game 1 in the World Series. Zito learned the game growing up in Southern California, attended University of San Diego High School and eventually pitched for USC's storied college program. Verlander, meanwhile, grew up in Virginia, pitched at Goochland High School and went on to pitch at Old Dominion. He was such a big star in the Richmond area that the Times-Dispatch plans to run a special section on him this Sunday.