Carlos Zambrano Quotes
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I will do that. Everything that matters right now is that I'm with the Cubs, and I'm in a good position now. I don't have to get hurt. Like I said, my main concern is to be with the Cubs and help the Cubs.
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When you drive a car, when you're the driver, you know what to do. When you go 100 mph in Venezuela, you know what to do. The people in the passenger seat can be scared, but the guy driving the car is not scared. It's the same way on the mound.
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It's not how you start, it's how you finish. We have to move on. I have 30 more starts. This doesn't bother me.
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My crazy times are over. That's when I was a rookie. I've got seven years in the big leagues. I think some hitters say, 'Oh, Zambrano is crazy.' I used to be. Now I try to pitch my game and do my best to help this team.
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I had the play safe. I saw a replay - it was a point where Randall made a great stretch, made a great play. I have to go with what I had on the field.
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I don't care what the rivalry is, what the circumstance is, what the standings are, you are not allowed to cross the line in this game and their pitcher crossed it twice. It was pretty clear.
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The third inning it started to bother me. I went as far as I could.
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We need one or two more pitchers. We'll see. I always said that any team can be good with two or three good pitchers. The best example is the Atlanta Braves with Maddux, Smoltz and Glavine back in the day.
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If I hurt somebody's feelings, I go right to them and talk to them and explain what happens. Sometimes I'm mad at myself because I left a pitch in the middle. It's big when you leave a pitch in the middle. When I make that mistake, it's frustrating for me. I have to think about what I did wrong and go to the next step.
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I was feeling great today, plus I like the matchup when I face Carpenter or (Matt) Morris. It's good to have Carpenter on the other side. Every time I come here I want to throw my best game and throw like I did today.
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I know I have to calm down a little bit, but everybody has a different way to pitch, and that’s my way.
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I believe this year, I can win the Cy Young, and besides that, we will win the World Series. I guarantee that. I have faith in that.
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Years before you scream at somebody or embarrass one of your teammates without even thinking about it. That's not the case anymore. They are there for you. You have to be there for them. They don't want to make errors.
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I was behind in the count too much. Today was a tough game. I wasn't hitting spots good. I missed a lot of pitches and missed spots a lot of times. When you do that, you have to come right down the middle. That's why they hit the ball good today, because I was missing my spots.
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I think I was out of the game mentally, ... I was fighting with the umpires, and I was mad at (Murton). ... I apologized to him. I have five years in the big leagues. I don't have to do that.
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I put it into my mind to become a complete player, a complete player.
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I pitch with emotion. I don’t know any other way.
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I like a challenge, and I would like to pitch against the Dominican Republic at the World Baseball Classic.
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We played with a little bad luck. Hopefully we can win the next two and move on.
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He told me basically this is your ballgame and the ball is in your hand
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Maybe next Spring Training, I will work on that.
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I just said he (Umpire Dale Scott) needed glasses
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I feel good. Everything is working. I'm more comfortable, more experienced, I know the league better. I just go out there and have fun.
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We're hanging in there, staying within two or three games of first place. That we're pretty close without Prior and Wood is a good sign.