Carlos Zambrano Quotes
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There are a lot of guys who can be an ace here on this team.
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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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I threw a little bit hard and the throw was low. What can I say? It was a mistake.
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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 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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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 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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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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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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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 pitch with emotion. I don’t know any other way.
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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 played with a little bad luck. Hopefully we can win the next two and move on.
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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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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 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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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.
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I just said he (Umpire Dale Scott) needed glasses
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He told me basically this is your ballgame and the ball is in your hand
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I put it into my mind to become a complete player, a complete player.
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What happened in the past, you have to learn from that. I was a little bit excited last night. When you can change and do something for your team, you have to do it. My crazy times are over. Being calm on the mound is the main thing.
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That's a gift from God. I'm there to pitch.