Carlos Zambrano Quotes
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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 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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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 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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Maybe next Spring Training, I will work on that.
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The third inning it started to bother me. I went as far as I could.
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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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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 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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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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I like a challenge, and I would like to pitch against the Dominican Republic at the World Baseball Classic.
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I put it into my mind to become a complete player, a complete player.
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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 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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In the first inning, there is always something wrong. I hit somebody, I walk somebody, there's a blooper. But that's part of the game. You have to be able to control yourself and make good pitches to get yourself out of trouble.
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It's going to be hard to win without Wood and Prior. We have to do the best things possible with the other pitchers we have. We have a great offense. When those two guys come back, we'll be much better.
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Ten years from now I will tell you how I feel about umpires.
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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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The thing I've seen about people on the computer and the Internet is that it's addicting. We told him not to get on it, and you turn around and he's on the computer.
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That was fun. I wasn't playing like we were trying to win the world championship or the World Cup ... just take it easy.
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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.