Carlos Zambrano Quotes
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That's amazing. That proves that Venezuela has a lot of players good enough to be in the Major Leagues. I'm very proud for my country, for all those people who are playing in the Major Leagues from Venezuela.
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This kid is electric. He overpowered us today. There's no doubt about that. He had everything and threw everything where he wanted to throw it with velocity, with tilt, with sharpness.
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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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I will pitch the same way I pitch for the Cubs with less intensity.
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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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There are a lot of guys who can be an ace here on this team.
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If you throw 200 innings or more, you have to be in shape. If you work on your diet and strength, it will help you be in perfect shape for the playoffs
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I enjoy when I strike someone out. I enjoy when I do my job.
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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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The third inning it started to bother me. I went as far as I could.
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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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Ten years from now I will tell you how I feel about umpires.
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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 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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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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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 put it into my mind to become a complete player, a complete player.
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I don’t have to apologize to anyone. This is not a baby’s game, this is a man’s game.
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If you walk somebody, you just have to get the next hitter out. You can't be frustrated about walks or who is on base. If you've got good stuff that night, you're good enough to get the next hitter out.
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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 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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My first three games, I was worried too much about walking and hitting people.
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I always say what happened in the past - and I've said this before - what happened in the past, is already in the past, and you have to leave it in the past. You have to get experience from that. The next season, you have to not make that mistake.