Carlos Zambrano
Carlos Zambrano
Carlos Alberto Zambrano, nicknamed "Big Z" or "El Toro", is a former Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseballfrom 2001 to 2012 for the Chicago Cubs and Miami Marlins. Zambrano, who stands 6 feet 4 inchesand weighs 275 pounds, was signed by the Cubs as a free agent in 1997 and made his debut in 2001. After being used in both starting and relief duties, he enjoyed his first full season as a starter in 2003, finishing with a...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth1 June 1981
cup playing trying win
That was fun. I wasn't playing like we were trying to win the world championship or the World Cup ... just take it easy.
ballgame basically
He told me basically this is your ballgame and the ball is in your hand,
bother far third
The third inning it started to bother me. I went as far as I could.
ballgame good job pitch pride talk time triple
I don't want to talk about my hitting. My job is to pitch a good ballgame every time out. The triple was a gift. I take pride in my hitting, but I'm not a hitter.
body care good hard job season strength
I've been working hard on strength and conditioning. When you do a good job and take care of your body, at the end of the season you feel strong.
games help possible sit win
I've always been like that. But there are times when you have to sit down and think about what you're doing in the game. You have to win as many games as possible to help your team.
gift
That's a gift from God. I'm there to pitch.
fastball game hand happens next situation throw tried walk win
I tried to throw a fastball inside, and the ball kind of slipped out of my hand where I didn't want to throw it. That was a big mistake. If I walk Chipper in that situation and get a groundball with the next hitter, then nothing happens and I should win the game 2-0.
maybe next spring work
Maybe next Spring Training, I will work on that.
bit hard threw throw
I threw a little bit hard and the throw was low. What can I say? It was a mistake.
bother move
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.
excited guys power ready
I'm ready for everything and I'm excited for the season. I feel it's our time. We have speedy guys, we have power guys and we have pitching.
talking
We're talking to each other. All we want to do is win.
change mistakes
When you know yourself, you know you can change and do something. You think of the mistakes you make and don't make the same mistake again.