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.
winning games trying
I'll try to do anything to win a game.
chance games good last luck matt players start winning
Luck is something you always need to have. We have more chance than the Cardinals. They don't have some of the players they had last year, like Matt Morris. We have to start winning the first month, as many games as possible. We have a good team. We have everything.
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.
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.
bad hopefully move next played win
We played with a little bad luck. Hopefully we can win the next two and move on.
best great guys hard pitchers possible win wood
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.
happens hit left locate middle mistake pitches
I was concentrating all the time. I left some pitches in the middle and they hit it well. That happens when you make a mistake and don't locate your pitches.
drink elbow happens
It happens to me all the time. I have to drink more water. It has nothing to do with my elbow or shoulder.
fighting fights-and-fighting five game mad
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.
concentration lost
I was lost on that play. I lost concentration a little bit. I thought he was on the bag. I made a mistake.
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.
case embarrass scream somebody teammates thinking
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.
way emotion knows
I pitch with emotion. I don't know any other way.