Scott Kazmir
Scott Kazmir
Scott Edward Kazmiris an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball. He has previously played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth24 January 1984
CityHouston, TX
balanced beef breaks easier full good helping mostly seems stay strong stronger trying weight
I've been trying to beef up a little bit, mostly my legs, trying to get those stronger. It seems like it's helping out a lot, making it a lot easier to stay balanced and stay real strong on my back side. Going through the first full season, you know how much it breaks you down a little bit, so I think it's good to get stronger and have a little more weight on there.
beginning couple hanging pitches trouble wish
In the beginning of the game, I had trouble with the feel on my slider. I was hanging a lot of them and I couldn't get it down. There were a couple of pitches I wish I had back.
beginning couple game instead pitches thinking throwing trouble wish
In the beginning of the game I was having trouble getting the feel of my slider. A couple of pitches I wish I had back. I was thinking about too much instead of throwing it.
confidence
It set the tone. To get out of that was a big confidence boost.
felt pitches throwing
I was throwing a lot of pitches for strikes, I felt real comfortable the whole game.
bit days face facing five last nervous opening pitchers starter year
Because at the beginning, you get your jitters and you feel a little bit nervous because of Opening Day. You never know. You're not always going to face the No. 1 starter on the opposing team. It's not always the same. So it does feel like it's the same as last year pretty much -- like it's just going every five days and facing the hitters. You're facing the hitters, not the pitchers you're going up against.
entire except felt fine game importance pitches team work
This was completely different. That was a game of importance and our entire team responded. This was about getting work in. I felt fine except for making a lot of pitches in the first inning.
backyard fun playing
We have an aggressiveness to us. It's like we're playing backyard baseball. It's a fun way to play.
dream leader staff
This is a dream for me, it really is, to be the leader of a staff going into the season.
pitcher comfortable whole
I'm a whole new pitcher. I'm more comfortable with all of my pitches.
games trying strikes
I just keep my game plan the same and try to just go out there and be efficient and attack the strike zone.
enjoying role
We're enjoying the role we're in right now. Hopefully, we can make a difference.
bring bury hanging instead
When I want to bury something, I need to bring it. Instead of hanging it up there.
break giving good innings late
Us in the late innings -- we're tough, real tough. You know that they're going to break out. It's a good thing to see us not giving up in the late innings.