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
good leagues major people players playing proud proves venezuela
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.
looking people strike
I really wasn't looking to strike people out, ... I was looking to get groundballs.
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.
against baseball pitch republic
I like a challenge, and I would like to pitch against the Dominican Republic at the World Baseball Classic.
cut future games mistakes per pitches season starts weird worry
I made too many mistakes in the games -- throwing, fielding, pitching. So far, this season has been weird to me. I can't worry about that. I have to worry about the future and cut some of my pitches per inning, and that's what we'll do. I have 30 more starts to go.
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.
talking
We're talking to each other. All we want to do is win.
bit calm change crazy excited happened last learn main mound
What happened in the past, you have to learn from that. I was a little bit excited last night. When you can change and do something for your team, you have to do it. My crazy times are over. Being calm on the mound is the main thing.
face hard hitters scary talking
I've been talking to a lot of hitters in this league, and they say it's hard to face me because I look scary out there.
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.
bother far third
The third inning it started to bother me. I went as far as I could.
hitting three walking worried
My first three games, I was worried too much about walking and hitting people.
best crazy game help hitters pitch seven
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.
My dad's very temperamental. Even today, he can be difficult.