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
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.
team successful thinking
I don’t know. But it’s my option. I don’t want to leave Chicago. I want to be successful here. I want to help this team, like I always say, be in the pennant race… I don’t want to leave, and I don’t think I will leave.
hurt mistake thinking
If I hurt somebody's feelings, I go right to them and talk to them and explain what happens. Sometimes I'm mad at myself because I left a pitch in the middle. It's big when you leave a pitch in the middle. When I make that mistake, it's frustrating for me. I have to think about what I did wrong and go to the next step.
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.
bother far third
The third inning it started to bother me. I went as far as I could.
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.
good key
That was a good at-bat, and I think that was the key of the game. He's getting more comfortable.
ball behind count good hitting missed missing pitches spots today tough
I was behind in the count too much. Today was a tough game. I wasn't hitting spots good. I missed a lot of pitches and missed spots a lot of times. When you do that, you have to come right down the middle. That's why they hit the ball good today, because I was missing my spots.
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.
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.
finish hard work
I don't think it's up to the manager. It's up to us to be there, to want to compete, to want to finish a game. You have to work hard for the season.
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.