Joel Zumaya
Joel Zumaya
Joel Martin Zumayais an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers from 2006 through 2010. He is known for his record-breaking fastballs...
anybody dinner family good phone rang relax talk
I didn't really want to talk to anybody (on Tuesday). I wanted to relax and just go have a good dinner with my family and get some sleep. The phone rang a lot yesterday.
call great jump mom phone
I'm really pumped. I'm going to jump on the phone right now and call my mom and tell her I had a great start.
blow fastball gonna hit known learned throw
I learned that I should have known better than to do that. You can't go out and try to blow the fastball by these guys. If you're just going to throw fastballs at them, then they're gonna hit it out.
faster pace trying work
No. I was trying to work faster than I usually do. My pace was out of whack.
It was a big problem. But it's all right. I could only get 20. That's all I'm going to get.
came dreamt great hoping night start time
First things first, the jitters are gone. I did what I had to do. I dreamt all through the night time hoping I'd have a great start and it came true.
came hoping nighttime pitch slept
I slept all through the nighttime hoping that I would pitch well. It came true.
nobody slide taught
I've always pitched with a slide step. Nobody taught it to me. I taught it to myself. I feel more comfortable that way.
experience knew learning
This is another big learning experience for me. I knew better, but it happens. I've got to go out and show them they're not only going to get the fastball. They're going to get something else.
hurrying relaxed scholars-and-scholarship start work
I got up (to throw) and they told me to start hurrying up. It's kind of weird, but, hey, I got warmed up real quick. It's just all about being relaxed and doing your work out there.
rushing
I got the jitters. I was rushing myself. This one's gone. I feel a lot better now.
came hopefully stays
I don't know where that came from, but I had it. Hopefully it stays in there.
behind couple curve fastball fell felt
I felt pretty good. I fell behind with my curve a couple of times. And they're a good-hitting fastball team.
fun
It's fun, man. It's going to be fun. It's fun right now.