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
guy keeps puts streak track
I need to be the guy who comes in and puts us back on track or keeps a streak going. I'm up for the challenge. I want to be that guy.
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.
chance feet gave glad helped last wet
I'm glad I got a chance to get my feet wet last year, ... That gave me a lot of confidence. I think it helped out big-time.
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.
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.
world series world-series
It's worth everything to be in the World Series.
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.
pitcher comfortable whole
I'm a whole new pitcher. I'm more comfortable with all of my pitches.
dream leader staff
This is a dream for me, it really is, to be the leader of a staff going into the season.
division tampa
I wouldn't take anything away from Tampa Bay. We're in one of the toughest divisions there is.
people trying way
I try to listen to people, coaches and other pitchers, and see what they do and how they try to do it. Then I try to find a way that's comfortable for me.
mean thinking littles
Nobody taught me my slider. I mean, if you look at my grip, I don't think anyone has the same grip as I do. It's a separate grip. I hold it kind of weird and everything. When I started throwing it, I just wanted to start throwing something different and came up with that. I turned it a little bit.
I feel like I'm ready, I really do.
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.