Carlos Zambrano Quotations

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.

I pitch with emotion. I don't know any other way.

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.

I put it into my mind to become a complete player, a complete player.

Ten years from now I will tell you how I feel about umpires.

You have to enjoy the game. I enjoy everything about life.

If you throw 200 innings or more, you have to be in shape. If you work on your diet and strength, it will help you be in perfect shape for the playoffs.

I enjoy when I strike someone out. I enjoy when I do my job.

I never quit. I never quit.

I'll try to do anything to win a game.

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.

We're hanging in there, staying within two or three games of first place. That we're pretty close without Prior and Wood is a good sign.

Luck is something you always need to have. We have more chance than the Cardinals. They don't have some of the players they had last year, like Matt Morris. We have to start winning the first month, as many games as possible. We have a good team. We have everything.

My first three games, I was worried too much about walking and hitting people.

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.

Maybe next Spring Training, I will work on that.

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.

I always say what happened in the past -- and I've said this before -- what happened in the past, is already in the past, and you have to leave it in the past. You have to get experience from that. The next season, you have to not make that mistake.

He will learn. He likes to learn. It's good. He likes to learn and he's hungry for this.

I was lost on that play. I lost concentration a little bit. I thought he was on the bag. I made a mistake.

I threw a little bit hard and the throw was low. What can I say? It was a mistake.

I was concentrating all the time. I left some pitches in the middle and they hit it well. That happens when you make a mistake and don't locate your pitches.

It happens to me all the time. I have to drink more water. It has nothing to do with my elbow or shoulder.

I will do that. Everything that matters right now is that I'm with the Cubs, and I'm in a good position now. I don't have to get hurt. Like I said, my main concern is to be with the Cubs and help the Cubs.

I will pitch the same way I pitch for the Cubs with less intensity.

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.

That was fun. I wasn't playing like we were trying to win the world championship or the World Cup ... just take it easy.

That was a good at-bat, and I think that was the key of the game. He's getting more comfortable.

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.

We played with a little bad luck. Hopefully we can win the next two and move on.

When you know yourself, you know you can change and do something. You think of the mistakes you make and don't make the same mistake again.

We're talking to each other. All we want to do is win.

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.

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.

The third inning it started to bother me. I went as far as I could.

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.

I told him, 'Run the bases, don't try to be cocky,'

I tried to throw a fastball inside, and the ball kind of slipped out of my hand where I didn't want to throw it. That was a big mistake. If I walk Chipper in that situation and get a groundball with the next hitter, then nothing happens and I should win the game 2-0.

It's not how you start, it's how you finish. We have to move on. I have 30 more starts. This doesn't bother me.

It's going to be hard to win without Wood and Prior. We have to do the best things possible with the other pitchers we have. We have a great offense. When those two guys come back, we'll be much better.

That's a gift from God. I'm there to pitch.

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.

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.

I like a challenge, and I would like to pitch against the Dominican Republic at the World Baseball Classic.

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.

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.

I really wasn't looking to strike people out, ... I was looking to get groundballs.

Hopefully, it's nothing and he'll be ready for the season. I wish him luck and hope he gets healthy.

He told me basically this is your ballgame and the ball is in your hand,

I don't want to talk about my hitting. My job is to pitch a good ballgame every time out. The triple was a gift. I take pride in my hitting, but I'm not a hitter.