Carlos Zambrano citations (23 citations)

“I just said he (Umpire Dale Scott) needed glasses}}”

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Carlos Zambrano

after getting thrown out in the fifth inning
2005

“If you walk somebody, you just have to get the next hitter out. You can't be frustrated about walks or who is on base. If you've got good stuff that night, you're good enough to get the next hitter out.”

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Duncan, Chris, Chi Cubs 3, Houston 0 http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=260814118, Yahoo! Sports, Retrieved on June 16, 2007
2006

“This guy is your ace, you got a 5-0 lead with the eighth and ninth hitters coming up, you feel pretty good about that inning and all of a sudden it turns into a six-run inning.”

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Lou Piniella, Author Unknown, Cincinnati 6, Chi Cubs 5 http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=270413116, Yahoo! Sports, Retrieved on June 16, 2007
2007

“In the first inning, there is always something wrong. I hit somebody, I walk somebody, there's a blooper. But that's part of the game. You have to be able to control yourself and make good pitches to get yourself out of trouble.”

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Author Unknown, Pittsburgh 6, Chi Cubs 4 http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=270510116, Yahoo! Sports, Retrieved on June 16, 2007
2007

“This kid is electric. He overpowered us today. There's no doubt about that. He had everything and threw everything where he wanted to throw it with velocity, with tilt, with sharpness.”

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Clint Hurdle in Armour, Nancy, Chi Cubs 11, Colorado 0 http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=240507116, Yahoo! Sports, Retrieved on June 14, 2007
2004

“I didn't try to hit him. I just tried to make my pitch and the ball went out of my hand.”

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Gano, Rick, St. Louis 5, Chi Cubs 4 http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=240719116, Yahoo! Sports, Retrieved on June 15, 2007
2004

“I've been on the computer a lot. They say that's the cause of the soreness in my elbow. I'll be in control. I spent four hours. Now, I'll have to spend one hour and take it easy.”

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Muskat, Carrie, Notes: Zambrano needs quiet time http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050522&content_id=1058873&vkey=news_chc&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc, MLB.com, Retrieved on June 15, 2007.
2005

“When you drive a car, when you're the driver, you know what to do. When you go 100 mph in Venezuela, you know what to do. The people in the passenger seat can be scared, but the guy driving the car is not scared. It's the same way on the mound.”

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Author Unknown, Chi Cubs 4, Houston 1 http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=260720116, Yahoo! Sports, Retrieved on June 16, 2007
2006

“The thing I've seen about people on the computer and the Internet is that it's addicting. We told him not to get on it, and you turn around and he's on the computer.”

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Dusty Baker
2005

“He's an emotional guy, but I don't believe what went on the field tonight outside of baseball deserves any words.”

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Scott Rolen
2004

“I had the play safe. I saw a replay -- it was a point where Randall made a great stretch, made a great play. I have to go with what I had on the field.”

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Umpire Bill Miller
2003

“For me, mentally I'll prepare like a normal game, like I was the No. 4 starter. I just wanted to be focused for the game and not worry about anything else, not think about it being opening day.”

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Baum, Bob, http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/preview?gid=250404129, Yahoo! Sports, Referenced on June 15, 2007
2005

“I am one of the guys that thinks you never have to give up. When you have that 'X' that says you're eliminated, then you give up. Not anybody in the league, not Kansas City, not Pittsburgh, has that 'X' that says they are eliminated. We're still fighting for something. We still have a chance to do a lot of things. We're still fighting for something. We still have a chance to do a lot of things.”

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Gano, Rick, Chi Cubs 6, St. Louis 3 http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=260730116, Yahoo! Sports, Retrieved on June 16, 2007
2006

“I don't think about that. I will think about that when I have the trophy in my hands. I just said that in spring training, and I'll just let it happen. You can see [Johan] Santana has like a four-something earned-run average. That's not Santana. At the end of the season, you'll see what Santana is capable of doing.”

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Sullivan, Paul, Zambrano remains sharp against Cards http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/cs-070428cubsgamer,1,5520199.story?coll=cs-cubs-headlines, Chicago Tribune, Retrieved on June 16, 2007
2007

“I don't say that the Milwaukee Brewers are nothing, but I think the offense of the Cincinnati Reds (is) better. There's no making mistakes when pitching against Cincinnati. When you make a mistake against them, you pay for it. When you make a mistake against Milwaukee, sometimes they miss it and that's good.”

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Jenkins, Chris, Chi Cubs 6, Milwaukee 3 http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=270407108, Yahoo! Sports, Retrieved on June 15, 2007
2007

“We need one or two more pitchers. We'll see. I always said that any team can be good with two or three good pitchers. The best example is the Atlanta Braves with Maddux, Smoltz and Glavine back in the day.”

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Gano, Rick, Colorado 5, Cubs 2 http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=260929116,Yahoo! Sports, Retrieved on June 6, 2007.
2007

“I believe this year, I can win the Cy Young, and besides that, we will win the World Series. I guarantee that. I have faith in that.”

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Muskat, Carrie, Big Z makes some bold predictions http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070302&content_id=1824086&vkey=spt2007news&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc, MLB.com, Retrieved on June 6, 2007.
2007