Victor Zambrano Quotations

I don't have to prove who's the better Zambrano. Carlos is a great pitcher.

I feel more confident. This was a good start for me.

I felt good. I think I'll get enough innings. ... It was sad to lose, but it's good to get back.

I still think we have a pretty good chance to do what we want to do.

I was trying to throw more consistently in the zone down. That's what I was looking for.

I was trying to find myself on the mound.

When you've got a lot of confidence in what kind of work you can do every day, there's no pressure. I've been in this league pretty much 2 1/2 years, and I've been in the big leagues for a little while, so I've got some experience. I know you have to go through a lot of bad days. You have to work and then come back.

I've been getting enough work. I'm where I would normally be.

It was very important to me. It kept my arm in shape. I feel really good now.

This is a big game for us. This is one of the biggest games ever for my country. Everybody says the Dominican Republic is so strong, but we're also ready. You look around and you see how big this is for us. It's time to show the world what Venezuela can do.

I'm not really paying attention to that kind of stuff. I'm concentrating on my job and it's a long season. I'm looking forward.

I'm ready to do whatever I can do to help.

It's better. It's a little stiff, but better.

I don't know if I will be 100 percent, but I am ready to pitch. I've been sick, but hopefully I will feel strong.

It was a fastball inside. It didn't move a lot.

This is only my second game. It's a long season. I'm looking forward to being more consistent.

It's a big difference right now. Last year, I was coming back from injuries. My body was feeling tight. It was tough to come back that way.

You have to make adjustments. I know I only have so many pitches. I'm going to pound the zone.

To hear that name, Greg Maddux, is pretty exciting to me.

It's good to be back with the team. We need to get ready for the season. It's a big difference last year to now. I feel looser in my mechanics. Last year I came back from an injury and my body was so tight. It's hard to pitch that way.

I concentrated. I've tried to be consistent all year.

I felt something in my hamstring on my last pitch. I just tried to get out of the game. I don't want to make it worse.

I felt something in my hamstring, so I just preferred to get out of the game. It wasn't in a bad spot. It was right in the middle.

For the first three innings, I was pretty strong. When I came back for the fourth, I felt a little out of gas.