Frases de Carlos Zambrano

Para el futbolista peruano, véase Carlos Augusto ZambranoCarlos Alberto Zambrano popularmente conocido como Big Z o El Toro, es un ex-lanzador abridor derecho en las Grandes Ligas de Béisbol que ha jugado para los Chicago Cubs entre 2001 y 2012. A partir de la temporada 2012 empezó a jugar con los Miami Marlins.

Zambrano posee una imponente e impresionante figura con 1,98 m y 116 kg . Firmó por los Cubs como agente libre en 1997 e hizo su debut en la Gran Carpa en 2001. Después de haber actuado en ambas funciones como abridor y relevista, "el toro" disfrutó de su primera temporada completa como abridor en el año 2003, finalizando con un registro de 13-11 , 168 ponchados y una efectividad de 3.11.

Ampliamente referido como uno de los mejores bateadores entre los lanzadores activos en el juego,[1]​ Zambrano, un bateador ambidextro, tiene un promedio de bateo en su carrera de .236, con 20 home runs, 58 carreras impulsadas y un porcentaje de slugging de .394. Los 20 home runs son la mayor cantidad conectada por lanzador alguno en la historia de los Chicago Cubs. Carlos, así mismo, empató a Ferguson Jenkins en el récord del club de home runs por un pitcher en una sola temporada, conectando 6 en 2006. Debido a su efectivo desempeño al plato, ha sido llamado para ser bateador emergente 19 veces a lo largo de su carrera y ha ganado el Premio "Silver Slugger Award" en tres ocasiones por su sólida capacidad ofensiva.[2]​[3]​

Zambrano es uno de solo dos pitchers en la Liga Nacional en ganar al menos 13 juegos anualmente entre los años 2003 y 2007; el otro en hacerlo fue su antiguo compañero de equipo y ex-Chicago Cubs Greg Maddux. En 2006, vino a ser el primer jugador venezolano en liderar la Liga Nacional en juegos ganados.

En 2014 se retiró del béisbol. Wikipedia  

✵ 1. junio 1981
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Carlos Zambrano: Frases en inglés

“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.”

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.”

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

“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.”

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.”

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.”

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

“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.”

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 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.”

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

“I feel good. Everything is working. I'm more comfortable, more experienced, I know the league better. I just go out there and have fun.”

Harris, Beth, Chi Cubs 7, LA Dodgers 3 http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=240513119, Yahoo! Sports, Retrieved on June 14, 2007
2004

“As soon as I saw [Barrett], we both hugged and talked and forgave each other. I think we became truer friends, better than we were before the fight.”

Huang, Michael,<i>"Anger Management"</i>,Chicago Cubs Vineline, Volume 22, Issue 7, page 14
2007