28 Quotes by Scott Kazmir

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.

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.

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.

It's worth everything to be in the World Series.

I just keep my game plan the same and try to just go out there and be efficient and attack the strike zone.

I'm a whole new pitcher. I'm more comfortable with all of my pitches.

This is a dream for me, it really is, to be the leader of a staff going into the season.

I wouldn't take anything away from Tampa Bay. We're in one of the toughest divisions there is.

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.