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

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

Maybe next Spring Training, I will work on that.

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

I explained my situation in 2002, when I was in Triple-A and [Kyle] Farnsworth got injured on the fourth day. I explained that since then, I'm here. He was pretty calm yesterday at the house.

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.