Joel Zumaya
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"Joel Martin Zumaya" is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers from 2006 through 2010. He is known for his record-breaking fastballs.

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I felt really good. Everything was on. I was throwing strikes. I was putting the ball where I wanted to put it. It was a real good day for me today. I wasn't actually nervous at all.

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It's my softer side. I go out there and relax. I'm a big fisherman. I love to fish ... in the Pacific Ocean, for tuna and rockfish.

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I got up (to throw) and they told me to start hurrying up. It's kind of weird, but, hey, I got warmed up real quick. It's just all about being relaxed and doing your work out there.

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I felt pretty good. I fell behind with my curve a couple of times. And they're a good-hitting fastball team.

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First things first, the jitters are gone. I did what I had to do. I dreamt all through the night time hoping I'd have a great start and it came true.

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I don't know where that came from, but I had it. Hopefully it stays in there.

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That's something I'm probably going to go to sleep with tonight - realizing I'm a lot better pitcher than that, and I know a lot better than to throw a 3-0 fastball up in the zone and let him swing freely. If I could do it right now, I'd throw it low and away, and not care if I walked him. There were two out.

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I got the jitters. I was rushing myself. This one's gone. I feel a lot better now.

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I slept all through the nighttime hoping that I would pitch well. It came true.

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