Zach Duke
Zach Duke
Zachary Thomas Dukeis an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball. He has also played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Arizona Diamondbacks, Washington Nationals, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, and Chicago White Sox...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth19 April 1983
goal happens whether
That's my goal every year. Whether it happens or not this year, I don't know.
This is going to be different. You can just tell that things are going to be different around here ... and I think it's for the better.
folks stick value
My folks had an idea of what my value was. And they wanted to stick with it.
trying work
Nothing is a given. Anything can happen. I'm just getting my work in and trying to get better.
felt forget fourth good left pitches second spring third
I felt as good as I have all spring in the second and third inning. Then I got a little tired, left some pitches up and... well, I'm just going to forget about that fourth inning.
behind fell key pitches trying
I fell behind a lot, but I was able to make some key pitches in key situations. I was just trying to make every pitch too nasty.
deal sure time
I feel like I could pitch, but at the same time they want to be cautious, and that's OK. I'll deal with it and make sure I'm 100 percent.
felt finally game hitting pitches
I finally got back into my game groove. I felt like I was making my pitches a little better and hitting my spots. Then it all ended.
along beginning came luck throwing
They got the hops and bounces. I got some luck at the beginning when I came up. I'll go along and keep throwing my game.
boils difference ends guy walk
For me, it all boils down to the first inning. I walk a guy and then I made a mistake. It ends up being the difference in the game. It's very frustrating for me personally.
believe coaches structure success
There's a lot of structure with him, but that's a positive. You can tell that he and the other coaches really believe in what they are teaching. And he's had success with it, so as a player, you're going to listen.
It was fun. You get to be a little artsy for a day.
everybody forward great handled looking spring
It was a really great atmosphere. When it ended, I really think with the way everything was handled that everybody was looking forward to spring training.
feels nice taken winning
It's nice to be back on the winning side. Life's always better when you are winning. I've taken a lot of ribbing from my teammates, but it feels great.