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
bark yell
They were going to bark at you this way and if you didn't do it right they were going to yell at you.
facing field time
Just facing Maddux. That's greatness, ... Any time I'm on the same field with greatness, that's something I'll always remember.
definitely feels good knowing positive
Knowing that it feels good after that is definitely a positive sign.
good sit
I think it was good to get it going and sit it down a little bit,
anytime everybody gets gives goes management next track
Anytime you've got someone with his track record, and you see management goes out and gets someone like that, it kind of gives us the sense that, 'Oh, they really want to see us make the next step,' ... I think everybody should be excited.
baseball far fun good player
So far it's been pretty good to me. It's such a fun place to play. It's just a good place as a baseball player to come.
limited mobility spot
I just had an aggravated spot and it's kind of limited my mobility more than I expected,
atmosphere definitely good
I'm very impressed. They're very professional. They have a plan, and they know how to make it work. It's definitely a good atmosphere to be in.
type unhappy
I'm not unhappy or anything. It's a business. It's kind of a rite-of-passage type of thing.
motivates work
I like the pressure. It motivates me to work that much harder.
felt good innings last memory muscle spring three tired training trying
I felt really good for three innings then kind of tired out in the fourth. I'm still trying to get my muscle memory back from last season, but that's what spring training is for.
cautious felt game hitting pitches tough
I know they're going to be cautious with me, but it's just a tough one to swallow, ... I felt like I got back into my game groove. I felt like I was making my pitches better, hitting my spots, and it all ended.
throw
I know they are going to have a better of an idea what I throw now. It's going to be fun, and be more of a challenge.
feed hits lefty speaking team time tough trouble
The lefties that we're speaking of, they're all very different. We're all going to be able to feed off each other. If a team has trouble with lefties, they're going to have a tough time with us. Even if a team hits lefties well, they're not going to see the same kind of lefty every day.