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.
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.
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.
bit felt game
It kind of felt like the first game of the year. I was a little bit jumpy, a little bit jittery,
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.
adjustment early fourth took
It took me a while to get back on track. Early in this game, I didn't feel right but I was able to make an adjustment in the fourth inning and just kind of cruised after that.
far good sit
It was good to get going, sit down a little bit, let it stiffen up and get back out there, ... I don't think I'm too far off.
believes clear expects jim ready tracy
This was pretty encouraging. It's got me ready to compete, the way this whole day went. Jim Tracy has made it clear what he expects from us, what he believes we can do. Now, it's up to us.
evening game time
This game has a way of evening things out. Our time will come.
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.