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
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.
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.
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.
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.
good sit
I think it was good to get it going and sit it down a little bit,
definitely feels good knowing positive
Knowing that it feels good after that is definitely a positive sign.
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.
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.
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.