Tag Archives: Zach Duke
Pirates Notebook: Who is the next to go?
I did my write up of the Nate McLouth trade last night. After thinking about it some more I guess my biggest problem is the timing. From what I read… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Extending Zach Duke
Zach Duke has been outstanding this year. Coming in to the season I didn’t think too highly of Duke. Since putting up a 1.81 ERA in 14 starts at the… Read more
Duke Outduels Santana
That headline is a shocker. Dewey defeats Truman. Man bites dog. Things you don’t expect to see in print. But it happened. Zach Duke allowed 8 singles and one run… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Drafting for signability to get Sano?
A lot of rumors have come about lately, mostly from ESPN’s Keith Law, stating that the Pirates are looking to take a high school player like 3B Bobby Borchering, C/3B… Read more
Z's Fireworks, Johnson's Tater Push Cubs Past Bucs
I love Carlos Zambrano. I enjoy watching people who are passionate about their work. Unfortunately, that passion went a bit overboard in the 7th. With Nyjer Morgan on courtesy of… Read more
Floyd, White Sox Shutout Bucs
Where has all the offense gone? After averaging 11 hits per game during the five game winning streak, the Pirates offense has managed just seven safeties in the last two… Read more
Paul Maholm and Jason Jaramillo don't mix
I noticed something interesting with Paul Maholm recently. Maholm started the season off with a bang, allowing just two runs in 20.2 innings pitched. Then he started to struggle, with… Read more
Big 7th Fuels Bucs to Series Win
The Pirates offense broke free with a little help from Ryan Spilborghs. The Pirates sent 14 ment to the plate and Spilborghs made a pair of errors as the Pirates put… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Nice start to a long stretch
Yesterday I posted about the controversy over Freddy Sanchez being benched in my “Mythbusters” post. After posting I thought of one more reason why it makes sense to bench Sanchez… Read more
Duke's Hurling Snaps Loss Streak
I never would’ve thought to describe Zach Duke as a stopper. But he came through in a huge way to end the Pirates recent skid that delivered them from above… Read more
