44 Quotes by Zach Duke

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.

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.

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.

It kind of felt like the first game of the year. I was a little bit jumpy, a little bit jittery,

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.