Zach Duke makes All-Star Game

by Jett on Jul 12, 2009 12:23 PM EDT

Zach Duke is making his first appearance as an all-star. He will be replacing Matt Cain who was struck with a line drive last night that hit his pitching arm.

Duke makes All-Star game

Duke is only 8-8 on the year, but we all know he has gotten about as little run support as one can get. A total of 10 runs have bee scored in his 8 losses.

Duke is also the first Pirates pitcher to make the All-Star game since Mike Williams in 2003

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nice he deserved it…hes pitched really well all year

by BigB23 on Jul 12, 2009 12:31 PM EDT reply actions

That’s cool.

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by BadMaafala on Jul 12, 2009 12:39 PM EDT reply actions

I cant have this in my club, who does he think he is? Wait I can make more money off of this, way to go!

by Bob Nutting on Jul 12, 2009 12:55 PM EDT reply actions

Good for Zach. He deserved it.

by mspirate on Jul 12, 2009 1:24 PM EDT reply actions

Mike Williams in 2003… worst All-Star ever?

by wickethewok on Jul 12, 2009 3:34 PM EDT reply actions

It’s not even close.

by mspirate on Jul 12, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions

From Keith Law's Twitter (@keithlaw)

How many pitchers said no to All-Star invites before they got to Zach Duke? Ten? Thirty?

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by northsidenotch on Jul 12, 2009 5:05 PM EDT reply actions

Keith Law

= moron.

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by UtesFan89 on Jul 12, 2009 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, Keith Law knows since he has actually sat down and watched all of Zach Duke’s starts. Just a dumb comment by an uninformative writer.

by mspirate on Jul 12, 2009 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions

In this case, it's a

dumb comment by an uninformed writer that loves bashing on the Pirates.

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by UtesFan89 on Jul 13, 2009 12:51 AM EDT up reply actions

I agree, Law is a tool.

I mean, he actually thought that Pedro Alvarez was overrated pre-draft, and then criticized the Pirates for taking him instead of Smoak! The nerve!

by Vlad on Jul 13, 2009 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, professional athletes hate being the object of glory and fame.

by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 12, 2009 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions

I like Duke as much as the next guy...

…but at this point in the season, he hasn’t been one of the ten best starters in the NL. There are lots of guys with better numbers.

Put on your objective hat for a second, and tell me how Duke is more deserving than someone like Yovanni Gallardo or Javier Vazquez.

by Vlad on Jul 13, 2009 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Out here in SF the Giant announcers

are whining that Duke got selected over Brian Wilson to replace Cain.

by WestCoastBuc on Jul 12, 2009 5:11 PM EDT reply actions

Brian Wilson is a relief pitcher

typically starters get replaced with starters and relievers with relievers, etc etc.

by Green_Wave on Jul 12, 2009 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Zach has totally re-dedicated himself to becoming a better overall pitcher. He’s tops in the league with 3 CG’s, 3rd in IP, should be in the top 5 in wins instead of 9th, and he’s had 13 — 13 — quality starts out of 18 this season. And a 3.29 ERA and 1.21 WHIP don’t hurt much, either. If anything, he should be suing the Pirates for a lack of run support. I bet if he wins half of the six games that he’s lost with a quality start, he’s a no-brainer pick with an 11-5 record as opposed to 8-8.

Another example of why win-loss record is such an over-inflated statistic.

Congratulations, Zach.

by silencerdu on Jul 12, 2009 6:18 PM EDT reply actions

Some pitchers, such as the Braves’ Javier Vazquez and Jiar Jurrjens, probably have a better case. But Duke is deserving of a spot as well.

by Gorkys n' Beans on Jul 12, 2009 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Nothing to do with Duke but...

Pedro Alvarez went 1-for-2 with an RBI single in the rain-shortened Futures Game today as Team USA’s DH.

Linoln pitched 1/3 of an inning and gave up one run.

by mspirate on Jul 12, 2009 11:34 PM EDT reply actions

Rain-shortened?

That sucks. It’s hard enough to get a look at some of these prospects as a casual fan even without an early call.

by Vlad on Jul 13, 2009 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions

duke

here comes the pittsburgh pirate all-star curse, he becomes an all-star cya later pittsburgh, i see duke leavin by the dead line now.. his stock will never be higher

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by YINZER on Jul 13, 2009 10:13 AM EDT reply actions

You’re probably right about his stock never being higher, but I don’t think they move him. They see them as a pitcher for the future. Of course, nothing would surprise me.

by mspirate on Jul 13, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions