Between last Thursday and Sunday I was in Kansas City having the pleasure of watching Curt Schilling give up 9 doubles, 1HR and a single, in Philly to watch Dunn and Howard hit some massive bombs and in PNC to watch Zach Duke pitch a complete game beating St Louis 7-1.
I absolutely love PNC. Beautiful park overlooking the river/the skyline and the Clemente bridge. Sanchez sure looks like he is for real. He can hit, is very athletic and plays multiple positions.
But through it all, Zach Duke was magical...except for some shots by Pujols. He seems to be very well liked by fans I spoke with and they aren't particularly happy that the changes in his mechanics may have impacted some of his performance this year. But if it helps him stay healthy and he can continue as he did Friday night...or close to that level, he has a wonderful future. He somewhat reminds me of a left handed Maddux but with better velocity. Who he really reminds me of is Whitey Ford...but with more velocity. Great fun watching Zach Duke.
Oh, and I didn't see a single "hamburger" on any of the fields. Just my opinion, but if you really appreciate the game and know how hard it is to play, you know the worst player in MLB isn't "hamburger."
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