"Flash in the pan"?!?!?!

Welcome Bitch!

Now, back to my rant. Flash in the pan? Flash in the pan? Seriously? Let's look at the numbers, shall we:

Zach Duke
6-2, 212
Clifton, Texas

In his 14 career starts:
-12 "Quality Starts"
-8 wins
-ERA of 1.81
-WHIP of 1.20
-58 strikeouts in 84 IP
-Gave up more than 3 runs exactly twice. TWICE.
-In his two losses, Duke gave up 3 runs in 10 innings.

In his home starts:
4-2, 1.79 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 29 K's in 40.1 IP

In his road starts:
4-0, 1.83 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 29 K's in 44.1 IP

In the "Big Hitting Carolina League" Duke's numbers were:

10-5, with a league low ERA of 1.39.

Then promoted to AAA, his numbers dipped to a staggering 12-3 in 16 starts, with an ERA of 2.92.

His Pro record is 43-17 for a winning .pct of .717!!!

"Flash in the pan"?!?!?! I guess only time will tell. But I certainly like his chances! And mine.