...So after hearing Rick Peterson wax poetic about how Orlando Hernandez' signature leg kick was not what made him so good, it turns out that he was completely wrong.
Yesterday El Duque looked somewhat similar to the guy we've seen in the past, ditching the other wind up that made him look like a robot and throw 72mph. It seems as though no one but Hernandez knew that was coming, which is just another example of how El Duque beats to his own drum. I'd love to see someone else in the 5th starter role, but as of right now he's the best option.
Here is an article from the Daily News:
Hernandez - facing a bad Orioles team on both squads' final day of spring games in Florida, a notorious day for free-swinging - allowed only one run on four hits while striking out two and walking one in a 70-pitch effort over five innings. That looked good statistically, but trained eyes portrayed El Duque as a work in progress, someone coming back from surgery with an ever-evolving delivery. Hernandez's fastball was mostly clocked at 80-81 mph.
In fact, asked directly if El Duque could be successful against Atlanta with a comparable arsenal, Randolph responded in measured terms.
"The Braves are a much better ballclub than Baltimore, so to me it's irrelevant, really," Randolph said. "We'll just reevaluate what we see and we'll make a decision from there. I've told you guys from Day 1, I'm not going to make decisions down here as far as stats, things of that nature."
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