Standings
Standings are currently under maintenance.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Cardinal Heaven.com • View topic - Cardinals ink Zink

Cardinals ink Zink

Reply to topic

Curveball76
Admin

Admin
 
Posts: 11735
Joined: Jan 17, 2006
Location: Near Chicago
 
 
    Reply with quote

Cardinals ink Zink

Curveball76 Fri Jan 15, 2010 1:57 pm

The Cardinals did sign one pitcher on Thursday. Righthander Charlie Zink, a knuckleball specialist, signed a minor-league contract with the team. The 30-year-old Zink has been in the Red Sox organization since 2002.

Pitching at Triple A Pawtucket in 2009, Zink was 6-15 with a 5.59 ERA. That was a dramatic dropoff from his performance for the same club in 2008, when he was 14-6 with a 2.84 ERA and was named the Most Valuable Pitcher in the International League.

Zink has made one major league start in his career, for the Red Sox in 2008. It is expected he will be a non-roster invitee to the major-league spring training camp.

_________________
Cardinal Heaven Sponsor of Chris Carpenter

    Send private message View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website Yahoo Messenger
Back to top
str8carter
MLB Starter

MLB Starter
 
Posts: 3723
Joined: Mar 26, 2008
Location: Lakeside, CA
 
 
    Reply with quote

str8carter Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:24 am

It's been a LONG time since we had a knuckeballer.
    Send private message View user's profile Send e-mail Yahoo Messenger
Back to top
Gantz
Single-A Starter

Single-A Starter
 
Posts: 211
Joined: Dec 10, 2009
 
 
    Reply with quote

Gantz Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:30 am

Knuckle ballers take a long time to develop. We could be getting him at just the right time. Nice move for pitching depth.

_________________
Baseball is like church; Many attend, few understand.
    Send private message View user's profile
Back to top
MIDMOBIRD
Base Coach

 
Posts: 8259
Joined: Sep 04, 2006
Location: Green Ridge, MO
 
 
    Reply with quote

MIDMOBIRD Mon Jan 18, 2010 2:37 pm

I do remember the role Barney Schultz had in the 1964 champiionship. He was a good reliever that year.

_________________
Cardinal Heaven Moderator
    Send private message View user's profile
Back to top
MATEOBURRITO
Living Legend

Living Legend
 
Posts: 10243
Joined: Jul 22, 2006
Location: St. Louis, MO
 
 
    Reply with quote

MATEOBURRITO Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:46 pm

I'm intrigued by this move. The guy doesn't seem too old. He would be nice guy to have in the bullpen.

_________________


Mike Shannon, urging Scott Rolen to take a pitch on 3-0:
"You don't kick that dog as he's sleeping on the porch, you don't step on his tail, you just walk on by. If you step on his tail, he might jump up and bite you on the ankle or the kneecap."
    Send private message View user's profile
Back to top
Gantz
Single-A Starter

Single-A Starter
 
Posts: 211
Joined: Dec 10, 2009
 
 
    Reply with quote

Gantz Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:53 pm

MATEOBURRITO wrote:I'm intrigued by this move. The guy doesn't seem too old. He would be nice guy to have in the bullpen.

I agree. I think he's going to be like Mitchell Boggs was this past season. Couple spot starts and long relief in the bullpen.

_________________
Baseball is like church; Many attend, few understand.
    Send private message View user's profile
Back to top
Reply to topic

Cardinals Café

 

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group