The Art Neuro Weblog

Cuba Wins Gold But El Duque Is Not So Lucky
Our favourite magic Cuban Orlando Hernandez took the mound once more, this time against the Cleveland Indians. The Yankees lost a close game 4-3.

El Duque was riding a streak in which the yankees were without a loss forhis 8 starts, but this time relief pitcher Tom Gordon blew the lead. Hernandez pitched 6 inning, striking out 2, but walking 4, giving up 2 runs on 5 hits. The box score tells us he scuffled and struggled and soon hit his 100 pitch limit that they have him on.
Still, he is without a loss now in 9 starts, and that's a bit of an anomaly.

Orlando Hernandez was asked at the time of the Sydney 2000 Olympics if he missed pitching for Cuba's natinal team. He responded, "Why would I miss it? I'm pitching for the New York Yankees. Why would I want to pitch anywhere else?"
He didn't mean it as a money issue, he meant it as an issue of greater glory to be had, hurling for the pinstripes. There's something very comforting in that thought.

- Art Neuro