Zack Greinke

Given his druthers, Zack Greinke would rather have spent this November day golfing at his home near Orlando. Or, playing video games on his home computer. But then, given the fact that he was about to be married in four days, Greinke already was well out of his comfort zone when he received the phone call he both welcomed and dreaded.read more  

Zack Greinke made his sixth start of the season on May 4 at home against Chicago. He was 5-0 with a 0.50 ERA going into the game. Something special was going and Royals fans sensed it. With the Royals leading 3-0 going into the eighth inning, the White Sox got two hits to start the inning, but Greinke got Scott Podsedik to ground into a double play. The 21,000+ in attendance began to buzz. Wilson Betemit came up to the plate and the crowd...  

Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times on July 18: Manager Joe Maddon had his reasons for starting Willy Aybar on Saturday. Some he could explain, such as wanting to keep Aybar fresh for his primary duties as the Rays' top pinch-hitter. And some Maddon couldn't, and wouldn't, derived from extensive research and data analysis by the Rays front office staff that deduced Aybar would be a prime weapon against Royals ace Zack Greinke… "Free...  

CBC.caKansas City Royals' Greinke wins American League Cy Young AwardMSN MoneyKansas City Royals pitcher Zack Greinke won the 2009 American League Cy Young Award, the Royals said Tuesday. Greinke, 26, won the award with 25 first-place ...Should the Kansas City Royals Give Consideration to Trading Zack Greinke?Bleacher ReportAL Cy Young Award: Kansas City Royals' Zack GreinkeFanHouse (blog)Zack Greinke's masterpiece salvages something from yet...  

Bleacher ReportZack Greinke: A Look Back at His 2009 Cy Young SeasonBleacher ReportAs you might have heard, we have a brand new Cy Young award winner that happens to pitch for the Kansas City Royals. His name is none other than Zack ...and more »  

Congrats to Royals pitcher Zack Greinke for winning the Cy Young Award. Agreed, Greinke is a phenon pitcher, but, my only question is...how does a team that hasn't made the playoffs since 1985 (sic) have a Cy Young award winner? Joe Posnanski's take on SI.com ' Zack Greinke Awarded Cy Young originally appeared on About.com Kansas City, MO on Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 at 20:06:18.Permalink | Comment | Email this  

Zack Greinke's win of the 2009 Cy Young Award should be considered one of the best accomplishments in recent baseball history. The Kansas City Royals weren't a bad team in 2009, they were awful. Greinke's dominance on a 97-loss team speaks to his greatness. The Royals are in the very competitive but winnable AL Central. Any great team needs an "ace" of the pitching staff to always depend on, but the Royals have almost an entire roster full of...  

The results are in and, as many predicted, Zack Greinke has won the 2009 American League Cy Young Award . To this point he has also claimed: Sporting News AL Pitcher of the Year Bullet Logan Award—Negro Leagues AL's Outstanding Pitcher—Player's Choice Award KC Royals Pitcher of the Year   Cool. What does all of this mean for me? As Chris Rock might say: "I got home from work and looked in the mailbox for my Greinke Prize, NOTHIN'!" But that's...  

In discussing the Cy Young award, the debate is hindered by the question of what, exactly, the voters are judging the players on. In the 2009 NL Cy Young race, for example, people who look primarily to players’ skill sets supported Tim Lincecum. Writers who decide based on the impact a pitcher has on a team endorsed Chris Carpenter. And voters with limited cognitive abilities to analyze statistics cast their ballots for Adam Wainwright...  

Kansas City Royals' ace pitcher Zack Greinke was deservedly awarded the 2009 American League Cy Young Award Tuesday afternoon.   Greinke, 26, who received 25 first-place votes and three seconds for 134 points, went 16-8 and he posted a 2.16 ERA for the putrid Royals (65-97).   Greinke’s sterling earned run average was the lowest mark in the American League since Pedro Martinez recorded a minuscule 1.74 ERA in 2000.   The Seattle Mariners...  

A sad day for competitive sports in Kansas City:Zack Greinke of Royals wins AL Cy Young AwardTotal setup.One more local paper tiger.MLB marketing SUPREMACY on behalf of inflated stats earned with a non-competitive team.Sadly, Kansas City and The Royals stay losing by endorsing, supporting and cheering for mediocrity.  

One former Royals ace describes current K.C. ace Zack Greinke as a "complete pitcher." Kansas City Royals right-hander Zack Greinke and San Francisco Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum are Sporting News' 2009 pitchers of the year, as selected by a ...  

By Associated Press -- NEW YORK — When the phone rang, Zack Greinke let it go — he didn’t recognize the number. Only after listening to the voice mail did he call back and find out he’d won the American League Cy Young Award.The Kansas City Royals ace easily beat out Felix Hernandez for the honor Tuesday after a spectacular season short on wins but long on domination. Winning left the extremely shy Greinke with mixed emotions.“Back in Orlando...  

In God we trust. All others bring data. -W. Edwards Deming Along with Zack Greinke's 2009 American League Cy Young Award came a widely-circulated article by Tyler Kepner in the New York Times. In the article, Brian Bannister is quoted, "So a lot of times, Zack would pitch for a fly ball at our park instead of a ground ball, just because the zone rating was better in our outfield and it was a big park." There's quite a bit to digest in...  

by Jeff FletcherFiled under: Cardinals, Giants, MLB AwardsSince Zack Greinke and Tim Lincecum won Cy Young awards this week with modest victory totals, there has been much discussion about how baseball writers are finally moving into the 21st century and looking beyond the win column. Although I'm all for patting baseball writers on the back -- since I am one, and I did vote for Greinke -- I think in the case of the NL Cy Young, my colleagues...