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Zack Greinke

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Can the Kansas City Royals Compete in the 2010 AL Central?

The Kansas City Royals got off to a very good start in 2009. After 46 games last season, they had a record of 23-23, placing them second in the ultra-competitive American League Central.

That success quickly came to an end, and the Royals went 42-74 the rest of the way to finish 65-97, tied for last in the division with the Indians.

Despite a horrible finish, the Royals were able to hang their hat on Zack Greinke. Greinke won the AL Cy Young Award going 16-8 with a 2.16 ERA. He struck out 242 hitters and walked only 51 in 229.1 innings pitched.

Less Is Mauer: Why Zack Greinke Is the AL MVP

In discussing the Cy Young award, the debate is hindered by the question of what, exactly, the voters are judging the players on.

A Team's Record Doesn't Matter: Tim Lincecum, Zack Greinke Win Cy Youngs

San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum became only the 15th pitcher in history to win the Cy Young award twice.

Should the Kansas City Royals Give Consideration to Trading Zack Greinke?

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 holes to fill in order to compete with Minnesota, Detroit, and Chicago.

Come To Think Of It: MLB Writers Take Steps Forward and Back in Award Voting

Perhaps there is hope for the writers who vote for the Major League Baseball awards, after all. Then again, it's always one step forward, two steps back with these guys.

One might hope that the preponderance of advanced statistical evidence might educate voters for awards such as Cy Young, MVP, ROY and the Gold Glove.

After all, as younger and (hopefully) more enlightened writers obtain voting rights, the subjective manner of awarding players should improve.

Zack Greinke Beats Hitters and Psychological Issues

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).

 

Starting Five: A Look at the Contenders for the AL Cy Young Award

Later today the Baseball Writers Association of America will announce who they’ve voted as this year’s American League Cy Young Award winner.

Although some believe there’s an obvious front-runner for the award, the field is still “technically” wide-open after a number of memorable performances last season.

A compelling argument could be made for a number of different AL hurlers, but in the end only one will walk away with the hardware.

Here’s a quick look at the top candidates for the Cy Young and why each of them does, or does not, deserve to take home the coveted award.

Zack Greinke to Milwaukee Deal All But Done?

Yes, there is no typo in the title.

I heard rumors today that the Milwaukee Brewers have reached an angreement with the Kansas City Royals to acquire the rights of Zack Greinke and unknown minor leaguers for the rights of JJ Hardy, Manny Parra, Mat Gamel, and Angel Salome.

I looked at every Brewers news source I could think of, but there are no official news or rumors related to this move.

If the trade indeed proves to be more than a speculation here are the numbers for each player for the 2009 season in their respective league.

 

MLB: A Few Things Worth Noting so Far

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We aren’t even a full month into the 2009 MLB season and we’ve already seen scandals, big innings, great games, and unexpected division leaders. Baseball’s recent purge of steroids has considerably lowered the league’s offensive output, as well as attendance.

However, the sport is still surviving and looks to bring fans yet another great year. Here are a few things worth noting so far this season:

 

1. Check the Standings

Hurling Filth: Last Week's Most Dominating Pitchers

It's Thursday, and the weekend is almost upon us. If you're like me, you start looking forward to the weekend on, well, Monday. But before we dig into this full plate of steamy weekend baseball, why not look back and reminisce about the pitchers that flat out got it done last week. These guys are already looking like Cy Young contenders, with stat lines that make baseball fan's eyes go wide upon first view.

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