63 Results for zack greinke

Do both Cy Youngs signal shift?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...good. But not this year. This year, the Predictor gave Felix Hernandez a sizable edge over Zack Greinke, who won only 16 games and didn't pitch for a winning team. Nevertheless, Greinke garnered...

Blog | November 19, 2009

Wednesday Wangdoodles

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...Phillies can actually spare him at this moment. * Joe Posnanski, who probably knows as much about Zack Greinke as anyone, delivers a fine summary of Greinke's oddly brilliant career. * Kurt Mensching blogs about...

Blog | November 18, 2009

Greinke learns from the nerds?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...best zone rating, Bannister said, referring to the Royals' left fielder. So a lot of times, Zack [Greinke] would pitch for a fly ball at our park instead of a ground ball, just because...

Blog | November 18, 2009

Greinke almost unanimous

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...I hope you'll pardon me for revisiting something I wrote just this morning. Mark (Missouri) Zack Greinke has the AL Cy Young hands down Rob Neyer (12:24 PM) I think it'll...

Blog | November 17, 2009

Cliff Lee a secret weapon no more

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...seasons. Among those 24 pitchers, Lee has the fourth-best adjusted ERA, behind only Tim Lincecum, Zack Greinke, and Roy Halladay. He's got the third-best strikeout-to-walk ratio, behind only Halladay...

Blog | October 29, 2009

Introducing ... the SweetSpot Network!

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...about this later, but in response to those (Jim Caple) who argue for Felix Hernandez over Zack Greinke because Hernandez faced tougher competition ... Well, he didn't. Not appreciably. The batters Hernandez faced...

Blog | October 05, 2009

Monday Mendozas

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...picked up the win and, as expected, he's finished with a slight lead over Zack Greinke in the Cy Young Predictor. I think the Predictor's going to miss this year...

Blog | October 05, 2009

Still fighting over Cy Young in AL

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...one. Meanwhile, there is still a great deal to be decided in the American League. If Zack Greinke beats the Twins this afternoon, he will -- in addition to putting a dent in the Twins...

Blog | October 03, 2009

First-guessing Jim Leyland

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...it. Look, as nutty as it seems, the Tigers are still in pretty good shape. If Zack Greinke beats the Twins tomorrow, the Tigers need to win just one of their next two games...

Blog | October 02, 2009

Tigers and Twins a mismatch ... on paper

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...good this season as Roy Halladay and Felix Hernandez and everybody else in the league but Zack Greinke. If you have to pick one American League pitcher to start one terribly important game, Justin...

Blog | September 29, 2009

Friday Filberts

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...than if you don't? It's true! • When Jim Rice looks at Zack Greinke, does he see other skinny-but-dominant right-handers like Bret Saberhagen or Pedro Martinez? Nope...

Blog | September 25, 2009

Making Scott Feldman's case (again)

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...the best the Rangers have, they're in trouble. A voter should consider everyone, from Zack Greinke (15-8, 2.08) to Brian Tallett (7-9, 5.39) and everyone in between (including...

Blog | September 24, 2009

As great as Greinke is ...

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

Sure, Zack Greinke's awesome. But in fairness, he's no Pedro Martinez:  Greinke  Martinez...

Blog | September 23, 2009

Greinke takes Cy Young lead!

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

Shortly after Joakim Soria locked up Zack Greinke's 15th win last night, I saw this Tweet from Joe Posnanski: @robneyer Blog readers...

Blog | September 23, 2009

With Greinke, why stop at Cy Young?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...as valuable as the greatest hitters. Tim Lincecum is worth exactly as much as Albert Pujols; Zack Greinke is worth every bit as much as Joe Mauer. And this isn't a freak...

Blog | September 18, 2009