tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post6271034629998985629..comments2008-03-28T15:46:52.289-05:00Ranyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713226276377020284noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-41077414352355145122008-03-28T15:46:00.000-05:002008-03-28T15:46:00.000-05:00

I think it was written that Greinke was ready to walk away from the game a week before they called him up in 2004 so he was dealing with his issues in the minors. And I could see him winning the CYA, the stuff is there.Also, I think David Cone would fall into the Saberhagen/Greinke power/guile category.

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02403850105548136267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-81098023642679192352008-03-28T14:27:00.000-05:002008-03-28T14:27:00.000-05:00

Rany--Here is a poem I think adequately captures the essence of the type of pitcher you like. I use in class and thought you'd be interested. "The Pitcher" His art is eccentricity, his aimHow not to hit the mark he seems to aim at,His passion how to avoid the obvious,His technique how to vary the avoidance.The others throw to be comprehended. HeThrows to be a moment misunderstood.Yet not too much

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-69196110296377861142008-03-28T12:12:00.000-05:002008-03-28T12:12:00.000-05:00

Just got introduced to this blog thru Flannagan's link in his newest column. I love it. I'll be checking it out every day for the rest of the season.

Collinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15875492803567022267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-19590126159343667842008-03-28T01:12:00.000-05:002008-03-28T01:12:00.000-05:00

Just dealt Jered Weaver for Zach Greinke in response to this article in my fantasy baseball league. . .Go Royals!

Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172267036575560231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-88453341595216268002008-03-27T22:19:00.000-05:002008-03-27T22:19:00.000-05:00

Don't want to turn this into a religious thread, but isn't it interesting how Islam/Christianity/Judaism all share important parts of their holy books?

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-67884594687148394262008-03-27T20:38:00.000-05:002008-03-27T20:38:00.000-05:00

Greinke won't be good until we're in contention. This guy is a competitor, if you think he hasn't been trying hard you it's because the Royals have SUCKED. This kid is going to be a bulldog when the Royals are in contention. This is somebody that is ON THE RECORD as saying he would rather play for a AA club that is WINNING than a Royals club that is losing. How many major league players, would

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-24726611541252269752008-03-27T19:07:00.000-05:002008-03-27T19:07:00.000-05:00

Kudos on the Islamic reference. The bad news is that you are now on a government watch list. I would suggest getting to the airport 4 hours before your next flight.

NYRoyalwww.royalsreview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-73622064051302230432008-03-27T13:59:00.000-05:002008-03-27T13:59:00.000-05:00

I like to think there are three Zack Greinkes. 1) Bad Zack - gives up gopher balls and doesn't look like he cares.2) Good Zack - gives up homers, looks like he cares, and tries to finish his outing.3) Evil Zack - who absolutely destroys and looks like he wants to punch everyone from the batter, their mothers, their mothers neighbors, etc... We win almost everytime Evil Zack shows up.

Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-54151740814716976932008-03-27T13:56:00.000-05:002008-03-27T13:56:00.000-05:00

In the biblical story, Jonah never actually had trouble getting people to listen; he just hated the Ninevites for what they had done to his people and did not want them to receive God's mercy. After the whole big fish episode, he returned and was successful, like you say, but he was irritated the whole time that God was going to forgive them (it was a story about how God loves all ethnicities

Pastor Suffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10084424067215048883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-86556475365055881052008-03-27T12:21:00.000-05:002008-03-27T12:21:00.000-05:00

I've never had so much fun watching a single player as I did during Greinke's rookie year. It was like he was just toying with the hitters. I hope he can combine his talent and the things he's learned over the last couple of years and become a dominant pitcher. Love this guy!

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10736204532231600862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-20124885409821143052008-03-27T11:53:00.000-05:002008-03-27T11:53:00.000-05:00

The stuff on this blog is absolutely phenomenal. As a fellow blogger, I'm curious when you write. That is, as a doctor/husband/father, you must have some sort of regiment to your schedule. Do you religiously write early in the morning, late at night, or do you compose posts as a draft at night, then edit them in the morning? Only curious.Also, why no links listed on the blog?As far as

bankmeisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05038552228026370088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-40912173836411296522008-03-27T10:26:00.000-05:002008-03-27T10:26:00.000-05:00

The Baseball Jonah...I love it!!!

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-21253867695418252082008-03-27T09:53:00.000-05:002008-03-27T09:53:00.000-05:00

I have to disagree with the last poster. I noticed a change in Greinke last season, at least outwardly.There WERE occasions when he looked like he truly was competing hard. I saw emotional reactions to some strikeouts that we never saw from him in prior years.

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-7043271670474648912008-03-27T09:43:00.000-05:002008-03-27T09:43:00.000-05:00

We'll see about Zack. Three years have colored your sight - in his rookie year when Zack was being cute with all those pitches, he had some good starts. And he also got beaten like a Salvation Army drum a lot. Hitters figured out that big slow curve, and many times it was better measured in feet traveled than in miles per hour. My problem with Zack is that I've never believed that he was

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-76789057835728105742008-03-27T08:48:00.000-05:002008-03-27T08:48:00.000-05:00

Great post on Zack. Between Greinke and Bannister, I don't know if I've ever rooted harder for a pair of young pitchers. They're both so much fun to have on the team.As for the Biblical account of Jonah, I recall Jonah being upset that God did not smite the people of Ninevah and goes outside the city to wait for their demise. God makes a plant grow to shield Jonah from the sun, but the plant dies

Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105686759909170039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-81756130916821653832008-03-27T08:29:00.000-05:002008-03-27T08:29:00.000-05:00

oops. not '94, '04!

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-8710617811523322622008-03-27T08:28:00.000-05:002008-03-27T08:28:00.000-05:00

I have two jerseys in my closet: '81 Road Blue #5 and '94 Home Alternate #23. Favorite post-Brett Royal by a mile.

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-85034298463514297442008-03-27T07:37:00.000-05:002008-03-27T07:37:00.000-05:00

Zack indeed has all the ability in the world. Unfortunately, he is still scary to me as a fan. I want sooooo bad to trust him but still have this fear he will implode. Resigning Riske would have helped and the Royals probably should have offered an extra $1M per season for the added benefit his mentoring would provide for Zack.I truly want him to succeed BIG TIME and believe he will. I hope

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-65965064173811356342008-03-27T07:33:00.000-05:002008-03-27T07:33:00.000-05:00

Great post as usual. You have me on the edge of my seat for the opening of the season. My favorite thing about Zack is listening to him give an interview. I think Zack and Priest Holmes should have a radio show. Who is not listening to those two? We might never understand what they are saying but it would be extremely entertaining.

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