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You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Click here to view comments in a non-threaded output. Other than Zack Greinke’s historic season, the 2009 Royals had little go right. Billy Butler was one non-Greinke bright spot. Full Article at FanGraphs
Upon winning the American League Cy Young Award last week, gifted Kansas City Royals ace Zack Greinke endeared himself to new-age statistical analysts everywhere. Indirectly, he also may have explained Cole Hamels' struggles. Full Article at N.J. Courier-Post Online
CHICAGO - AUGUST 19: Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals looks on after giving up a home run to Carlos Quentin #20 of the Chicago White Sox on August 19, 2009 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox defeated the Royals 4-2. View Photo »
I thought it was going to be real close between the two of us ... I really though Felix Hernandez did fantastic this year.
As 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 Greinke. Full Article at Bleacher Report
For years, the BBWAA picks for the Cy Young Awards and MVP were the subject of incredible scorn, especially among the sabermetric community. Full Article at Bleacher Report
If the internet made crowd noises, the sabermetrics section would have belted out quite a cheer when Zack Greinke, upon winning his 2009 American League Cy Young Award, uttered, "That's how I try to pitch, to keep my FIP as low as possible." Full Article at Baseball Prospectus
CHICAGO - AUGUST 19: Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals pitches against the Chicago White Sox on August 19, 2009 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox defeated the Royals 4-2. View Photo »
I always think of Roy Halladay and Johan Santana really when I think about it
"I haven't really gotten a whole lot of attention from people, which has been nice. I hope it doesn't get that way, where everybody's like, 'Oh, hey, Zack, hi,' and they talk to me a bunch." Full Article at Baseball Prospectus
Measuring value: The numbers say Twins catcher Joe Mauer, shown collecting one of his 96 RBIs in 2009, will capture his first American League MVP award Monday. Full Article at USA Today
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CHICAGO - AUGUST 19: Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals looks on after giving up a home run to Carlos Quentin #20 of the Chicago White Sox on August 19, 2009 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox defeated the Royals 4-2.
View Photo »CHICAGO - AUGUST 19: Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals pitches against the Chicago White Sox on August 19, 2009 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox defeated the Royals 4-2.
View Photo »CHICAGO - AUGUST 19: Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals pitches against the Chicago White Sox on August 19, 2009 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox defeated the Royals 4-2.
View Photo »CHICAGO - AUGUST 19: Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals pitches against the Chicago White Sox on August 19, 2009 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox defeated the Royals 4-2.
View Photo »KANSAS CITY, MO - JUNE 17: Starting pitcher Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals is applauded as he leaves the field after being pulled during the 7th inning of the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 17, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
View Photo »KANSAS CITY, MO - JUNE 17: Starting pitcher Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals reacts after giving up three runs during the 4th inning of the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 17, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
View Photo »KANSAS CITY, MO - JUNE 17: Starting pitcher Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals pitches during the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 17, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
View Photo »KANSAS CITY, MO - JUNE 17: Starting pitcher Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals pitches during the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 17, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
View Photo »KANSAS CITY, MO - JUNE 17: Starting pitcher Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals pitches just prior to the start of the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 17, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
View Photo »KANSAS CITY, MO - JUNE 17: Starting pitcher Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals pitches just prior to the start of the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 17, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
View Photo »KANSAS CITY, MO - JUNE 17: Starting pitcher Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals pitches just prior to the start of the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 17, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
View Photo »KANSAS CITY, MO - JUNE 17: Starting pitcher Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals pitches just prior to the start of the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 17, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
View Photo »KANSAS CITY, MO - JUNE 17: Starting pitcher Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals pitches just prior to the start of the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 17, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
View Photo »KANSAS CITY, MO - JUNE 17: Starting pitcher Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals pitches just prior to the start of the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 17, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
View Photo »KANSAS CITY, MO - JUNE 17: Starting pitcher Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals pitches during the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 17, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
View Photo »KANSAS CITY, MO - JUNE 17: Starting pitcher Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals pitches during the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 17, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
View Photo »KANSAS CITY, MO - JUNE 17: Starting pitcher Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals pitches during the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 17, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
View Photo »KANSAS CITY, MO - JUNE 17: Starting pitcher Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals pitches just prior to the start of the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 17, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
View Photo »KANSAS CITY, MO - JUNE 17: Starting pitcher Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals pitches just prior to the start of the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 17, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
View Photo »KANSAS CITY, MO - JUNE 17: Starting pitcher Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals walks from the bullpen alongside catcher Miguel Olivo #21 just prior to the start of the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 17, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
View Photo »ANAHEIM, CA - MAY 09: Pitcher Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals fields a bunt in the game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on May 9, 2009 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.
View Photo »ANAHEIM, CA - MAY 09: Pitcher Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals throws a pitch against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on May 9, 2009 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.
View Photo »ANAHEIM, CA - MAY 09: Pitcher Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals throws a pitch against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on May 9, 2009 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.
View Photo »ANAHEIM, CA - MAY 09: Pitcher Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals throws a pitch against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on May 9, 2009 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.
View Photo »ANAHEIM, CA - MAY 9: Pitcher Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals throws a pitch against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on May 9, 2009 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.
View Photo »CHICAGO - AUGUST 19: Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals pitches against the Chicago White Sox on August 19, 2009 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox defeated the Royals 4-2.
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Royals Review >> Zack Greinke finishes 17th in MVP balloting http://bit.ly/6TdV6b
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Joe Mauer won the AL MVP award, but more importantly Zack Greinke got 12 points in the voting.
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