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April 29, 2010
The Agony: Of Being Greinke
posted by Ufez Jones to baseball at 09:30 AM - 5 comments
As a lifelong Royals fan, it kills me every time he pitches a brilliant game, only to have no run support or have the bullpen blow it. Good article, Posnanski should be on ESPN.
posted by Tinman at 10:26 AM on April 29, 2010
As a lifelong Royals fan, it kills me every time he pitches a brilliant game, only to have no run support or have the bullpen blow it. Good article, Posnanski should be on ESPN.
It's like watching Roy Halladay all over again (including the early career meltdown).
posted by grum@work at 01:41 PM on April 29, 2010
Watching Greinke is like seeing Rembrandt create a masterpiece, and then, just before he gets a chance to sign it, having a cartoonist come in and paint over it. Ugh! When is he due to become a free agent? If there is any justice, he will end up on a consistently winning team and finally be recognized for his excellence.
posted by Howard_T at 02:58 PM on April 29, 2010
Lifelong Royals fans here. I love Greinke, & when i heard rumors of the Royals trading him this offseason I vowed to drop the team for good.
If this season keeps going like it does for Greinke, I actually might defect from KC if they DONT trade him. I hate seeing a career go to waste, he deserves better.
posted by brainofdtrain at 01:59 PM on April 30, 2010
You have to wonder if the kid was suffering from depression back in the day or he just saw his future. One of the few pitchers I make an effort to watch, no matter who he's facing.