Zack Greinke the Best Pitcher in Baseball?
April 24, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Personalities, Stats and Analysis
No many people consider the Kansas City Royals a threat to do much of anything this season. However, they have one player on their team that gives them a chance — Zack Greinke. The 6-foot-2 right-handed pitcher is currently the best pitcher in baseball.
After four starts, the 25-year-old flamethrower has a 0.00 ERA and has won all four of his starts. His latest win came on Friday night against the Tampa Bay Rays. He gave up only three hits, one walk and one unearned run while striking out ten batters. The unearned run was the first run of any kind he has allowed this season.
Last year, Greinke was very good. He had a 3.47 ERA with a record of 13-10. This season, though, he’s taken his pitching to a whole other level.
Early in his career, Greinke had some issues — both baseball and personal in nature — that didn’t allow him to reach his potential. But now that he has everything sorted out, he’s definitely the leading candidate for the 2009 American League Cy Young Award.
