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Kansas City Royals news and notes
Kansas City Royals news and notes
examiner.com —   Kansas City Royals Stories2009 MLB season in review: Kansas City RoyalsThe Kansas City Royals have only had... one winning season since 1994, last year they rode a hot September streak to finish 75-87 and the thought was the Royals would ste... (more) Kansas City Royals news and notes
Central Michigan’s Zack Azzanni Joins the Florida Gators' Staff
Central Michigan’s Zack Azzanni Joins the Florida Gators' Staff
thebullgator.blogspot.com — Wide receiver coach leaves.  Wide receiver coach comes.  And just like that Florida has replaced LSU -bound... Billy Gonzales with Zach Azzanni who has Central Michigan in the rearview mirror.  CENTRAL MICHIGAN?!?  What in the world?!?  Hold on there just one ... (more) Central Michigan’s Zack Azzanni Joins the Florida ...

Zack Greinke Latest Blog Posts

Kansas City Royals news and notes
Central Michigan’s Zack Azzanni Joins the Florida Gators' Staff
5 hours ago at The Bull Gator
Visual Baseball: Introducing the Rank-o-meter
18 hours ago at The Hardball Times
Visual Baseball: Introducing the Rank-o-meter
Visual Baseball: Introducing the Rank-o-meter
hardballtimes.com — Here's something called the Rank-o-meter. I'll start you out with one for Zack Greinke's 2009 season, which... shows his ERA ranking relative to other AL pitchers. At a glance, the Rank-o-meter looks like a graphic equalizer and gives a visual indicator of performance (from hot to cold) over the ... (more) Visual Baseball: Introducing the Rank-o-meter
Haren or Beckett? Lincecum or Greinke? Fantasy Advice Number 1
Haren or Beckett? Lincecum or Greinke? Fantasy Advice Number 1
bringingheat.com — We’ve recently received an abundance of fantasy questions from a series of different concerned fantasy owners. We... promised to publish a few of them and here they are. Hi, I recently stumbled upon your site and was pretty impressed with what I’ve read so far. I would like to ... (more) Haren or Beckett? Lincecum or Greinke? Fantasy Advice ...
Players A to Z, Brian Bannister
Players A to Z, Brian Bannister
baseballmusings.com — Brian Bannister pitches as a starter for the Kansas City Royals. Bannister is a favorite of the... sabermetric community due to his embrace of advanced statistics. Brian tries to minimize hits walks and home runs allowed, while maximizing his strikeouts. In other words, Bannister pitches to ... (more) Players A to Z, Brian Bannister
Checkin' In with the IBWAA
sonsofstevegarvey.com — From Howard Cole at BaseballSavvy.com : The Base Ball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) has announced all... but its Most Valuable Player awards, coming Monday and Tuesday, so giving them the benefit of the doubt on Joe Mauer and Albert Pujols, let's compare with the Internet Baseball ... (more) Checkin' In with the IBWAA
Counterpoint: Who Cares?
Counterpoint: Who Cares?
fackyouk.blogspot.com — In the six months I've been writing here, rarely have Jay and I disagreed on any major... points. We disagreed about a hypothetical recall of Austin Jackson in the wake of a potential Melky Cabrera injury, and we differ as to how the Yankees should approach Hideki Matsui this off-season. But in ... (more) Counterpoint: Who Cares?
The Writer's Take Note Again...AL MVP
The Writer's Take Note Again...AL MVP
morehardball.blogspot.com — After reading my post on why Zack Greinke should win the AL Cy Young Award, the baseball... writers association responded by...voting Zack Greinke the 2009 AL Cy Young Award Winner. It is for this reason that I have to wholeheartedly believe that once again the writer's referred to my post on ... (more) The Writer's Take Note Again...AL MVP
Billy Butler’s 2009 vs. Alex Gordon’s 2008
Billy Butler’s 2009 vs. Alex Gordon’s 2008
fangraphs.com — Billy Butler's 2009 for the Royals was very good offensively, while Alex Gordon's 2008 was considered an... overall disappointment. But which season was really more valuable overall? (more) Billy Butler’s 2009 vs. Alex Gordon’s 2008
FanGraphs: Greinke or Lincecum in 2010?
FanGraphs: Greinke or Lincecum in 2010?
mlbnotebook.com — Latest at RotoGraphs is up, in which I explore which Cy Young winner should be taken first... in fantasy drafts next year. Check it out : During drafts last year, Lincecum was taken in the early to mid second round, with Greinke going in the seventh or eighth round. There is no chance that ... (more) FanGraphs: Greinke or Lincecum in 2010?
Greinke or Lincecum in 2010?
fangraphs.com — Who should be picked first in 2010 drafts: Zack Greinke or Tim Lincecum ? Both pitchers were... ridiculously dominant in 2009, and will be fighting to take the baton from Johan Santana as the first pitcher taken. During drafts last year, Lincecum was ... (more) Greinke or Lincecum in 2010?
Wangdoodles
espn.go.com — Today's links were compiled while I fantasized about seeing these guys in a televised debate. Or maybe... an MMA match ... * FanGraphs' Erik Manning, wi... (more) Wangdoodles
Greinke and fly balls
Greinke and fly balls
hardballtimes.com — Along with Zack Greinke 's 2009 American League Cy Young Award came a widely-circulated article by Tyler... Kepner in the New York Times. In the article, Brian Bannister is quoted, "So a lot of times, Zack would pitch for a fly ball at our park instead of a ground ball, just because the zone rating ... (more) Greinke and fly balls
Emm Vee Pee:  Your Sideburned Overlord
Emm Vee Pee: Your Sideburned Overlord
myteamrivals.typepad.com — I'm not really supposed to be doing any unnecessary typing, so I'm gonna make this brief (well,... relatively speaking). Joe Mauer won his third first MVP this year, in nearly a landslide. You could make a case for Zack Greinke, Ben Zobrist, and yeah, probably Derek Jeter, too, but ... (more) Emm Vee Pee: Your Sideburned Overlord
Landslide for Mauer
Landslide for Mauer
baseballmusings.com — Joe Mauer wins the BBWAA AL MVP Award in a landslide . He received 27 of 28... first place votes and one second place vote. The other first place vote went to Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers. Mark Teixeira finishes second and Derek Jeter third as they seem to have split the Yankees votes. My ... (more) Landslide for Mauer
Mauer Power
Mauer Power
hardballtimes.com — Pop quiz, hot shot: There's a catcher who wins the Gold Glove, the batting title and leads... the league in on base and slugging percentage. What do you call him? MVP . That is, unless you're the (presumably) Detroit-area voter who put Miguel Cabrera in front of Mauer in first place, costing ... (more) Mauer Power
Remember Mark Whicker? You might enjoy this then
Remember Mark Whicker? You might enjoy this then
stupidsportsblog.blogspot.com — If you were with us earlier, you may recall a column penned by the OC Register's Mark... Whicker. Long story short, he used Jaycee Dugard , the girl was who raped and made to live in a shed for nearly two decades, as a premise for a horrendous retelling of the last two decades in sports she ... (more) Remember Mark Whicker? You might enjoy this then
AL Value
AL Value
baseballmusings.com — The BBWAA awards the American League Most Valuable Player award at 2 PM EST today. Joe Mauer... stands as the favorite, and Bugs and Cranks looks at the historical significance of the Twins’ catcher . My IBWAA ballot is here , and Joe did take home that award. I’m curious to see how ... (more) AL Value
The Big Picture: MLB Honors
baltimoresportsreport.com — Cy Youngs So, I was 0-2 in my picks for the Cy Young this year. Strangely, I’m... not that mad. Not because there wasn’t money on the line, but because the two young stars who won it were absolutely deserving of the award. Zack Greinke and Tim Lincecum. These are two exciting pitchers with ... (more) The Big Picture: MLB Honors
Lauber: Newfangled pitching stat shows Cole Hamels wasn't much different than last season
delawareonline.com — Upon winning the American League Cy Young Award last week, Kansas City Royals ace Zack Greinke endeared... himself to new-age statistical analysts everywhere. Indirectly, he also may have explained Cole Hamels' struggles. During a conference call Tuesday ... (more) Lauber: Newfangled pitching stat shows Cole Hamels ...
When Good Posts Go Bad: ERA+ and the CYA
When Good Posts Go Bad: ERA+ and the CYA
kingsofkauffman.com — The other night while writing about the signing of Brad Thompson I started thinking about Tim Lincecum... and Zack Greinke winning the Cy Young Awards in their respective leagues. More specifically I started wondering how many times the leaders in ERA+ from both the AL and NL won the CYAs. I sat ... (more) When Good Posts Go Bad: ERA+ and the CYA
Florida Marlins, Josh Johnson On Different Pages
Florida Marlins, Josh Johnson On Different Pages
theghostofmoonlightgraham.wordpress.com — After yesterday's meeting between the Marlins and Josh Johnson's agent Matt Sosnick, it looks like Johnson will... be the latest Marlins star to be traded away. According to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick, Sosnick and the Marlins met yesterday to discuss a long-term contract for Johnson. (more) Florida Marlins, Josh Johnson On Different Pages
Marlins offered a fourth year club option to Johnson
marlinmaniac.com — This from Joe Frisaro of MLB.com. Without getting into specific dollar figures, [Josh Johnson's agent Matt Sosnick]... said the Marlins offered three years with a club option for a fourth. [Josh Johnson's] camp was hoping the deal would at least match what Kansas City’s Zack Greinke signed ... (more) Marlins offered a fourth year club option to Johnson
What's wrong with the CY Young picture?
chicagonow.com —   Hey everyone, I've been away for a while but now that the postseason awards are upon us... and teams will reboot themselves, it's time to get after it again.... (more) What's wrong with the CY Young picture?
Week in Review: A good week for interviews, making some writer decisions soon and Commenter of the Week
Week in Review: A good week for interviews, making some writer decisions soon and Commenter of ...
blog.mlive.com — Looking back at the highs and lows (mostly lows) of the week in It's Just Sports.... (more) Week in Review: A good week for interviews, making some ...
Cys Go To The Young
Cys Go To The Young
joshqpublic.com — Fairy tales can come true, it can happen to you, if you’re young at heart. Here is... the best part, you have a head start, if you are among the very young at heart. -Frank Sinatra Public Service Announcement : Ok, here we go! Baseball is quickly becoming a young man’s game. Blame ... (more) Cys Go To The Young
WHIP, FIP & The WAR On Wins
WHIP, FIP & The WAR On Wins
fackyouk.blogspot.com — Good morning, Fackers. In the wake of the senior circuit Cy Young, like the AL version, being... awarded to a pitcher not on the basis of his won-lost record but on the quality and number of his innings pitched, Tyler Kepner is again half right. As Matt pointed out on Wednesday, Kepner was ... (more) WHIP, FIP & The WAR On Wins
Hot Stove Update: Heilman, Thompson, Grabow and Stuff!
Hot Stove Update: Heilman, Thompson, Grabow and Stuff!
advancedfantasybaseball.com — (This bad-ass photo of Cy Young Winner Tim Lincecum was taken by Brad Mangini of SI.com) You... should see the Yankees Fantasy Report later this afternoon. The Hot Stove season has wasted little time getting going. We have already seen a handful of trades and signings. The Rule V draft is coming ... (more) Hot Stove Update: Heilman, Thompson, Grabow and Stuff!
Royals' Greinke wins AL Cy Young Award
Royals' Greinke wins AL Cy Young Award
sportsillustrated.cnn.com — Just three years after social anxiety disorder almost completely derailed his career, Royals ace Zack Greinke won... the American League Cy Young Award, beating out Felix Hernandez. (more) Royals' Greinke wins AL Cy Young Award
My ballot: American League Cy Young
My ballot: American League Cy Young
bases.nbcsports.com — Later today the Baseball Writers Association of America will announce their choice for AL Cy Young, but... first here's how my ballot would look: 1. Zack Greinke, Kansas City 2. Felix Hernandez, Seattle 3. Roy Halladay, Toronto 4. Justin Verlander,... (more) My ballot: American League Cy Young
Zack Greinke captures AL Cy Young with 25 of 28 first-place votes
Zack Greinke captures AL Cy Young with 25 of 28 first-place votes
bases.nbcsports.com — Zack Greinke took home his first Cy Young award this afternoon, receiving 25 of 28 first-place votes... from the Baseball Writers Association of America. He was second on the other three ballots. Of the three first-place votes not given to... (more) Zack Greinke captures AL Cy Young with 25 of 28 ...
Greinke in great company with Cy Young at 25
Greinke in great company with Cy Young at 25
bases.nbcsports.com — As part of the Kansas City Star's well-done, blowout coverage of Zack Greinke winning the AL Cy... Young yesterday, Sam Mellinger put together a list of all the pitchers since 1985 who also won the award in or before their... (more) Greinke in great company with Cy Young at 25
Zack Greinke: Stathead
Zack Greinke: Stathead
bases.nbcsports.com — Not only did Zack Greinke claim a victory for statheads everywhere by winning the AL Cy Young... yesterday despite only 16 wins, afterward he outed himself as a believer in sabermetrics thanks to stathead teammate Brian Bannister: I'm also a... (more) Zack Greinke: Stathead
Voters get it right
Voters get it right
royallyspeaking.com — I have to admit I thought they were gonna blow it. Not that Felix Hernandez would've been... a bad choice but Zack Greinke was the best pitcher in baseball. I think it's kind of funny that everybody is applauding the voters for doing the right ... (more) Voters get it right
Funny Things Happen: Timmy Lincecum, 2009 N.L. Cy Young Winner
Funny Things Happen: Timmy Lincecum, 2009 N.L. Cy Young Winner
thepaintedbaseball.blogspot.com — O K, SO I COULDN'T RESIST A LITTLE POKE at Tim Lincecum for his youthful indiscretions with... pot earlier this month, but winning consecutive Cy Young Awards is some serious stuff. Nobody can call 2008 a fluke because little Timmy dominated National League hitters once again. Oh, and his 15 ... (more) Funny Things Happen: Timmy Lincecum, 2009 N.L. Cy Young ...
Zack Greinke and Tim Lincecum by LOWESS
Zack Greinke and Tim Lincecum by LOWESS
beyondtheboxscore.com — More photos » by Ben Margot - ASSOCIATED PRESS Tim Lincecum, doing his best LOWESS impression. (AP... Photo/Ben Margot) Browse more photos » Today it was announced that Tim ... (more) Zack Greinke and Tim Lincecum by LOWESS
Assorted Links
Assorted Links
beyondtheboxscore.com — Jeremy Greenhouse's Visual Scouting Report 1.0 : Bay vs. Holliday. The heat is on! A Wrigley mystery... contained in a photo . If you'd like to take a crack at it without seeing the answer, the question is: "of which game was  this picture  taken?" Was Zack Greinke's 2009 more ... (more) Assorted Links
Royals to bring out powder blue hats in 2010
Royals to bring out powder blue hats in 2010
royalsblog.kansascity.com — Score one for Royals marketing. The team announced Thursday that next year's team will wear a new... powder blue hat with their powder blue jerseys, which have been worn every home day game since the 2008 season. The hat -- shown above here -- will ... (more) Royals to bring out powder blue hats in 2010
Zack Greinke’s Cy Young a Double Victory for Stat Dweebs
Zack Greinke’s Cy Young a Double Victory for Stat Dweebs
thebiglead.com — I used to write that baseball writing was the only profession where ignorance was considered a virtue.... Zack Greinke winning the AL Cy Young shows that the combined muscle of Joe Posnanski, Rob Neyer and Fire Joe Morgan may have enhanced ... (more) Zack Greinke’s Cy Young a Double Victory for Stat ...
Zack Greinke Is Making It Impossible For Me To Hate Him
Zack Greinke Is Making It Impossible For Me To Hate Him
310tojoba.blogspot.com — Like, really, if he keeps it up, I might have to move the official title of "Mancrush"... from Tim Lincecum to him. Who am I kidding, that would never happen! But that isn't stopping Greinke from trying, really, really hard to gain my irrational affection. Just ask the New York Times!  ... (more) Zack Greinke Is Making It Impossible For Me To Hate Him
2009 Zach Greinke vs. 2004 Ben Sheets
danandsteve.com — Posted by Steve Sure, I’m about to beat a dead horse. But it’s my blog (and Dan’s?),... so I’m allowed. I was very pleased to see the voters actually get one right and award Zach Greinke with the AL Cy Young yesterday. Greinke was the best pitcher in baseball this season ... (more) 2009 Zach Greinke vs. 2004 Ben Sheets
Reality check: Greinke's success means the clock is ticking on Dayton Moore and the Royals
Reality check: Greinke's success means the clock is ticking on Dayton Moore and the Royals
uponfurtherreview.kansascity.com — Pardon this blog if the relief and euphoria and pride of seeing Zack Greinke win baseball's highest... pitching honor hasn't yet faded, but there is a fast-approaching reality that the Royals will have to face. They now have anywhere from 1 1/2 to 2 ... (more) Reality check: Greinke's success means the clock is ...
Justin Verlander Robbed?
Justin Verlander Robbed?
detroit4lyfe.com — Sometimes it's hard for Tigers fans to stay objective. I was pushing hard for Brandon Inge to... win the AL Gold Glove, and I honestly don't know if that was because I thought he truly deserved it, or because I'm a die-hard Tigers fan and I've got a huge man-crush on him like everyone else ... (more) Justin Verlander Robbed?
Zack Greinke Wins the 2009 Cy Young Award!
royalsreview.com — Zack Greinke capped a memorable 2009 Tuesday, winning the Cy Young Award, presented annually by the Baseball... Writers of America. Greinke led the Major Leagues with a sterling 2.16 ERA, despite pitching in front of one of the worst defenses in the ... (more) Zack Greinke Wins the 2009 Cy Young Award!
Zack Greinke wins the AL Cy Young Award
Zack Greinke wins the AL Cy Young Award
fanhuddle.com — Zack Greinke made his sixth start of the season on May 4 at home against Chicago. He... was 5-0 with a 0.50 ERA going into the game. Something special was going and Royals fans sensed it. With the Royals leading 3-0 going into the eighth inning, the ... (more) Zack Greinke wins the AL Cy Young Award
Cy Greinke
royalscentricity.com — I contemplated preparing something in advance for the occasion of Zack Greinke winning the Cy Young, but... I was not entirely convinced that the BBWAA would make the right decision. After the debacle that was the Bartolo Colon 2005 Cy Young Award and ... (more) Cy Greinke
Zack Greinke Is So Damn Awesome
Zack Greinke Is So Damn Awesome
camdencrazies.com — Zack Greinke won the AL Cy Young award, with 25 of 28 first-place votes. It should have... been unanimous, but I won’t quibble with that. Instead, I’d decided to bring attention to a few quotes from this NY Times article over at MLB Notebook . It talks about how Brian Bannister ... (more) Zack Greinke Is So Damn Awesome
Links for 2009-11-18
detroittigersweblog.com — Zach Greinke deservedly won the Cy Young with Justin Verlander placing 3rd between Felix Hernandez and Roy... Halladay. I figure that's about right. But Verlander did receive 1 first place vote and it came from Detroit beat writer Steve Kornacki who ... (more) Links for 2009-11-18
Those who favored King Felix and Verlander
insider.espn.go.com — The AL Cy Young Award went more or less as expected, with the very deserving Zack Greinke... of the Kansas City Royals running away with it, nabbing 25 o... (more) Those who favored King Felix and Verlander
Jonah Keri: Baseball's New Market Inefficiency
huffingtonpost.com — Cross-posted at JonahKeri.com As expected, the baseball cognoscenti has gone ga-ga for Tyler Kepner's New York Times... piece on AL Cy Young winner Zack Greinke. And why not? Here's Greinke telling Kepner how his increased interest in advanced baseball ... (more) Jonah Keri: Baseball's New Market Inefficiency
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