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Coming into the Chicago game his ERA+ was 941.
It is now 1173.
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Greinke wins Risk without taking Australia first. He's the ****ing man.
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What is ERA+?
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Greinke, Royals are having fun again By John Ryan San Jose Mercury News 05/07/2009 06:44:00 PM PDT They're trying something in Kansas City that's just crazy enough to work. The Royals have a winning team and a budding superstar who has been around long enough that fans actually know and care about him. You watching this, A's? Zack Greinke's blazing start is more than just a head-turner. It's shaping up as a once-in-a-generation event, the likes of which may not have been seen in baseball since Fernandomania in 1981. It would be a runaway for uplifting baseball story of the year if not for the Yankees' many embarrassments regarding their new stadium. For Greinke's start Monday night against the White Sox, which came after he was Sports Illustrated's cover boy, the Royals drew 21,843 fans. That doesn't sound like much, but included more than 6,500 walk-up tickets. Before that game, Royals first baseman Billy Butler told teammates, "I'm guaranteeing a shutout tonight. What do you think?" Final score: Royals 3, White Sox 0. The blog of Kansas City Star columnist Joe Posnanski has been working overtime. The best nugget: Dating to last season, Greinke has won nine consecutive starts, with an ERA of 0.69. Since 1954, 50 pitchers have won nine consecutive starts. Only one, Bob Gibson in 1968, had a lower ERA than Greinke. And to top it all off, Greinke is an aw-shucks guy with the compelling backdrop of having walked away from the game three years ago, suffering from depression and social anxiety disorder. In his column for the Star, Posnanski encapsulates the frenzy through the White Sox manager: "Is he married?" Ozzie Guillen asked after the game. When told that Greinke was engaged, Guillen showed his disappointment and said he wished Greinke would marry his daughter. And then, Guillen remembered. He doesn't have a daughter. Posted: Thursday May 7, 2009 7:56 PM
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...ct.adv09.0906/
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MLB Network is going to show next Thursday's game vs Orioles. Is Zack pitching that night?
MLB NETWORK THURSDAY NIGHT BASEBALL SCHEDULE April 9 - 7:00 p.m. Brewers @ Giants - Matt Vasgersian & Joe Magrane April 16 - 1:00 p.m. Indians @ Yankees - Bob Costas, Harold Reynolds & Jim Kaat April 16 - 8:00 p.m. Blue Jays @ Twins - Victor Rojas & Dan Plesac April 23 - 8:00 p.m. Dodgers @ Astros - Matt Vasgersian & Joe Magrane April 30 - 7:00 p.m. Red Sox @ Rays - Victor Rojas & Joe Magrane May 7 - 7:00 p.m. Phillies @ Mets - Bob Costas & Al Leiter May 14 - 8:00 p.m. Orioles @ Royals - TBD May 21 - 8:00 p.m. Cubs @ Cardinals - TBD
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It is a stat that tries to account for the parks you pitch in, and rebases to 100, so that a 100 ERA+ is an "average" pitcher.
Here's the AL ERA+ standings: 1. Greinke (KCR) 1168 2. Bedard (SEA) 195 3. Braden (OAK) 177 4. Richmond (TOR) 175 5. Wakefield (BOS) 174 6. Millwood (TEX) 173 7. Galarraga (DET) 158 8. Jackson (DET) 158 9. Washburn (SEA) 156 10. Weaver (LAA) 155 He's obviously going to fall off the mountain when he gives up a few more runs, but its still a fun stat to look at right now.
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