Royals Zach Greinke fan club gathers here

Archie F. Swin · 09:55 AM

This is kid has swagger. He stand calmly on the mound, unshakable, staring hitters down. And, if they get out of line....he throws it at their fuggin' chin! His pitches are sick, at times sicker than his brain. I fear that if someone charges the mound, he'll beat 'em lifeless with the home plate umpire's mask.

The Zack Greinke fan club gathers here...

Go 'head Zack

phisherman · 04-09-2009, 07:10 AM

he looked pretty much unhittable last night.

Deberg_1990 · 04-09-2009, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by phisherman

he looked pretty much unhittable last night.

I see visions of 85/89 Saberhagen.....

jidar · 04-09-2009, 07:24 AM

hahahah nice.

**petegz28** · 04-09-2009, 07:35 AM

I was down on the kid when we first got him. Though I realized part of his failure was Baird haning the team on a 20 yr old rookie. But when they moved him to the Pen a few years ago I really started to see hope for him. Last year I was praying we locked him up. The Roylas have 2 good starters. If Davies and Hochevar can work out we really have one hell of a starting rotation.

Nixhex · 04-09-2009, 07:42 AM

He's a great young pitcher. I think he's going to be good for several years to come.

wilas101 · 04-09-2009, 07:54 AM

/agreed

I like the dude because he has that almost "ebby calvin laloosh" quality. Like at any point he'll bean a mascot, laugh about it then turn around with the filthiest 60mph curve you've ever seen.

htismaqe · 04-09-2009, 07:58 AM

The Royals need some bats in a bad way. Because Meche and Greinke are too good for their stuff to go to waste. You can't win every game 2-0.

The way these guys pitched in the first two games, and the fact they've pitched like this for long stretches before this year, is phenomenal. If they had just some run support, they'd be talked about as elite pitchers in the AL.

Fish · 04-09-2009, 07:59 AM

Wild Thing.....

tomahawk kid · 04-09-2009, 08:01 AM

Kid showed some stones yesterday in a park that hasn't been too kind to him in the past.

I hope he can keep it going.

Fish · 04-09-2009, 08:04 AM

He's showing a lot of confidence right now... I really like it. I'm almost tempted to say he's finally gotten past the mental part of the game.

Rooster · 04-09-2009, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by KC Fish

Wild Thing.....

Sure-Oz · 04-09-2009, 08:05 AM

He's not afraid to bean Carlos Quentin either

KCUnited · 04-09-2009, 08:06 AM

He perfects that change up and it will take him to another level.

Fish · 04-09-2009, 08:13 AM

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Pitching coach Bob McClure is working with both Gil Meche and Greinke on utilizing their changeups more.
"I think it's going to help them pitch longer in games, throw less pitches and get more strikeouts. I know it sounds kind of crazy, striking out more and throwing less pitches," McClure said. "But I think it's going to have an effect on both of them. Gil's has come along very well and Zack's is coming."
The changeup might be coming more slowly than Greinke would like. "It's gone backwards a little bit," he said. But his fastball and breaking pitches are right where he wants them to be.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?...tnerId=rss_mlb

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phisherman King Sandbagger Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Summit, MO Casino cash: $1645484	he looked pretty much unhittable last night.
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petegz28 Supporter Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Olathe, Ks Casino cash: $2824127	I was down on the kid when we first got him. Though I realized part of his failure was Baird haning the team on a 20 yr old rookie. But when they moved him to the Pen a few years ago I really started to see hope for him. Last year I was praying we locked him up. The Roylas have 2 good starters. If Davies and Hochevar can work out we really have one hell of a starting rotation.
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Nixhex Chiefn' It Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: IndepMo Casino cash: $8285142	He's a great young pitcher. I think he's going to be good for several years to come.
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wilas101 Starter Join Date: Mar 2005 Casino cash: $8459487	/agreed I like the dude because he has that almost "ebby calvin laloosh" quality. Like at any point he'll bean a mascot, laugh about it then turn around with the filthiest 60mph curve you've ever seen.
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htismaqe 'Tis my eye! Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Chiefsplanet Casino cash: $10269900	The Royals need some bats in a bad way. Because Meche and Greinke are too good for their stuff to go to waste. You can't win every game 2-0. The way these guys pitched in the first two games, and the fact they've pitched like this for long stretches before this year, is phenomenal. If they had just some run support, they'd be talked about as elite pitchers in the AL.
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Fish Ain't no relax! Join Date: Sep 2005 Casino cash: $2308919	Wild Thing..... __________________
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KCUnited Cheat Death Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Land of Drincoln Casino cash: $2318244	He perfects that change up and it will take him to another level.
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