Jun/100
Fixing Zack
Posted by: Bertkc01 on June 16, 2010.
06/09/2010
Zack’s “issues”
Listening to the post game a caller called in and stated that Zack’s wife is his new passion and he’s not as into baseball as in the past. Others have stated it’s the fact his catcher isn’t there (Miguel “Wild Pitch” Olivo). Others are crying run support and yet others (me) think he needs to be represcribed a different anti anxiety pill. Let’s get rid of all the crazy theories and just focus on the numbers.
It’s common knowledge that Zack gets crap for run support and most recently he’s gotten less than crap. He’s gotten absolutely nothing. The score when he left the last 4 games: 7-0, 1-0, 4-0 and 6-0.
Okay two of those games he didn’t help himself but let’s go back to the beginning… I mean really break it down…
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| APR 05 | DET | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 96-56 | 8-5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| APR 10 | BOS | 0 | 1 | 3.55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 108-68 | 9-6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| APR 16 | @MIN | 0 | 1 | 3.57 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 108-57 | 3-6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| APR 21 | @TOR | 0 | 0 | 3.28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 109-66 | 5-8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| APR 27 | SEA | 0 | 0 | 2.56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 119-77 | 6-9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| MAY 02 | @TB | 0 | 1 | 2.27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 87-65 | 7-11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MAY 07 | @TEX | 0 | 1 | 2.51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 108-73 | 7-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MAY 13 | CLE | 1 | 0 | 2.73 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 112-72 | 7-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MAY 18 | @BAL | 0 | 0 | 2.72 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 108-72 | 6-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MAY 23 | COL | 0 | 1 | 3.57 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 65-42 | 3-6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MAY 29 | @BOS | 0 | 1 | 3.39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 115-66 | 4-9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| JUN 03 | LAA | 0 | 1 | 3.60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 116-72 | 3-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| JUN 08 | @MIN | 0 | 1 | 4.05 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 102-70 | 5-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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So there’s 6 games where he gave up 2 run or less assuming when he gives up 5 runs or more he loses. That leaves us with a 6 – 2 record. One number that stands out is the home run numbers and go-ao numbers.
The one thing though that nobody will point out is Yuni Betancourt has committed at least 3 of the 6 errors on Greinke starts. One was in Texas where Zack had 4 runs scored. 3 of them were earned. One was against Colorado were he botched a double play ball by, get this, not letting go of the ball! They later scored 4 more runs that inning, 3 earned.
Oh and does it need to be pointed out that Brayan Pena caught the only win?
Kendall has done great with 3 of the other 4 pitchers. Kyle Davies, I would totally cut you now if I had a pitcher that could be brought up. Hoch, Banny and now Chen are pitching wonderfully with Kendall. I know I’m leaving out Mr Bursitis himself Gil Meche but really can we just ignore his actions so far this season? For whatever reason Greinke is not getting any help.
Here’s my personal theory: Maybe new anti anxiety drug. Maybe we need to get more than a bunch of slap hitters. Maybe Guillen needs to be “injured” and Kila Kai’ahue (sp?) needs to be brought up. Maybe Rick “K man” Ankiel will provide a spark when he gets back from rehabbing in Omaha, doubtful but possible. Maybe Zack really is distracted by his hot wife. Would that make her the Yoko Ono of the Royals? I hope not. She needs to come to more games. Nice score on that one Zack. Maybe we need to lay off comparing him to last year Zack because his performance was in the Walter Johnson/Fernando Valenzuela calibur of performances. Walter Johnson is considered to be one of the best 3 pitchers in the post 1900 era btw. Fernando had a screwball. No one hits a screwball too well if its thrown right. All things being equal the reason is this:
- Cy Young Awards are difficult to win back to back and those that do are HOF calibur.
2. Royals just can’t hit the ace of a pitching staff.
In summation Greinke will do it again but not this year.
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