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Pitcher Zack Greinke has signed a six-year, $147 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Greinke split the 2012 season between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Angels going a combined 15-5 with a 3.48 ERA with 200 strikeouts. His best season came in 2009 when he won the AL Cy Young Award while with the Kansas City Royals.
The 29-year old righthander joins a rotation which includes 2011 NL Cy Young winner Clay Kershaw, Josh Beckett, Chris Capuano and Chad Billingsley.
Given his history of anxiety, Greinke wouldn’t normally be a good match with such a high profile team but with the likes of Beckett, Adrian Gonzalez and Matt Kemp, Greinke won’t be the center of attention. He is entering the prime of his career and should have several productive seasons in Dodger Blue.
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Bob K| 12.8.12 @ 10:48PM
He has averaged 14 wins a year since his 16 win Cy Young year 4 years ago which says it all about how the Cy Young Award has been dumbed down!
91-78 over 8 years. 3 shutouts in his Cy Young year-none before or since. 10 CG-none in the last 2 years. Averaged 5.5 innings a game over his career.
An overpaid underachiever who can throw strikeouts but can't pitch up to his potential.
RJ| 12.9.12 @ 1:57AM
The Dodgers are spending money like the Federal government and so far, their results are about the same. Greinke had one outstanding year, three years ago, but I can't see how his performance since then merits this kind of contract. Many teams have been burned paying big dollars for pitchers his age. Injuries are just too likely to occur. It is a big risk. I hope Zack doesn't follow the Jason Schmidt and Darren Dreifort route.
Sjccoach| 12.9.12 @ 11:42AM
Greinke, who is a head case, will be joining a team full of head cases. It will be fun watching this group led by Hanley Ramirez implode.
Occam's Tool| 12.10.12 @ 5:04PM
I wish the young man well. I could not care less. With the possible exception of Tebow, I know of no current pro athlete who is not a self absorbed prick or worse.