It's OFFICIAL 4 Year deal with ZACK GREINKE KC Star KANSAS CITY, MO (January 26, 2009) -- The...

It's OFFICIAL 4 Year deal with ZACK GREINKE

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KANSAS CITY, MO (January 26, 2009) -- The Kansas City Royals today signed right-handed pitcher Zack Greinke to a four-year contract through the 2012 season. Consistent with club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

WOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO

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Through 2012!!!!!

HALLELUJAH!!!!!!!!!!!!

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by RoyalsRetro on Jan 26, 2009 12:51 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

AWESOME !!!

I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.

by kcscoliny on Jan 26, 2009 12:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

810

just reported the same thing!

by I need more Esteban on Jan 26, 2009 12:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Woo!

Nothing more needs to be said: woo!

by sterlingice on Jan 26, 2009 12:55 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Clearly Dayton and Zack

cannot resist the plaintive begging of Rany Jazayerli’s new baby girl. “4 years – Do it for the children,” Rany says on his blog, and a day later, it is done!

Chaim Mattis Keller New York City's # 1 Royals fan!

by cmkeller on Jan 26, 2009 12:56 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

WOOOT!

The Allard Baird of incisive internet discourse.

by kcbottom9th on Jan 26, 2009 12:57 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Just heard it confirmed 4 years on 810 but no terms released yet

Congrats Dayton, he have Planet Zack on board.

Alex Gordon in '08

by RoyalJHWKR on Jan 26, 2009 1:03 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

2:30 press conference

KCRoyals.com

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by RoyalsRetro on Jan 26, 2009 1:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

This is a great deal for KC

I love this move

I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.

by kcscoliny on Jan 26, 2009 1:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

kcroyals.com

Royals website has it now, so that sounds pretty official to me :)

by sterlingice on Jan 26, 2009 1:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Just like that, all is suddenly right with this offseason

I'm about to change my username to DannyDuffyfan

by jackie ballgame on Jan 26, 2009 1:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Greinke joins Appier and Sweeney

As the only marquee Royals to sign with the home team since I can remember

I'm about to change my username to DannyDuffyfan

by jackie ballgame on Jan 26, 2009 1:12 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

David DeJesus signed a long-term deal

and, turkey though he turned out to be, 2003 ROY Angel Berroa.

Chaim Mattis Keller New York City's # 1 Royals fan!

by cmkeller on Jan 26, 2009 1:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

What about Soria?

by Trey Hillman's Chin on Jan 26, 2009 1:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Christmas came

one month and one day late this year

Mr Glass, this is a pro sports team, not a retail store - run it like one!

by loyal2sdad on Jan 26, 2009 1:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!

so the offseason just took a positive turn.

Don't Stop Believing!

by KC Chris on Jan 26, 2009 1:14 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

seriously, +1

Farnsworth, Jacobs, and Willie B? Forgiven. I’d still rather have Furcal than those three stooges, but Moore’s offseason grade just jumped quite a few levels.

by DarthYoshi on Jan 26, 2009 1:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Awesome move

by Top Ramen on Jan 26, 2009 1:14 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

This ensures that Gil, Zack, and Joakim

will all still be with the team for the parade

by Top Ramen on Jan 26, 2009 1:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

THANK YOU JEEBUS

Whoooooooooooooo!

by raefzilla on Jan 26, 2009 1:23 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

For reference, recent extensions for young pre-FA pitchers.

Scott Kazmir
3 years/$28.5M
09:$6M, 10:$8M, 11:$12M, 12:$13.5M club option ($2.5M buyout)

Cole Hamels
3 years/$20.5M
09:$4.35M, 10:$6.65M, 11:$9.5M

Jake Westbrook
3 years/$33M
08:$10M, 09:$10M, 10:$11M

Dan Haren
4 years/$44.75M
09:$7.5M, 10:$8.25M, 11:$12.75M, 12:$12.75M, 13:$15.5M club option ($3.5M buyout)

Jake Peavy
3 years/$52M
10:$15M, 11:$16M, 12:$17M, 13:$22M club option

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by RoyalsRetro on Jan 26, 2009 1:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

His contract will look interesting

Zack from his previous quotes seems very pleased by the offseason moves I wouldn’t be shocked if KC got a slight discount.

I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.

by kcscoliny on Jan 26, 2009 1:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

and he was only seeking 4.4M in arb this year.

So maybe along the lines of Hamels contract?

Don't Stop Believing!

by KC Chris on Jan 26, 2009 1:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Just the concession that

Bloomquist and Gload will not play when Zack pitches.

Let's Go Blues!

by powderbluesfor08 on Jan 26, 2009 1:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Farnsworth and Gload is what I meant to say.

Let's Go Blues!

by powderbluesfor08 on Jan 26, 2009 1:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

It probably looks a lot like the Haren or Kazmir deals

Both extensions were, like Greinke, for buying out the last two years of arbitration plus at least one free agent year (two for Haren plus team option for a third and one for Kazmir plus team option for second).

Peavy’s contract was strictly for free agent years, and Hamel’s contract only covered his arbitration years.

Anything close to the Kazmir and Haren extensions is a great deal for the Royals. If so, nice work Dayton.

by Gopherballs on Jan 26, 2009 1:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

it may be only 10:30 am here in california...

…but that isn’t going to stop me from raising a drink to ZG and DM. Sweetness.

by DarthYoshi on Jan 26, 2009 1:26 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

That's one small step for K.C.,

One giant leap for GMDM.

Let's Go Blues!

by powderbluesfor08 on Jan 26, 2009 1:26 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

+10000000000000

I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.

by kcscoliny on Jan 26, 2009 1:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

F@CK YESSSSSSSSSSSSS1111111111!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Going to order my Greinke jersey right now!

I’s so hoppy right now.

I hereby resign from this post.

by Home Run Tony Cogan on Jan 26, 2009 1:31 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Wow. A miracle!

We will compete once again!

WS in 2012 with Hos and Melville and Duffy and Montgomery and Kila and Mous and Jones and ect, ect, ect!

That's why we play the season on paper.

by 306008 on Jan 26, 2009 1:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Too bad the Mayan calender says the world ends by then.

Let's Go Blues!

by powderbluesfor08 on Jan 26, 2009 1:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

4 More years 4 More years !!!

I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.

by kcscoliny on Jan 26, 2009 1:37 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Since Meche got 5-55,

Maybe Zack wants 4-23 to match his shirt too.

Let's Go Blues!

by powderbluesfor08 on Jan 26, 2009 1:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

i am really shocked

by royalsreview on Jan 26, 2009 1:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Maybe the Boras rumor created some momentum

At least the “this site is too negative”/“no, it’s not” caterwauling should subside for awhile.

by Gopherballs on Jan 26, 2009 1:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I love it when a plan comes together...

We always did feel the same, We just saw it from a different point of view, Tangled up in blue.
-Bob Dylan

by Royal Kingdom on Jan 26, 2009 1:43 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

haha, well-played

by DarthYoshi on Jan 26, 2009 1:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Terrible signing

“Since the Royals don’t plan to compete for the next four years, this is just a huge waste of money. Wake me when the Royals make a smart move this winter.”
-Rob Neyer

Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com

by RoyalsRetro on Jan 26, 2009 1:45 PM EST reply actions 1 recs