Don't Call It a Comeback: Some Interesting 2010 Zack Greinke Splits

xFIP: April 4.32, May 4.42, June 2.90
K/9: April 7.67, May 6.51, June 7.95
BB/9: April 1.99, May 1.69, June 1.26
Fly Ball %: April 47.9%, May 46.0%, June 27.3%
Ground Ball %: April 39.4%, May 36.3%, June 53.9%

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by NotAHippie on Jul 1, 2010 10:02 AM EDT reply actions

agreed

by AxDxMx on Jul 1, 2010 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Also, I realize the June numbers may be a bit "distorted" by interleague

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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 1, 2010 10:29 AM EDT reply actions

Maybe I will give him a few more starts and see if there is any extra movement causing the high ground ball rate.

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by Jeff Zimmerman on Jul 1, 2010 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Perhaps Zack doesn't want to take the chance a flyball goes to RF in interleague play

For whatever reason

by Boots 58 on Jul 1, 2010 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions

zack is probably mad about all the home runs allowed

and trying banny’s approach of going for the ground ball. I know pitch f/x classification has its issues, but it’s claiming that he’s throwing more than 50% 2 seam fastballs lately.

or maybe he decided to do his best hochevar impression (now including random sudden implosions!) while hoch was on the dl. Lots of groundballs and pitch count/inning is way down from earlier in the year.

by swing and a miss on Jul 1, 2010 1:16 PM EDT reply actions

Zack is our third best starter now behind Chen and LeRew.

ERA is all you need.

Go Royals!

by BabyBlues on Jul 1, 2010 1:40 PM EDT reply actions

i have noticed the sharp increase in ground balls lately

Zack may have gotten tired of all the HR’s against and maybe throwing more 2 seamers? i dunno.

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by doublestix on Jul 1, 2010 3:59 PM EDT reply actions

The ZG's Are

Definitely keeping the ball down lately. I think it’s a good strategy that he needs to implement all the time, not just early in the game. He still comes up and in more effectively than any other starter we have, and I like that.

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by philofthenorth on Jul 1, 2010 8:42 PM EDT reply actions