Royals ace Zack Greinke wins Cy Young

by Eli Greenspan on Nov 17, 2009 3:35 PM EST Comment 2 comments

Royals pitcher Zack Greinke won the American League Cy Young Tuesday after putting up excellent numbers during the 2009 season.

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2009 - Zack Greinke	16-8	33	33	6	3	0	0	229.1	195	64	55	11	51	242	2.16	1.07

Greinke beat out Mariners ace Felix Hernandez, who put up just as impressive numbers going 19-5 with a 2.49 ERA.

Greinke, who was nearly out of baseball in 2006 after being diagnosed with a social anxiety order, showed everyone why he was a first-round draft pick this season.

The Royals signed him to a four year extension last offseason, and will receive a 100,000 bonus for winning the award as stated in the contract.

It's not common that the Cy Young goes to a pitcher who pitched for a last place team. With that said, do you think the writers made the right decision?

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absolutely the right choice

he was, by far, the most dominating pitcher in the AL this season. the numbers bear that out.

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by nostocksjustbonds on Nov 17, 2009 5:57 PM EST reply actions

i wouldn’t agree with by far but he’s definitely the right choice… but damn that boy would’ve been one hell of a maintainable man if he would’ve just kept mowing those lawns, so much wasted potential

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by AkiSchennberg on Nov 19, 2009 6:43 PM EST up reply actions