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Is Zach Grienke done?

navamind

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they were talking about this last season too and we know how Greinke did... Greinke is also known to be a slow starter... so you can not really panic too much YET...

Not to mention the introduction of a humidor to Chase Field could only help.
 

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Saw Greinke pitch a game last year. Looked fine to me.
 

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Saw Greinke pitch a game last year. Looked fine to me.

He was great last year. He struggled with injuries and some inconsistency in 2016, but even that 4.37 ERA is a bit misleading IMO. He gave up 31 of his 77 ER that year in four starts (including 9 ER in 1+ IP). He had a sub-3 ERA in his other 22 starts.

Last year's strikeout rate was the 2nd best of his career, though a 9.6 K/9 in 2017 isn't quite as good as a 9.5 K/9 in 2009. The league K/9 has gone from 7.0 to 8.3.
 

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Think he'll be fine. He was good last year.
 

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Kinda reminds me of all the scientists on documentary TV programs who tell us the giant earthquake is sooner or later gonna happen. Sooner or later, everybody who plays baseball will have to retire because they can't throw very yard.
 

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Well lots of pitchers have proven that not throwing extremely fast can be very effective
 

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and besides, Greinke has three very good pitches (slider, curve, changeup). And every now and then he breaks out the Eephus.

 
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