Zach Greinke Apparently Very Much for Real

Don’t blame me for being skeptical. For quite some time, the “promise” of the Kansas City Royals, and so many of its young players, has been just that – promise. So forgive me for not embracing the preseason murmurs from reputable baseball minds that mentioned 24-year old Royals hurler Zach Greinke and Cy Young in the same vicinity. It’s just that I’m not accustomed to modern-day Royals being tossed around along with mention of baseball’s most prestigious awards. I may need to get used to it.

In a sense, talking about MLB post-season awards in mid-April is the equivalent of discussing the BCS title game in September. It’s a completely asinine waste of time, yet it’s often too tempting to resist. That said, for those who’ve missed it, Zach Greinke is making an early case that those pre-season prognosticators weren’t far off. In three starts, he’s 3-0 in 20 innings of work. He ranks second in the majors with 26Ks against only five walks. Oh yea, he’s also yet to surrender a single run. In fact, his scoreless innning streak now stands at 34 innings dating back to the 2008 season.

The Royals meanwhile are off to a decent start at 7-5, but we’ve seen this before. The team is young and improving, and if they’re to stay competitive for ahwile Greinke will continue to be a big reason why. If his first three starts are any indication of what’s to come, the Royals may be able to ride an ace that’s one of the best in baseball. Who knows? Stranger things have happened? See: Tampa Bay Rays, 2008.

Total side note…what is with baseball players and the hot model wives? I mean, it’s seems like everyone of these guys…