We can only hope he coaches after his pitching career is over. I can totally see him walking to the mound after a guy gives up a HR, only to say “That was dumb. Don’t do that.”
Without a doubt, the Royals, as they currently are constructed, are better with Greinke than without. They're also more exciting; when Greinke takes the hill, it's entertaining; will he throw an eephus, will he freeze a Wily Vet with a curve when he shouldn't throw it, will he make an oft-overlooked (as you point out) great defensive play?
This offseason has been interesting for sure. I like the fact that we've done a lot of things and opened the door for the kids. We've moved on from some players and hopefully maybe a few more in short order. DM would've never made these moves. And while I appreciated DM's loyalty to his players, he missed the point the whole time that his loyalty should be to the fanbase FIRST, players second. I hope that Pic and the new front office and staff can start to rebuild some of the fanbase we lost at the expense of DM's shortsightedness.
I hear you about the offseason. And the former GMDM. I think the new leadership understands that the team can’t get too tight with anyone. My hunch is we’re going to see this team be a lot more “transactional.”
As you said, the road splits are extremely noisy. Greinke is helped by the K, but road games in Denver and Phoenix are skewing his HR numbers a bit. We'll see if he can keep that up for another season. I'd imagine most Royals fans are happy to watch him have another bite at the apple, regardless.
I always look forward to games at The K when I know Greinke is on the hill.
The best games are Greinke games.
We can only hope he coaches after his pitching career is over. I can totally see him walking to the mound after a guy gives up a HR, only to say “That was dumb. Don’t do that.”
Without a doubt, the Royals, as they currently are constructed, are better with Greinke than without. They're also more exciting; when Greinke takes the hill, it's entertaining; will he throw an eephus, will he freeze a Wily Vet with a curve when he shouldn't throw it, will he make an oft-overlooked (as you point out) great defensive play?
This offseason has been interesting for sure. I like the fact that we've done a lot of things and opened the door for the kids. We've moved on from some players and hopefully maybe a few more in short order. DM would've never made these moves. And while I appreciated DM's loyalty to his players, he missed the point the whole time that his loyalty should be to the fanbase FIRST, players second. I hope that Pic and the new front office and staff can start to rebuild some of the fanbase we lost at the expense of DM's shortsightedness.
I hear you about the offseason. And the former GMDM. I think the new leadership understands that the team can’t get too tight with anyone. My hunch is we’re going to see this team be a lot more “transactional.”
As you said, the road splits are extremely noisy. Greinke is helped by the K, but road games in Denver and Phoenix are skewing his HR numbers a bit. We'll see if he can keep that up for another season. I'd imagine most Royals fans are happy to watch him have another bite at the apple, regardless.