Zack Greinke

...deserved the AL Cy Young, but was surprised by the margin of victoryTags: MLB, Kansas City Royals, Zack Greinke NEW YORK -- When the phone rang, Zack Greinke let it go -- he didn't recognize the number. Only after listening to the voice...

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...prefer to remain anonymous when he's not on the mound. He's not looking forward to being introduced at banquets as "Cy Young Award winner Zack Greinke" for the rest of his life. "In that way, it's kind of like a negative for me," he said.

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...for AL Cy Young For just the fourth time, the Cy Young Award went to a pitcher on a last-place team, as Kansas City Royals ace Zack Greinke easily beat a field of elite pitchers that included Seattle's Felix Hernandez. Greinke got 25...

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By Ed Zurga, AP Royals starter Zack Greinke didn't have the most victories (16), but he led the majors with a 2.16 ERA and his 4.75 strikeouts per walk ranked fourth in the league. Kansas City Royals pitcher Zack Greinke, who quit...

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...vote and finished third. "I thought Felix had an amazing year and I thought he would get a little more credit than he did," Greinke said. Greinke won only 16 games this season, equaling the smallest win total ever by a starting pitcher in a...

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NEW YORK -- When the phone rang, Zack Greinke let it go - he didn't recognize the number. Only after listening to the voice mail did he call back and find out he'd won the American League Cy Young Award. The Kansas City Royals ace easily...

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...RONALD BLUM, AP Sports Writer Ronald Blum, Ap Sports Writer - 39 mins ago NEW YORK - When the phone rang, Zack Greinke let it go - he didn't recognize the number. Only after listening to the voice mail did he call back and find out he'd...

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By Larry Fine Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals, who overcame anxiety and depression to dominate on the mound, was the overwhelming choice for the 2009 American League (AL) Cy Young Award as best pitcher. The right-hander, playing...

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