F/F SPOTLIGHT: Zack Greinke

At first glance, Zack Greinke (RHP, LA) is to fantasy owners what the Soviet Union was to Winston Churchill: a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside a ratty old Red Army greatcoat. Or something like that.

But putting Greinke under the Facts and Flukes microscope, he looks like an underrated fantasy pitching star. He is often underappreciated, partly because of early-career personal battles, but in recent seasons he's realized the potential of his skills. And, we tentatively put forth, he just wins ballgames. 

 

2002-06: Background/History

After he was drafted sixth overall by the Kansas City Royals in 2002, Greinke climbed to the big leagues in just over two seasons. His first couple of seasons with the Royals were capable but not...

Almost!

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