Old school dig from when we first signed him. Not even sure it was Schmidt, thinking about it. Who was the comparison @bestlakersfan ?
Kershaw: Greinke should win NL Cy Young If Clayton Kershaw had a vote for the award, he would vote for teammate Zack Greinke: "I don't think he gave up more than one run in a start, it seems like." 1 hour ago
i am kind of in that same camp absolutely love the man but the other teams are going to get crazy and it always seems we get eaten up by those contracts pretty sure he's going to be gone
Greinke voted NL’s Best Pitcher by peers by Anthony Irwin | Dodgers Nation — November 9, 2015 Zack Greinke’s season was indisputably incredible in 2015. His time as a Los Angeles Dodger has met or exceeded any and all expectations anyone could’ve had upon his signing. Monday, as he tries to figure out where he might play in 2016, he was voted the National League’s best pitcher by his peers. The vote wouldn’t come as anything close to a surprise in almost any other season, but as the pitching around the MLB continues to dominate, seasons continue to look more and more impressive. His own teammate (I believe his name is Clayton something or other) struck out more than 300 batters, a feat not accomplished in more than a decade. Greinke did push the record books some in his own right. This 45 2/3-inning shutout streak was the fourth-longest in modern MLB history. To put how great he was this season in perspective, when the streak ended, his ERA was a staggering 1.37. He finished the season at 1.66. That’s insane. Congratulations, Zack, and here’s to hoping you can follow that up without another great season in 2016, as a Dodger.
Dodgers sought Greinke deal during season Club attempted to head off pitcher's opt-out decision by Ken Gurnick | MLB.com — 45 minutes ago BOCA RATON, Fla. -- General manager Farhan Zaidi said the Dodgers reached out to Zack Greinke during the season attempting to head off his opt-out with the possibility of a new contract, but it was clear the pitcher would test free agency. Greinke exercised his opt-out and elected free agency after receiving $75 million over the past three years, forfeiting the remaining $71 million over the next three years. "We definitely expressed our interest in having him return, [he's] been a big part of club for last three seasons," Zaidi said. "With the season he had, I think there was intent on their part to playing out the season and get to this part and make a decision on the player option. "In these negotiations you have a sense for when things are going to advance and for when a player is intent on hitting free agency. I understand why and that was more their intent. Again, we expressed our interest in having him continue with the organization." The Dodgers included the opt-out to get Greinke to sign the six-year deal, allowing Greinke the right to re-enter free agency midway through its duration, in the event he did something remarkable, which he has, going 19-1 with a 1.66 ERA in 2015. Clayton Kershaw signed a seven-year, $215 million contract before the 2014 season that has an opt-out after the 2018 season. The Dodgers have made a one-year, $15.8 million qualifying offer that Greinke is expected to decline, which will entitle the club to a compensatory Draft pick if he signs elsewhere. He can negotiate with any club, including the Dodgers, but club officials will not comment about free-agent negotiations.
I miss the ESPN boards when some dope would say something like.... "what could we get in trade for Greinke"?
