Zack Greinke is a slam dunk first-ballot Hall of Famer, and I’ll be delighted to watch him take the stage at his induction ceremony, give a quick wave to the crowd, say ‘thanks,’ and walk off the stage so the next guy can talk.
He’s an understated gem of a baseball player, one whose personality dovetails wonderfully with some of the more hilarious characters this great game boasts. He’s also a guy who knows what it’s like to be thrust into the big leagues as the future face of a franchise at age 20-21, something Elly De La Cruz is going through on the flip side with the Cincinnati Reds as we speak.