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Mention Zack Greinke’s name, and KC Royals fans tend to have mixed reactions. There is no doubt about his great ability to pitch; his CY Young performance in 2009 is proof enough of that. But it was, after all, Greinke who sought a trade out of Kansas City.
And since the offseason 2010 trade via which Greinke got his wish, the Royals seem to plague him. Until 2019, they were the only team he hadn’t beaten and he’s now 1-4 against them. He’ll get another shot at the team that drafted him and with whom he broke in with all those years ago when he starts for Houston Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium.