Zack Greinke is one of the best pitchers of this generation. Two weeks ago, he may have finished his distinguished, Hall of Fame-caliber career with a terrific outing against the Yankees, a capstone in a season that went pretty poorly. Returning to his beloved Kansas City Royals at the start of the 2022 season, Greinke was a solid chucker on a bad team, worth two wins and posting a 3.68 ERA, damn fine numbers for a 38-year-old.
This season, I think it became clear the game had passed Greinke by. It happens to all of us — paraphrasing Moneyball, it may happen at 14 or 40, but we’re all told we can no longer play the children’s game.