Milwaukee Brewer’s Zack Greinke ready for action in spring season – MLB News
The Milwaukee Brewers’ catcher Wil Nieves has been working with Zack Greinke during the spring season played on March 6 and got one more sight at the right-hander's brutal aggressiveness, which shows his self-belief in the next games.
Speaking at the press conference, Greinke said, “I felt a lot more comfortable out there today than the last outing [against the White Sox on March 1]. I was coming closer to executing pitches; it just hurt being behind in the count too much. ... The results
weren't great again, but it felt a lot better."
Reserved strikers keep work in development for Greinke, who required 38 throws to get through his two innings in 8-1 loss against the Texas Rangers at Surprise Stadium and knock down nine of the 11 strikers he faced.
That kind of control dilemma is not in favour of Greinke, taking into account that he has the fifth-best part of hit outs to walks (3.99) of all Major League beginners over the last two seasons. He was also the 11th-best in that duration with only 2.12 walks
in nine innings.
Greinke was initially listed for about 45 pitches, but with only seven left in that portion after two innings determined to call it a day and add it as another optimistic step toward the 2011 MLB season.
Zack is looking ahead to remain in the ‘functioning on things’ stage for two more starts before using his last two spring trips for his continuous-season debut.
Brewers’ manager Ron Roenicke and pitching coach Rick Kranitz still have not picked Greinke as an opening day starter, but set the 2009 American League CY Young Award in his box.
Kranitz further added that, "He likes to talk between innings, which I like. Each guy is different. Some guys don't like to [talk]. That's OK. I want to see how he's feeling, what his strengths are. I need to find out what the pitchers do right."
Greinke sustained tinkering with a latest curveball on March 4. He also pitched fastballs and changeups, topping out at 93 mph on the stadium radar but meeting around 90 mph regularly.
Ian Kinsler flashed the Rangers’ meeting with a sharp single leading off the game. Josh Hamilton put the Rangers in spot to score with an extensive double that hardly evaded centre-fielder Carlos Gomez and Michael Young cashed in with that RBI single.
Zack pitched his first ball to each of the first five batters he faced before receiving ahead of number six striker Mitch Moreland. The Rangers' first baseman finally was termed out on Greinke's first 93 mph fastball.
Greinke was satisfied with his succession on the pitcher's mound, but also felt that his batting workout with the break of the pitchers is missing. Just like his throwing abilities, there are plenty of instances to get things precise.
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