Zack is gone.

Zack was traded today. Brewers send Cain, Escobar, Jeffress, and Odorizzi. OK. It is impossible to judge a trade from the surface. Zack had a 4.17 ERA last year. He was uninterested and pitched poorly. I like the kid and I really enjoyed the Cy Young season. I understand his frustration and why he wanted out. I just don't know how good he is going to be. I'm a Royals fan so I hope he does well, but I want to see Jeffress become a closer. I want to see Escobar shut down the sieve in the middle infield. I want to see Odorizzi with all the lefties in the rotation soonish. Cain is the wild card. If he can be a legit player in the center field mold. IE field well, steal bases and have a high OBP then it was a win for the Royals. If Zack pitches the Brew Crew to the playoffs and wins two more Cy Young awards then, well, good for him and good for the Brewers. I am a Royals fan. Thanks Zack, but go Cain, Escobar, Jeffress, and Odorizzi. I'm really hoping the opening day pitcher isn't Kevin Millwood!!

6 months later.....

6 months since the series in Atlanta. Billy led the world in GIDP, DDJ is gone. Banny is gone. Davies is still around. Hard to get too excited about the Royals prospects in 2011. Zack going to be traded. That makes ? the number 1 starter. Zack was BAD last year. I don't want to hear how he can't have the Cy Young award year every year. He didn't finish pitches. He didn't compete. He was off balance in his follow through all year long. I noticed that watching on TV in Vegas. Mechanics were off. His drive is questionable. I can see his frustration.This team has a smell that isn't going away. So does that make his 4.20 ERA OK? 2.16 to 4.20. That shows he quit to me. Going through the motions. I will miss the kid. He was fun to watch. I saw him pitch once live. He was great against the Angels. Royals lost 1-0. Let Zack find a team where he can give up 4 plus per start and still win. He seems like a nice enough kid. I just hope Moore doesn't trade him for "prospects". Royals need a catcher. Arrencibia from Toronto comes to mind. They need pitchers. They need a legit outfielder, sorry Frenchy and Leche aren't the answer. They need alot of things. I will miss Zack. I understand his pain, I think.