The Brewers are starting Zack Greinke on short rest on Sunday for the second straight game. He had only started on three days’ rest once before in his career, and that was a three-inning start that came four days after a one-inning relief appearance in 2007. It’s not like the Royals were pushing him hard so they could make the playoffs.
Zack Greinke Going On Short Rest
But in Greinke’s last game, he threw only 74 pitches, and because of a spring basketball injury, his innings-pitched total is the lowest it has been since 2007, when he was a reliever for most of the season. This isn’t exactly the same as the Brewers grinding on CC Sabathia in 2008.
Brew Crew Ball thinks it’s a good move to start Greinke:
Simply put, there’s no reason to believe that Ron Roenicke or anyone else in the organization is forcing Greinke onto the mound to avoid the alternatives. They’re doing everything they can to put their best possible team on the field at home this weekend, and I think that’s commendable.It’s also worth noting that Greinke was undefeated at home this year, and put up a 4.70 ERA on the road. That might be small-sample shenanigans, but it certainly could have influenced manager Ron Roenicke.
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