Zack Grienke is not known as a guy who minces words, and that was true when he talked about the Home Run Derby on Monday.
The Arizona Diamondbacks ace made his feelings quite clear about the event, and said he wasn’t all that interested in staying for the duration.
Zack Greinke, asked about his expectations for the home run derby: "I expect the home run derby will be boring and I'll leave early."
— Ted Berg (@OGTedBerg) July 16, 2018
Greinke is famous for his brutal honesty. You wouldn’t expect any less of him here.
Greinke’s comments also highlight a very real issue with the Home Run Derby. Though the addition of a clock has mitigated it somewhat, it’s an event that has lost some of its luster because of the lack of star participation and the length as a whole. Recent iterations have been better, but a lot of fans still tune out for the same reasons Greinke is.
