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Milwaukee pitcher Zack Greinke has a flair for innovation on the mound. He makes up pitches as he goes along, it's said. A little more than a year ago, when Greinke wanted out of Kansas City, reports surfaced that he was "bored" after nine seasons in the Royals' organization, and desperately in need of a fresh start both intellectually and emotionally.
Greinke's willingness to travel a different path also extends to his business dealings, where he's taking an unconventional approach as that rarest of baseball birds -- the contract do-it-yourselfer.
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