Zack Greinke was supposed to stay with the Dodgers or sign with the Giants. He did neither:

Greinke reached agreement Friday night on a six-year contract with Arizona, shunning both the three-time defending division champion Dodgers and three-time recent World Series champion San Francisco Giants to sign with a club that hasn’t won a playoff series since 2007.

Wow. Arizona shows it wants to get back to the playoffs in a big way. I have not seen money yet, so we’ll see if he tops David Price. A $190 million contract would beat the yearly value of Price’s contract.

I suspect Greinke’s ERA will go up a bit. He has a career 3.34 ERA in Arizona. That’s mostly due to eight home runs in 62 innings. His record there is 6-2 in ten starts.

He’ll play 2016 as a 32-year-old, so Arizona is paying for the downside of his career. Greinke is a smart pitcher, however. He proved he knows how to adjust to keep himself healthy, and I would not be surprised if he adjusts quickly as his velocity diminishes. Mike Mussina waited until the end of his career to change into a slow-ball pitcher. Greinke is aware enough to make that adjustment while it will still do him some good.