On Monday night, Diamondbacks starter Zack Greinke tossed a gem against the White Sox. In 8.2 innings, he struck out 12 while giving up just one run. In the second year of a 6-year, $206 million contract, Greinke has been great—especially when you compare his start to 2016's.

Greinke's First 10 Starts

Year	IP	SO	ERA	WHIP
2016	64.2	58	4.59	1.30
2017	67	78	2.82	0.97

In the top of the 9th against the White Sox, Greinke broke out what many people are calling an "eephus." Here's the pitch.

65 mph?

Yeah, Zack got ya with the eephus! pic.twitter.com/A2VsP7eyeL
— MLB (@MLB) May 23, 2017

That's a 65-mph curveball. A great pitch, yes, But an eephus? Nah. An eephus is slower and goes higher.

This is an eephus.

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And this is an eephus.

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Get to work, Zack.

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