Despite being without a key member of their team, the Minnesota Twins wrapped up a difficult first month of the season with a . 

Zack Greinke doesn't like attention. 

THERE is a funny story going around that the cover headline of this week's Sports Illustrated is "THE BEST PITCHER IN Baseball" and the picture to go along with it belongs to Kansas City's Zack Greinke and not theMets' Johan Santana. 

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Baseball REPORTER 

--RHP Zack Greinke's streak of 43 innings without allowing an earned run ended in the first inning Wednesday. 

With RHP Joakim Soria nursing a sore shoulder, the Royals have a big vacancy at the end of their bullpen. 

Right-hander Gil Meche, who left his Tuesday start after 3 2/3 innings with lower back tightness in a loss to the Blue Jays, should make his next start, manager Trey Hillman said Wednesday. 

Anyone wishing to talk about 20 wins or Cy Young awards or anything else that might await Zack Greinke at the end of the season would be smart to do it when Greinke is out of the room. 

For the second time in five days, the Toronto Blue Jays are on the verge of their first series loss of the season. 

Zack Greinke gave up an earned run for the first time in 43 innings, but Billy Butler backed him up with two homers and the Kansas City Royals used a 15-hit barrage to rout the Toronto Blue Jays 11-3 Wednesday night. 

Zack Greinke talked last winter about a pitcher reaching that perfect blend, where physical ability exactly matches mental ability. 

With RHP Joakim Soria nursing a sore shoulder, the Royals have a big vacancy at the end of their bullpen. 

--RHP Brian Bannister has given credit to Dr. 

Right-hander Gil Meche is scheduled to start again Sunday at Minnesota for the Royals, but that is in jeopardy.