"The ship may have sailed because he has become an elite closer, but I'm curious how he would perform now as a starter with the closer mindset he has acquired," White Sox director of player personnel Chris Getz, a former executive with the Royals, wrote in an email during the offseason. "I know Zack Greinke partially credits his transformation from an inconsistent starter to the best in the game to his stint in the (bull)pen."