2014 Zach Britton Today

[OFFNY]

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(vs. BLUE JAYS, 8/07)

3 up, 3 down.

All 3 outs were groundouts.

14 pitches, 8 strikes.

24 saves.

2014 ERA: 1.56

2014 WHIP: 0.867

[OFFNY]

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(vs. BLUE JAYS, 9/28)

Zachary ceded one single.

9 pitches, 7 strikes.

2014 SAVES: 37

2014 ERA: 1.65

2014 WHIP: 0.904

[OFFNY]

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(vs. TIGERS, 10/03) O[A.L.D.S., Game Two]

3 up, 3 down.

1 strikeout, 2 groundouts.

11 pitches, 9 for strikes.

[Il BuonO]

Um how about Zach though? One of his easiest saves. Looked calm and in control. Had command of the sinker.

Just a one run save in the post season, nbd.

Filthy. McNasty.

[Can_of_corn]

Um how about Zach though? One of his easiest saves. Looked calm and in control. Had command of the sinker.

Just a one run save in the post season, nbd.

Rookie closers.

[BMann]

I admit I was a little nervous with just a one-run lead going into the 9th, recalling how Britton hadn't been quite as lights-out lately (his WHIP was nearly double in Sept what in was in July/Aug). But that evaporated quickly, once he got ahead of Perez, I figured he was ON. And he was, big-time. I think our relievers are feeding off the "Let's show Detroit what a REAL bullpen looks like" mentality. Looks like everyone is back to mid-season form (with the possible exception of O'Day).

[OFFNY]

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(vs. ROYALS, 10/10) O[A.L.C.S., Game Two]

Horrible game.

Walked the first 3 batters that he faced.

At one point, Britton threw 12 consecutive balls.

Thanks to an outstanding scoop by catcher Nick Hundley on a force play at home plate, Britton somehow managed to leave the game unscored upon.

Darren O'Day came in to finish off the Royals by inducing an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded.

[Aristotelian]

That was painful. Very lucky it didn't cost us (although if O'Day comes in fresh for the 10th maybe he doesn't give up that HR?). I just hope it was a case of adrenaline and overthrowing, kind of like the Yankee game with the Beltran walkoff.

[fansince71]

Really hate how Hundley catches, he cost Zack several strikes by not framing pitches.