The secret of Zach Britton's unique dominance

[Legend_Of_Joey]

http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2017/07/wynns-on-britton-hes-ready-to-get-back-up-there-to-help.html

[scOtt]

6 hours ago, Frobby said:

If I didn't know better, I'd say you were being sarcastic!    Yeah, that came back to bite us.     Of course, we don't know how Zach would have done vs. major league hitters.    The outcome couldn't have been worse, I suppose.   

As I said earlier, the point was to have him pitch back to back. Thursday and Friday, then two days off and pitch on Monday. Make sure he's July ready. Also last night he pitched later in the game. To get him in that mindframe.

[scOtt]

7 minutes ago, scOtt said:

As I said earlier, the point was to have him pitch back to back. Thursday and Friday, then two days off and pitch on Monday. Make sure he's July ready. Also last night he pitched later in the game. To get him in that mindframe.

We have O'Day back. And pitching very well. 'Pen is already boosted some. Tuesday is fine with me.

[scOtt]

33 minutes ago, Legend_Of_Joey said:

http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2017/07/wynns-on-britton-hes-ready-to-get-back-up-there-to-help.html

Roch says Wednesday. Give him a day off.

[scOtt]

“These last two outings he threw, his ball is biting,” Wynns said. “It’s like he can throw it on top of the zone and it just bites. If he throws it in the middle, it will still bite. It seems like he has that life back.

“He’s always had it, but the comfort, like him feeling good after he throws. And now going back-to-back, that’s a good thing for him. But overall, his slider and his fastball, he’s ready. He needs to get back up there to help out the Orioles, for sure.”

[thezeroes]

Because Zach Britton was placed on the Sixty Day DL on June 20th, he can not be activated until July 4th.  Craig Gentry was needed for his defense because Mancini had been playing first base with Chris Davis on the DL.  The idea was that IF Britton was on the sixty day the need to rush him before he finished his rehab starts could not be done.  Any one that thinks he was ready for last nights game has not been following his rehab stints or the quotes from Buck Showalter on NOT RUSHING him back before he was ready.

[scOtt]

It's like they don't want Zach back on the roster, they want THE Zach back on the roster.

[sportsfan8703]

3 hours ago, thezeroes said:

Because Zach Britton was placed on the Sixty Day DL on June 20th, he can not be activated until July 4th.  Craig Gentry was needed for his defense because Mancini had been playing first base with Chris Davis on the DL.  The idea was that IF Britton was on the sixty day the need to rush him before he finished his rehab starts could not be done.  Any one that thinks he was ready for last nights game has not been following his rehab stints or the quotes from Buck Showalter on NOT RUSHING him back before he was ready.

Not rushing?  You know relievers only make like him only make like 60 appearances a year. So let's have him make 8 rehab outings?  And he was throwing curveballs. The very pitch that injured his forearm. Outrageous. 

I think DD didn't want to DFA some of his "depth" for Gentry. 

Signs of a power struggle between Buck and DD?  Buck wanted Gentry but DD didn't want to DFA Andrew Faulkner. So in order to give Buck what he wanted he put Britton on the 60 day DL. Because our 40 man is overflowing with pitching talent. 

[thezeroes]

3 hours ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Not rushing?  You know relievers only make like him only make like 60 appearances a year. So let's have him make 8 rehab outings?  And he was throwing curveballs. The very pitch that injured his forearm. Outrageous. 

I think DD didn't want to DFA some of his "depth" for Gentry. 

Signs of a power struggle between Buck and DD?  Buck wanted Gentry but DD didn't want to DFA Andrew Faulkner. So in order to give Buck what he wanted he put Britton on the 60 day DL. Because our 40 man is overflowing with pitching talent. 

You are not following his rehab appearances very much are you???  You are making assumptions based on personal opinion without any facts.  Show me the conversation, the write up, the twitter feed or any other info that backs up your premise.

[OFFNY]

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(vs. Advanced-A Lynchburg, 7/03)

 

1 ) Inning Pitched

1 ) Hit

0 ) Runs

1 ) Walk

1 ) Strikeout

 

19 )Pitches )(10 )Strikes, )9 )Balls)

 

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[scOtt]

1 hour ago, OFFNY said:

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(vs. Advanced-A Lynchburg, 7/03)

 

1 ) Inning Pitched

1 ) Hit

0 ) Runs

1 ) Walk

1 ) Strikeout

 

19 )Pitches )(10 )Strikes, )9 )Balls)

 

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That's Thursday, Friday, two days off, Monday, Tuesday off  and back Wednesday. He's pitched a week of outings. He's in a rhythm. Ready jump back in and help the club.

[Cumberbundy]

Kimmy and Chap both got smoked last night, got to love a pitcher who doesn't give up fly balls in the juiced baseball era of today. ♥️

 

[Frobby]

My overall impression is that Zach still hasn't looked quite as dominant during his rehab as he's normally been for us.     I'm not necessarily expecting vintage 2014-16 Zach Britton when he returns, but I'm sure he'll be solid and allow us to push one marginal guy out of the pen.    I'm not sure I'd use him as the closer until he has a couple of games under his belt and looks sharp.   

[Beef Supreme]

On 7/1/2017 at 3:35 PM, sportsfan8703 said:

Not rushing?  You know relievers only make like him only make like 60 appearances a year. So let's have him make 8 rehab outings?  And he was throwing curveballs. The very pitch that injured his forearm. Outrageous. 

 

Not provable. Just because he felt discomfort while throwing a curve does not mean that the injury was caused by throwing curves.

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As you can see the fastball was the fastest pitch, and it was also the most stressful pitch when compared to curveballs, sliders, and changeups. In other words, we found that every offspeed pitch we looked at resulted in less stress than a fastball. This is consistent with the biomechanical research that is available: fastballs result in higher torques on the elbow. Source: https://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2017/02/fastballs-offspeed-pitches-comparative-relative-elbow-stress/

 

[Frobby]

47 minutes ago, Beef Supreme said:

Not provable. Just because he felt discomfort while throwing a curve does not mean that the injury was caused by throwing curves.

 

I agree.   That's just silly talk.