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Is Anyone Worried About Britton

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1 hour ago, Frobby said:

Average usually is 85-87 among closers with 20+ saves.   Of course, that doesn't count all the guys who were tried as closers and failed, and therefore didn't reach 20 saves.    

Closers are held to a high standard.  Brad Brach had 24 holds, 2 saves and 5 blown saves last year.   Convert those holds to saves and his save rate would have been 83.8% and we'd be calling for his head!    Instead, he was an all-star setup man.   

We are spoiled and 5 blown saves is something most teams would settle for from their closer. But, us fans expect perfection. :)

 

 

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20 hours ago, spiritof66 said:

Right now, I'm concerned about two things concerning Britton:

  • That the bottom of the strike zone really will get raised and Zach will have some trouble adjusting.
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I don't worry about that at all. Every couple years MLB talks about tightening up the zone. But the umps get a couple weeks into the season and get into their routine they've been in for years and nothing EVER changes.

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I didn't agree with Buck's decision  to bring Britton into the game last night with a 3-run lead.   He'd labored the night before, and with a three-run lead and the bottom of the order coming up, it would have been a logical time to try to give Britton a day off and save him for the weekend.    Buck really does use his closer pretty slavishly by the save rule.   

Britton left a lot of pitches up yesterday.   Even the final pitch to Pearce was belt-high, but thankfully it handcuffed Pearce.

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Seems to be a different issue every night. One night he is up in the zone getting hit hard, then he is walking guys then he is in the dirt. Velocity is there. I just hope he is healthy and gets it figured out. I have no idea whether his peripherals will normalize or he will start blowing saves first.

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I sort of wish the O's had traded Britton in the offseason.  No way do the O's have the money to sign him to a $80-100 million contract.  Britton seems to be one of the pitchers most effected by the new, higher strike zone.  Even when the umpire isn't raising the strike zone, he's trying to pitch "higher" IMO.  The O's should try to extend Brach now. 

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Britton will be fine. I don't think he can replicate last year but he's one of the best in the game and I'm so proud to have him on the team. 

We've had a hot start, be happy fellow Orioles fans! I think we can all look for faults instead of enjoying it while it lasts. Manny and Zach will be fine! 

 

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I'm less worried than curious about what's going on (or not going on) with the sink on his fastball. If I'm looking for things to worry about, Zach is way down the list  . . . SPs 3 through 5, outfield defense, Hardy, Schoop's offense, etc. etc. 

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29 minutes ago, George said:

On the positive side, ninth inning save opportunities are much more interesting this season. Last year's Britton was absurdly effective and made the last inning of a win predictable and, hence, boring.

I enjoy boring 9th inning saves when the Orioles are winning.   

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