Via Abraham: A bullpen move will be made for 8/28

[sahara]

I really wished you hadn't of included the cite to Britton's numbers. If you look across the board, he's actually been slightly better in the majors than in the minors. In most cases that means his MLB numbers are something of a fluke. In any case his Scranton numbers aren't a bit better than Henn's. We'll see but somehow I doubt Chris Britton will play savior to this season.

Almost no one expects Britton to be a savior.

Most of the people bitching about him not being on the roster wanted him on the roster because there was a good chance he would be at least slightly better than what we had in his place.

[indianyanksfan]

so is britton up here?

[ICEBERG18]

BRITTON GETS HIS CHANCE There are many fan Web sites and blogs devoted to the Yankees, and they seem to have one thing in common: every one is convinced that Chris Britton has gotten a raw deal this season. Despite strong numbers in the minors, Britton has pitched in only three games for the Yankees, to the dismay of many fans.

“I really don’t see the Internet too much,” Britton said, after returning to the Yankees for the first time since June 9. “Just try to stay focused on what I’m doing.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/29/sports/baseball/29pins.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

[ajra21]

BRITTON GETS HIS CHANCE There are many fan Web sites and blogs devoted to the Yankees, and they seem to have one thing in common: every one is convinced that Chris Britton has gotten a raw deal this season. Despite strong numbers in the minors, Britton has pitched in only three games for the Yankees, to the dismay of many fans.

“I really don’t see the Internet too much,” Britton said, after returning to the Yankees for the first time since June 9. “Just try to stay focused on what I’m doing.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/29/sp...=1&oref=slogin

damn. i was about to post that. you beat me to it.

i wonder if the ny times meant us?!?

[Skars]

As I've been saying, all the people who were crowing for Britton based on his ERA last year in Baltimore and going on and on about how Torre must not like him can finally see what he is. As a prospect BA said he had a mid 90s fastball and an inconsistent curveball, now hes got a flat 90-91 fastball and a junk breaking ball. He got AAA hitters out with it because he commands it pretty well, but he's going to have major issues in the majors. Maybe if the kid actually took care of his body I'd feel bad that he was left in the minors all year

[girardi08]

can we stop with the love for Chris Britton now please?

[njdhockey]

When was the last time Britton pitched before tonight?

[hellonewman]

When was the last time Britton pitched before tonight?

According to milb.com, it was Saturday in Buffalo, 1.1 innings, 2 hits, 1 run, 0 walks, 1 K.

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/m...pbp&pid=461904

[njdhockey]

Thanks for the help hellonewman. Hopefully he was just shaking off the rust and will pitch better next time.

[NelsonMuntz]

Britton did ok tonight. A little wild in the strike zone but I like the fact that he came out and threw strikes.

[ajra21]

he gave up a couple of runs didn't he?