Comments on: Britton Brought Up http://oriolesthinktank.wordpress.com/2006/04/12/britton-brought-up/ Orioles Coverage for the Information Age Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:32:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Zachary http://oriolesthinktank.wordpress.com/2006/04/12/britton-brought-up/#comment-458 Zachary Thu, 13 Apr 2006 22:37:13 +0000 https://oriolesthinktank.wordpress.com/2006/04/12/britton-brought-up/#comment-458 Aww, shucks. You were watching? :) Aww, shucks. You were watching? :)

]]> By: Mike http://oriolesthinktank.wordpress.com/2006/04/12/britton-brought-up/#comment-457 Mike Thu, 13 Apr 2006 03:21:50 +0000 https://oriolesthinktank.wordpress.com/2006/04/12/britton-brought-up/#comment-457 Thanks Zach. Nice job at CC this week, by the way. Thanks Zach. Nice job at CC this week, by the way.

]]> By: Zachary http://oriolesthinktank.wordpress.com/2006/04/12/britton-brought-up/#comment-456 Zachary Thu, 13 Apr 2006 02:54:55 +0000 https://oriolesthinktank.wordpress.com/2006/04/12/britton-brought-up/#comment-456 It was all about roster rules. According to <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-osnotes0412,0,2642218.story?track=rss" rel="nofollow">the Sun</a>, <blockquote>The Orioles wanted to bring up Britton on Sunday when they designated Eric DuBose for assignment, but as a member of the 40-man roster, Britton couldn't be called up until 10 days into the season. Morris essentially was brought up for insurance, but the club decided that he would be better suited starting games forTriple-A Ottawa.</blockquote> It was all about roster rules.

According to the Sun,

The Orioles wanted to bring up Britton on Sunday when they designated Eric DuBose for assignment, but as a member of the 40-man roster, Britton couldn’t be called up until 10 days into the season.

Morris essentially was brought up for insurance, but the club decided that he would be better suited starting games forTriple-A Ottawa.

]]> By: bradley http://oriolesthinktank.wordpress.com/2006/04/12/britton-brought-up/#comment-455 bradley Wed, 12 Apr 2006 19:46:54 +0000 https://oriolesthinktank.wordpress.com/2006/04/12/britton-brought-up/#comment-455 yeah, i forgot the age thing. yeah, i forgot the age thing.

]]> By: Mike http://oriolesthinktank.wordpress.com/2006/04/12/britton-brought-up/#comment-454 Mike Wed, 12 Apr 2006 19:10:32 +0000 https://oriolesthinktank.wordpress.com/2006/04/12/britton-brought-up/#comment-454 Morris pitched in 7 games in spring training and started 1. Your reasoning makes sense- they could just want him to get regular work- but I think it's unlikely in this case. Morris is pushing 27 and, as good as last year in Bowie was, he was repeating the level and relies on a lot of breaking stuff (those types of pitchers often are more effective against less refined competition than against big leaguers- more so than usual, I mean). Long-term, I think it's unlikely he is anything more than a swingman/reliever and I doubt it is the Orioles' top priority to protect his development. I still think the most likely case is that they wanted Britton all along but, initially, didn't want to rush him. Then they felt his 2 1/3 ip in Bowie forced their hand. I know that sounds a little ridiculous, but that's my best guess. Morris pitched in 7 games in spring training and started 1. Your reasoning makes sense- they could just want him to get regular work- but I think it’s unlikely in this case. Morris is pushing 27 and, as good as last year in Bowie was, he was repeating the level and relies on a lot of breaking stuff (those types of pitchers often are more effective against less refined competition than against big leaguers- more so than usual, I mean).

Long-term, I think it’s unlikely he is anything more than a swingman/reliever and I doubt it is the Orioles’ top priority to protect his development. I still think the most likely case is that they wanted Britton all along but, initially, didn’t want to rush him. Then they felt his 2 1/3 ip in Bowie forced their hand. I know that sounds a little ridiculous, but that’s my best guess.

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