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Zachary Grant Britton (born December 22, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Britton, the youngest of three brothers, was raised in Santa Clarita, California. During his only year at Canyon High School, he spent two days in intensive care when he sustained fractures of the skull and clavicle and bleeding in the brain as a result of diving headfirst into concrete while attempting to catch a foul popup during baseball practice with the freshman squad. When he moved with his family to Texas, he transferred to Weatherford High School, where he was an all-state outfielder who also pitched.
Britton was offered an athletic scholarship to attend Texas A&M University. After he was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the third round (85th overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft, he accepted a $200,000 signing bonus to join the ballclub.
Before the 2010 season, he was considered the Orioles third best prospect according to Baseball America. In a midseason top 25 prospect list, he was ranked the 10th best prospect in all of baseball. Prior to 2011, Baseball America had him ranked second among Orioles prospects.
Zach Britton speaks after the Orioles' 11-inning loss in Toronto. More: http://www.masn.me/orioles
Orioles All-Star closer Zach Britton shows how he grips the baseball to throw his slider. More: http://www.masn.me/orioles
Buck Showalter meets with the media after the Orioles' 5-2 loss in 11 innings to the Blue Jays in the American League wild card game. Showalter addresses not using All-Star closer Zach Britton in critical situations during the must-win game. More: http://www.masn.me/orioles
7/27/14: Zach Britton strikes out the side in order in the 10th inning to record his 20th save of the season Check out http://m.mlb.com/video for our full archive of videos, and subscribe on YouTube for the best, exclusive MLB content: http://youtube.com/MLB About MLB.com: Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig announced on January 19, 2000, that the 30 Major League club owners voted unanimously to centralize all of Baseball's internet operations into an independent technology company. Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM) was formed and charged with developing, building and managing the most comprehensive baseball experience available on the internet. In August 2002, MLB.com streamed the first-ever live, full length MLB game when the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees faced off at...
Orioles' relief pitchers Brad Brach and Zach Britton visit Studio 21 on Wednesday to play the first game of Central Scribbles against Mark DeRosa and John Smoltz. MLB Central is our daily morning show which highlights all of yesterday's action and previews upcoming games, hosted by Matt Vasgersian, Lauren Shehadi and Mark DeRosa!
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Zach Britton talks about his 2015 season so far Jim Hunter More: www.masn.me/orioles
Zach is a 3rd round draft pick from Texas. He is in his 4th season in the O's organization and is considered one of the O's top pitching prospects.
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Zach Britton talks about the O's pitching staff in spring training (Sarasota, FL) Feb. 23, 2016. (www.dougmilesmedia.com)
Watch Baltimore Orioles' pitcher Zach Britton talk about Derek Jeter's career in this interview with YES Network's Matthew Stucko. Subscribe for daily sports videos! Subscribe for daily videos on YES Network: http://yesnet.me/10FUHE2 Follow YES Network on Twitter: http://yesnet.me/1dtTy7q Follow YES Network on Instagram: http://yesnet.me/PGQWNm Join YES Network on Tumblr: http://yesnet.tumblr.com/
Home Run Derby 2015 - interviews with Darren O'Day and Zach Britton
You muthafucker better come up
we're comin' back yo
straight to ya face
we're comin' back yo
straight to ya face
you gotta come up (3x)
Shed your skin like a snake
you're nuthin but a wannabe boy you're a fake
you're asking for a one now you're asking for a three
you better drop that coz that style's not for me
when i'm not visible you stab my back
now you got news with a boom with a shack
you look like peewee herman burnout on crack
you said you're pretty cool but i think you suck
Chorus:
Tell me now all your reasons before you fade away
try to play with the system i'm sure you never care
you can never see so come play with me
boy you gonna burn
boy you gonna burn
boy you gonna burn
boy you gonna burn (2x)
go away, go away
I make you blue
every time i come through like a glue i stick to you
i don't even care about your crew
i'm always high like bob marley
i hate all those who hate me
i'll leave all your fuckin ashes in the cemetery
one day i will fly like a butterfly
i will glide i will fly right in your sky
i feel everything is clear
time to take away your fear
repeat chorus:
Watch your back when i come so slow hey yo
you know i hate to see you go
i'm tired of this i'm tired of that
just hold on to your seat i'm gonna show you what i got
where you at where you gonna be
i wanna see you movin' as you dance with your enemy
you and me are about to see disaster is coming like john f. kennedy
You can never see so come play with me
boy you gonna burn
boy you gonna burn
boy you gonna burn
boy you gonna burn (2x)