Time marches on, undaunted by the whims and wishes of fans and players alike. The clock ticks and ticks.
On June 12 of last year, Zack Britton (then: Zach) returned to the mound for the Baltimore Orioles after rupturing his Achilles tendon. Britton had been a tremendous reliever in prior years for the Orioles, especially in 2016: 67 innings, 0.54 ERA. Hard to top that. After struggling as a highly-touted starter, Britton transitioned to the bullpen and found his sinker more than up to the challenge. The lefty was like plenty before him; not quite cut out for starting, but dynamite in short bursts.