Zack Britton made headlines when he told SNY’s Scott Thompson, “I’ve played against the Yankees my whole career, this is by far the best team I’ve seen them put together since I’ve been in the big leagues. So I think we got a really good shot with the guys in-house.” Whether you agree with Britton or not, his own success this season is a big reason for his and his teammates’ confidence as they enter the home stretch of the regular season.
When the Yankees acquired Britton last July he wasn’t necessarily a sure thing.