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He was in a no win situation there , refusing to comment on it or defending German would have made look like he and to a lesser extend the Yankees excused German’s behavior and were trying to sweep it under the rug . I for one applaud his honesty . And don’t forget Britton is the player rep on that team too .Quote:
Originally Posted by drt1010
Britton was specifically asked about German by a reporter. His response was pretty straight forward and didn't get in to gritty details or anything. It's not like he's being a drama queen or stirring up trouble for no reason.Quote:
Originally Posted by drt1010
I have zero issues with what Britton said or when he said it. The "unnecessary distraction" is on German, not those who dare to comment on his situation.
I was going to make a reference to Chapman as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kinkotheclown
They are big leaguers that should be used to playing through distractions.Quote:
Originally Posted by drt1010
Blame the GF? Stretching your narrative a bit too far. I suggested she used his account for a reason.Quote:
Originally Posted by Posada20
For context and clarity Brittons exact statement :
"I don't think he owes anything to me. I think it's off the field stuff that he needs to take care of," Britton said in a Zoom interview (via nj.com) when asked about German returning. "Sometimes you don't get to control who your teammates are, and that's the situation. I don't agree with what he did. I don't think it has any place in the game or off the field at all."
"My job is to go out there and pitch and do my job," Britton added. "So that's kind of what my concern is right there. But [German] doesn't owe me anything. I think that's something that he's going to have to deal with on his own and make better choices going forward."
But Why bring that up at all when it was german’s account ? Why not just accept that German is the one causing negative attention to his team and being a headache to the team right now ? What is a stretch is you calling me misogynistic when I wasn’t the one who brought her up and nowhere did I even blame her for anything .Quote:
Originally Posted by drt1010
Well Chapman happened years ago before Britton was on the team but still I get the pointQuote:
Originally Posted by spliff(TONE)
It's misogynistic, or at the very least sexist to suggest German should have controlled her and access to his instagram account. She has a voice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Posada20
I agree 100% with what he said . And he had every right to say it .Quote:
Originally Posted by drt1010
Now who is stretching things?! I stated he should have control ofwhat is posted on HIS account and who can use it . it does not matter if that poster is a man or a woman . Like it or not he is a famous figure and he should known better than to have such little control over his own social media accounts . When you are in the public eye like he is then he should be the only one using that account and should be watching his account a lot closer than he did . Nowhere did I say she had no right to post that or didn’t have a voice .Quote:
Originally Posted by drt1010
As do I. I only question the timing. Was it necessary to air his feelings at this juncture in such a public fashion? Do they need a explosion in the clubhouse just days into ST?Quote:
Originally Posted by Posada20
Cant say this was unexpected . Like it or not German and the Yankees are going to be under media scrutiny this season since it’s german’s first time back from his suspension . And unless German pitches like an ace this season , this won’t be the end of the media circus surrounding German . If the front office had any common sense they would trade him or release himQuote:
Originally Posted by drt1010
I'm going to be on the fence on the German issue.
Brian Cashman and the Yankees organization said that they were going to ensure that German has truly changed his behavior and is committed to it going forward, before they allowed him to pitch for the organization and that they were going to monitor him to ensure it happens. Well, evidently it did happen, because he seemed to turn a corner and they allowed him to pitch in winter ball and they continued to monitor him and now he is in fact pitching for the team with an equal chance of making the roster.
While it is Britton's prerogative to give an opinion and he did not say anything wrong, he also could have said that his focus is the work he has to do on the field to get ready for the season and anything concerning another player should be discussed with that player and the Yankees organization. That's probably how Derek Jeter would have handled it.
Well in today’s “woke” environment that approach wouldn’t fly anymore and be seen by some as an attempt to defend German’s behavior or trying to sweep it under the rug .Quote:
Originally Posted by johnnyi