"I felt the closer we got to spring training, I thought the Orioles might just go in a different direction, because I knew with Scott and Chris and the way he represents, they're not afraid to wait for the best deal," Britton said. "But I think this is great for us as players. You're always looking at what the team is trying to do and for them to go out and spend some money this offseason, I think it shows that we're not just allowing guys to become free agents and then, 'See you later.'