Mike Bordick

just really had an understanding of how to keep guys, break their rhythm and timing, you know, up there at the plate.

And right now, I don't know, maybe they're just familiar with them.

Maybe they get scouting reports or maybe like what I'm seeing, just the command isn't quite as clean and polished as it was last year.

He still has pretty good stuff because, you know, by all indications, at least every time he pitches, they say all his numbers are up.

So velocity might be up a mile an hour.

You know, his breaking ball, the spin rates, all those things will analytically say he's doing a good job.

But the hard part is the location of his pitches.

You know what I mean?

So leaving too many mistakes on the plate.

And I'll tell you, another day, if you want to look at some numbers, like he can't put guys away right now.

He gets to two strikes but just cannot finish the deal.

That's because that changeup hasn't been too good.

And with two outs, he's just got a hard time finishing up innings right now.

So...

And, you know, the Orioles are hoping that he can put together some clean innings and maybe an outing like Bassett threw together last night.

But, man, there's been a lot of hoping here in Birdland, that's for sure.

You got it.

Thanks for having me, guys.