Do-or-Die in Baltimore
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Will the rain delay affect the start of the Orioles‑Blue Jays series tonight?
All right, 635 is the scheduled first pitch tonight as the Jays and Orioles open a three-game series in Baltimore. And you can tell by Kevin Barker's face that we're a little concerned about the weather. Ben McDonald is the Orioles analyst and former pitcher. He joins us on Blair and Barker. There he is. Ben, before we get into the meat of this, I'll ask you to put on your meteorologist hat and tell me what it looks like there right now and what the odds are of us actually having baseball tonight.
Well, I just got the latest update, so I'll share it with you guys. And, you know, the weather is very unpredictable. But what I'll say is this. It's raining pretty hard right now. Obviously, the tarp is on the field. But from what I was told by one of the grounds crew people, they think we're going to get the game in tonight. They think the rain's going to stop eventually. Might be slightly delayed, if anything, but they feel pretty good about it. Now, tomorrow is a totally different story from what I understand. It looks a lot worse for tomorrow. But that's what they're saying as of about 10 minutes ago.
Okay, you know, all players like routines, right? Trey, your Savage is coming off the I.L. It'll be his first start in a minute. Is it a big deal for him to have, say, a rain delay? You have a rain delay, you're trying to get it geared up mentally, physically. Maybe it's not as big a deal for a pitcher. What do you think about that? Is there a problem with that, or am I overthinking it?
Oh, it's not ideal. You know, you get to the ballpark, you want to be in your routine as a pitcher. Pitchers, we're very, some people call it superstition. So a lot of people say it's just your routine that you get in. The good news is what really gets you out of your routine is the starting and the stopping. That's what allows you to get out of your routine. But, you know, even if the game's pushed back a little bit and the communication lines are open. I think he'll be fine with that. But the thing is, you guys know this, baseball players are used to dealing with, not in Toronto, obviously, because you can close the roof up, but in a lot of other places, they're used to the delays and starting a little bit later and whatnot.
So I don't think it's that big of a deal.
Ben, Dylan Cease had an MRI the other day, and he was talking to Hazel May about it just a couple of minutes ago and mentioned that That no surgery is needed, but his shoulder felt, quote, heavy and felt achy. And we had Thad Levine on when we were reading the quote to him. And of course, you know, current Brewers advisor, former GM of the Twins. And he said, man, I don't like to hear those adjectives from a pitcher. I'm wondering, you're a former pitcher. When I, heavy and achy, what does that suggest to you?
You know, you guys have all heard the term dead arm, right? Where... It hurts a little bit, maybe a little bit, but the ball just doesn't come out like you want it to. Like, you can't create the velocity that you normally have naturally. You have to really work hard to do that. Shoulders always scare me. Shoulders is what ended my career. I had torn rotator cuff, torn labrum. And as a power pitcher like he is, I can relate to that. And power pitchers don't really do well with shoulder issues. Now, if he had an MRI and structurally everything is okay – and listen – I'm not saying he does or he doesn't, but I mean, it is not uncommon for a guy that's thrown the innings that Dylan sees has. I think if you would open up all the shoulders on guys that have that kind of innings and a power pitch that he is, there would be something going on typically with the rotator cuff, a little bit of fraying of the labrum, something like that.
That would not be uncommon at all. And I know that because I went through three different surgeries, talking to a million doctors during my time going through that. Now, I hope that's not the case for him. I just hope it's maybe some type of, you know, you could have arthritis going on. You could have some inflammation in there.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Will the rain delay affect the start of the Orioles‑Blue Jays series tonight?
0:05–3:51
2
How do rain delays impact a pitcher’s routine and performance?
3:51–6:45
3
What does Dylan Cease’s “heavy and achy” shoulder mean for his health and the Orioles?
6:45–23:30
4
How will the Orioles’ front office evaluate the disappointing 2024 season in the offseason?
23:30–33:40
5
What is Kobe Mayo’s true power‑hitting ceiling for next season?
33:40–37:30
6
Is Gunnar Henderson dealing with an undisclosed injury that could affect his play?
37:30–49:13
Speakers
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