Why Cease Is Slowing Down with Dallas Braden and Ricky Romero
About this episode
The episode discusses the Blue Jays' loss to the A's, focusing on Dylan Cease's velocity drop and offensive issues.
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker look back on the Blue Jays' series-opening loss to the A's in Sacramento, including Dylan Cease's worrying drop in velocity, another quiet offensive game from Vladdy Jr., and whether Kazuma Okamoto can be an everyday third baseman for a championship team. Then, A's analyst and former MLB pitcher Dallas Braden (14:30) shares his thoughts on Cease's velo dip, Henry Bolte's potential, and the ceiling of a healthy A's team in 2027. Later, former Blue Jays pitcher Ricky Romero (29:52) weighs in on what's behind Cease's recent dip, why he's not overly concerned after the rocky start against the A's, José Soriano's evolution with the Jays, and Tyler Rogers' reliability. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.
People in this episode
Hosts: Jeff Blair, Kevin Barker
Guests: Dallas Braden, Ricky Romero
Topics covered
- Blue Jays
- Dylan Cease
- MLB analysis
- pitching performance
- offensive struggles
- future of A's
Keywords
- Dylan Cease
- Blue Jays
- Dallas Braden
- Ricky Romero
- Kazuma Okamoto
- pitching
- MLB
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: A's, Blue Jays, Rogers Sports & Media
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