Why Cease Is Slowing Down with Dallas Braden and Ricky Romero
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…
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