KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The second inning was waiting for Dan Otero on Sunday at Kauffman Stadium. Otero was waiting for it as well.
Otero wasn't seeking anything as deep as redemption. He was just looking for a chance to bounce back. No other game offers more chances to do just that than baseball.
But he was getting antsy. Rain stopped the game with two out, two on and a 2-0 count on Drew Butera in the second inning.
"What was the delay, 2 hours and 50 minutes?'' asked Otero.
It was actually 1 hour and 50 minutes, but about 40 minutes before play resumed Otero was told he would replace starter Trevor Bauer.