It's not just because they're facing the Orioles, who always seem to find a way to beat the home team. In this case, it's because Ben Shulman is clearly suffering from something that's left his voice hoarse and fading in and out. I can't imagine how he'll sound if this thing goes into extra innings!

What struck me though, is that Shulman used to be the emergency back-up for Ben Wagner, before he was let go. If Shulman Jr. really did get complete laryngitis, who would take his place? They got rid of Mike Wilner and it's fairly clear the current colour man, Chris Leroux, would not be up to the job. What would they do if Shulman ever completely lost his voice?

The way he sounds Monday night, there's a chance we might find out. My guess would be to revert to TV audio. But it strikes me they've left themselves pretty thin on the radio side if Shulman was ever unable to continue.