Last night was Darren O’Day t-shirt night at the Yard, and while unfortunately the team was unable to grab a lead to give O’Day the chance to do what he does best – come in and hold said lead – Darren did toss a scoreless ninth inning anyway, striking out two.
O’Day sat down with Yahoo! Sports for a segment titled “answer man” on Sunday, and our favorite submariner showed off his funny side.
Some highlights:
David Brown: If baseball never happened for you, you were going to be a plastic surgeon or, for a while, a veterinarian. Which teammate could best use a nose job?
Darren O’Day: Ryan Flaherty.
DB: What’s wrong with it?
DO’D: That nose could sniff out a free meal, or free clothes, from a mile away. That might be a perk, though.
DB: As a doctor of plastics, do you think it would be possible to transplant Brady Anderson’s sideburns onto another person’s face?
DO’D: Oh! You know what? I don’t see why not. I mean, I think, a couple of years ago the Twins gave away Mauer sideburns. Maybe you could just get those stitched on, or something. You’d never have to trim ‘em, they’d just be beautiful forever.
On his heritage:
DB: Are you ever able to take advantage of your fake Irish heritage?
DO’D: St. Patty’s Day is my least favorite day of the year. I seem to pitch on it every year. And I hear, “O’Day! You’re probably already drunk!” I just want to wear a sign that says, “I’m not Irish” on St. Patty’s Day. I love their beer and enjoy their whiskey. And Ireland has great corporate tax laws, too. Apparently, a lot of American companies are establishing their articles of incorporation abroad, and Ireland is one of the places. I think I would enjoy my life there.
DB: Would you wear a sign saying, “I’m Polish”?
DO’D: Oh, yeah. I enjoy being Polish. For my money, we’ve got the best sausage in the world. Chorizo doesn’t stand a chance. Italian sausage is up there, Bratwurst is nice. I spent some time in Germany in the offseason; I still think Polish is first.
On his t-shirt:
DB: What about the upcoming Darren O’Daaaaaaaaay, O’Day, O’Day, O’Day T-shirt giveaway at Camden Yards?
DO’D: I’ve got a lot of requests from family and friends to snag ‘em one. It’s really exciting, because middle relievers don’t get T-shirts. I think it’s because everyone in Baltimore knows when I’m pitching. They can usually kind of tell (from far away) when I’m warming up. I have that catchy, fake-Irish last name. That’s earned me a shirt! I lost out on the bobblehead earlier this year. Maybe next year. I think I prefer the shirt, though.
O’Day also talks about doing his wife’s job (reporter), Buck, and other topics. Go over to Yahoo and check out the whole interview.
