Baker says moldy air in Chicago has his players feeling under the weather

Washington Nationals manager Dusty Baker offered up a rather odd assessment of his team's status immediately after Game 4 of the NLDS was postponed due to rain.

Once a decision was official, many assumed Baker would announce Stephen Strasburg as Wednesday's new starter in place of Tanner Roark, especially with Strasburg getting an extra day of rest.

Instead, the Nats will stick with Roark, as Strasburg threw a bullpen session before Tuesday's game was postponed and is therefore unavailable to start Wednesday. According to Baker, the right-hander is also under the weather, and isn't the only one of his players feeling ill.

"A lot of my team is under the weather with the change of weather and the air conditioning in the hotel and the air conditioning here. It's just this time of the year for mold around Chicago - I think it's mold. I mean, I have it, too," Baker said, according to ASAP Sports.

When asked if he would have considered Strasburg if the Cy Young candidate was 100 percent healthy, Baker said: "I don't know. We didn't think about that."

The Nationals were forced to switch hotel rooms due to an air conditioning issue, according to ESPN's Jesse Rogers.

Game 4 will be played on Wednesday in Chicago, with Roark set to square off with Cubs right-hander Jake Arrieta.