Homer's night
Homer Bailey got roughed up in his start for Triple-A Louisville: 3 1/3 innings, six runs, six hits, five walks, four strikeouts. He was facing the Dave Miley-managed Scranton club.
posted by John Fay at 8:53 PM
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Post a Comment*Bruce homered in his debut though, so not all is bad out of Louisville tonight.
John if you had the chance to trade Dunn for a solid starting pitcher, closer, or elite pitching prospect would you move him prior to the deadline with the #1 prospect in all of minor league baseball (as named by Baseball America) in Jay Bruce waiting?
Redbeard
I don't think the Reds are getting those kind of offers for Dunn. I think the best they can hope for is prospects. Because of his contract, it's like trading a free agent.
I attended the Bats game and Homer was wild. Constantly pitching from behind, throwing either way high or in the dirt, and he continues to struggle to hold runners on base. Homer must find a way to quicken his delivery or get a better pick-off move because the word is out that he is slow to the plate. He also recorded a balk trying to hold a runner on first.
John,
I wouldn't trade Dunn for just prospects, same with Griffey. If other teams aren't going to be willing to part with those three categories of players why should the Reds? There's no logic in throwing away top players for prospects especially if your philosophy is to trade those prospects after 5 years when they can command bigger salaries.
he is going to be inconsistent. he is a kid. as was glavine, maddux, smoltz, clemens, peavy, penny and so on and so on.
if he is better off at louisville than here.... what does that say about pole.
this one makes no sense. none. zero.
unless homer develops another pitch or two he will never make it in the major leagues.. like brandon larson he is a minor league phenomenon
conversely.. i would give him a chance to be a 1 inning closer before I write him off
blow this team up get a good manager and general manager, use Griffey, Dunns, and miltons salaries to get some good pitching
Griffey and Dunns salary are going to be going to Harang and Arroyo in the years that follow. they are already spoken for.
As for Homer Bailey needing to develop another pitch or two? Uh, he has 3 pitches (4 if you count his cut fastball, 5 if you count the 2 different curveballs that he throws). He doesn't need to develop any other pitches, he needs to refine the ones he has.... just like every other 21 year old pitcher of the last 20 years.
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