HOMER BAILEY RUMORS & GOSSIP

Is Homer Bailey ready for breakout year?

An injury-free season would please both Bailey and the Reds just fine It was June 7th of 2004 when the Cincinnati Reds tabbed Homer Bailey - a promising high school pitcher out of LaGrange, Texas - with their first round pick (7th overall) of the MLB Amateur Draft. The club passed over the likes of Jered Weaver, Huston Street, Gio Gonzalez, Billy Butler and Stephen Drew, among...
Via Redlegs Review  |  9 days ago

Reds announce tryouts for the “John Morrell Reds Rally Pack”

I was going to post about the fact that the Reds avoided arbitration by coming to agreements with Homer Bailey, Bill Bray, and Paul Janish tonight. That is, I was until I went to Reds.com and came upon this press release calling for applications to be a Reds Rally Pack rallier. CINCINNATI (Jan. 17, 2012) – The John Morrell Reds Rally Pack entertainment squad is looking for...
Via Red Hot Mama  |  26 days ago

Reds Avoid Arbitration With Bailey, Janish

All totalled, Cincy was able to avoid arbitration with three of their five eligible players on Tuesday, agreeing to one-year deals with shortstop Paul Janish, starting pitcher Homer Bailey and reliever Bill Bray (previously reported). The Associated Press is reporting that Bailey's contract is worth $2.425 million -- which is substantially more than the right-hander earned...
Via Redlegs Review  |  27 days ago

Reds, RHP Bailey agree on $2.4 million deal

Right-hander Homer Bailey agreed to a $2,425,000 contract on Tuesday, avoiding salary arbitration with the Cincinnati Reds. Bailey is coming off his best season, setting career highs in starts, wins, innings and strikeouts despite two stints on the disabled list because of shoulder problems in 2010. He went 9-7 with a 4.43 earned run average in 22 starts with 106 strikeouts in 132...
Via AP on Fox  |  27 days ago

Bailey Brilliant in Reds' 6-4 Win

Bailey grounded the Astros on Tuesday The Reds (75-80) snapped a 4-game losing skid on Tuesday by slipping by the visiting Astros (53-101) 6-4 at Great American Ball Park. Homer Bailey stole the show on the mound, and at the plate, en route to earning his ninth victory of the year. Here's the good, the bad, the notables and the Hard Hat recipient for the season's last...
Via Redlegs Review  |  September 20, 2011

Bailey superb in 5-1 Win

Cincinnati starting pitchers continued their string of great outings on Tuesday as Homer Bailey, a native Texan, wreaked havoc on an inexperienced Astros offense. Edgar Renteria provided the game's biggest offensive punch when he smacked a grand slam, his ninth of his career, to left in the top of the fifth. It would prove to be all the run support Bailey would need on this...
Via Redlegs Review  |  August 03, 2011

Reds' Bailey activated, starts vs. Orioles

The Cincinnati Reds activated righthander Homer Bailey from the 15-day disabled list Sunday for a start against the Baltimore Orioles. Bailey had been sidelined since late May with a sprain in his right shoulder. He began the season on the DL before making his debut in May and going 3-1 with a 3.00 ERA in five starts. To make room for Bailey on the roster, the Reds optioned...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  June 26, 2011

Reds place Homer Bailey on DL with shoulder injury

The slumping Cincinnati Reds have placed right-hander Homer Bailey on the 15-day disabled list with a shoulder injury. Bailey had an MRI on Friday morning that showed a sprained posterior capsule in his right shoulder. Manager Dusty Baker says there's no timetable for Bailey's return. Right-hander Mike Leake was recalled from Triple-A Louisville to start Friday night against...
Via AP on Fox  |  May 27, 2011

Could This Year Finally be Homer Bailey’s Coming Out Party?

Homer Bailey has been searching for consistency his whole career Homer Bailey has been under my close watch ever since he was a stud in the minors. He was a top prospect on every minor league scouting site out there, five years ago. He was SUPPOSED to break out two years ago. Well… that hasn’t happened and the fans are still waiting. The problem with Bailey seems to be...
Via EE Sports World  |  May 14, 2011

Reds down Astros behind Bailey's dominance

Homer Bailey's first appearance at Minute Maid Park was a memorable one for the native Texan, who grew up in La Grange, 107 miles from Houston. Bailey struck out five over seven scoreless innings and allowed just five hits in the Reds' 7-3 victory over the Astros on Tuesday night.
Via reds.com  |  May 10, 2011
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