Homer Bailey Called Up

[Vagrant]

He gets a start on Saturday. List those puppies if you're feeling lucky.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd ... p&c_id=mlb

This will be his first start where he'll be throwing his 88 MPH split finger to go with his 96 MPH heat and two plane slider. Bailey now has five MLB pitches, but location will be critical.

I am excited to see if the splitter can keep people from sitting on his heat. He has been striking out a ton of guys in Louisville with it. It has out pitch potential.

 

[wolfmanalfredo]

Too little to late!!!!!!!!

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Called up? Eh, whatever. I'd rather be hunting.

Signed,

Homer Bailey.

 

[Messier2]

He's been called up like what....5 times back and forth already?!

 

[daveyou]

Hopefully he can stay a while. Took a look at his aaa stats and he was doing very well there so it's time to do make a push for a spot in the rotation! Dave

 

[Jaypers]

He's been called up like what....5 times back and forth already?!

Welcome to Dusty's world.

"Hey, it worked for Felix Pie, didn't it?" - Dusty Baker

 

[braden]

He's been called up like what....5 times back and forth already?!

Welcome to Dusty's world.

"Hey, it worked for Felix Pie, didn't it?" - Dusty Baker

As much as I think Baker's a horrible decision maker, that isn't on him.

 

[DRav87]

This will be his second MLB start this year and he should stay a little longer this time due to Edinson Volquez now being out until the All-Star game.

 

[Hallsgator]

He's gotta be out of options soon?

 

[AKA Coastal]

He's been an absolute monster in the minors for the last few weeks. I'm not sure why he struggles so much in the bigs.

 

[Vagrant]

He's gotta be out of options soon?

As out of options as David Price, who is months older than Bailey.

And i'm telling you guys, the new splitter he has should provide him with the chance to pitch more productively at the MLB level. Guys working him into fastball counts and his inability to control his other pitches made him helpless against fastball hitters. That shouldn't be a problem anymore.

 

[nyc3]

IP BB ER
4.1 6 6

 

[scotty21690]

IP BB ER
4.1 6 6

Huh?

I'm seeing 5 IP 3 ER 7 BB and 2 K [W]

 

[aw00d05]

IP BB ER
4.1 6 6

Huh?

I'm seeing 5 IP 3 ER 7 BB and 2 K [W]

You're right Scotty

 

[DRav87]

IP BB ER
4.1 6 6

That was his first start of the season on May 23rd. Tonight his line was 5 IP 7 BB 3 ER 2 K.