Homer Bailey pitches as a starter for the Cincinnati Reds. He just finished his third season with experience in the majors at the age of 23. So far, however, his major league performance failed to live up to the hype surrounding him. He currently owns a 12-13 career record with a 5.45 ERA.
The main problem for Bailey lies in his walks and strikeouts. For most of his career, those two statistics were even, with his walks high and his strikeouts low. Hope for Reds fans came at the end of the season in 2009. Over his last nine starts, Bailey upped his strikeouts, lowered his walks, and posted a 1.70 ERA. To be fair, four of those game came against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Maybe that was a good decision by Dusty Baker, to improve Bailey’s confidence. On the flip side, he pitched short shutouts against the Dodgers and Marlins, and help the Cardinals to one run over seven innings, walking one and striking out seven.
That streak came after he talked to a college coach about his mechanics. His success comes in a very small sample of game. We know that Bailey fixed something in his delivery, however, so Reds fans have reason to be optimistic about 2010.
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