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Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Homer Bailey is all grown up

“I won a few games in a month. Is that a big accomplishment in the grand scheme? No. I still had a 4 ERA. I still walked more (batters) than I wanted to. I gave up nine runs in a game. A good month?’’ Bailey snorted. “Let’s try it for a whole season.’’

This is how you want your 23-year-olds thinking, in baseball or anywhere else. It suggests a maturity that promotes growth. The shrinks would call it “self awareness.’’ Homer Bailey knows what he doesn’t know.

The last month of the ’09 season “did open my eyes to what could happen,’’ he says. “I know it’s there. But I haven’t for a second hung a hat on it. It’s over.’’

Ok, Griffey's Dunn (Nothing Iffey About Griffey) Posted: March 09, 2010 at 02:33 PM | 17 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Greg Pope Posted: March 09, 2010 at 04:52 PM (#3475659)

Homer Bailey's only 23? Seems like he's been around forever.

EDIT: OK, I thought that he was with the Yankees and the Reds traded for him. Who am I thinking of?

2. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: March 09, 2010 at 04:56 PM (#3475664)

Wily Mo Pena? Jose Rijo? Roberto Kelly?

3. Dolf Lucky Posted: March 09, 2010 at 04:57 PM (#3475666)

Brandon Claussen?

4. Swedish Chef Posted: March 09, 2010 at 04:58 PM (#3475669)

Who am I thinking of?

Homer Bush?

5. aleskel

Posted: March 09, 2010 at 05:06 PM (#3475675)

Tony Womack?

6. Liver of blaspheming 'zop Posted: March 09, 2010 at 05:16 PM (#3475690)

D'Angelo Jimenez?

7. willcarrolldoesnotsuk Posted: March 09, 2010 at 05:52 PM (#3475721)

Carl Mays?

8. Shooty: Applying to be Fearless Leader

Posted: March 09, 2010 at 05:56 PM (#3475725)

Bingo!

9. Hack Wilson Posted: March 09, 2010 at 06:00 PM (#3475733)

Not Cliff Markle?

10. Ok, Griffey's Dunn (Nothing Iffey About Griffey) Posted: March 09, 2010 at 06:06 PM (#3475744)

Drew Henson?

11. Avoid running at all times.-S. Paige Posted: March 09, 2010 at 06:09 PM (#3475746)

Nosferatu?

12. Harmon "Thread Killer" Microbrew Posted: March 09, 2010 at 06:13 PM (#3475752)

George Bailey?

13. Greg (U)K Posted: March 09, 2010 at 08:02 PM (#3475877)

Eric Milton

14. Greg Pope Posted: March 09, 2010 at 08:07 PM (#3475881)

OK, OK, I can't figure out what I was thinking. I thought that there must have been some pitching prospect traded from the Yankees to the Reds that I was mixing up. But I don't see anything.

Still, it does seem like I've been hearing about Homer Bailey for a while.

15. Greg Pope Posted: March 09, 2010 at 08:10 PM (#3475885)

Holy crap, I think it's Ed Yarnall. Or possibly Brandon Claussen (who Dolf mentioned above).

OK, carry on.

16. JJ1986 Posted: March 09, 2010 at 08:12 PM (#3475887)

Ed Yarnall was involved in a lot of important trades for someone who sucked.

17. The Keith Law Blog Blah Blah (battlekow) Posted: March 09, 2010 at 08:44 PM (#3475926)

I figured you might be thinking of Phil Hughes, with whom I will always associate Homer Bailey; they were Yovani Gallardo's competition.

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