Louisville 8, Indianapolis 2 (AAA)
--25 y/o CF Chris Dickerson had a big game in this battle of current and past Reds affiliates, going 3-5 with a HR and 2 runs scored. On the season, Dickerson is hitting .263... Read More...
Looks like Bobby Livingston will be sticking around:
Livingston can rest easy for the next couple of days - he's penciled in to start Saturday's game in Florida. If he does well then, he could make his Great A... Read More...
Let's start our tour of the minors with Dayton, where one of Redleg Nation's Spotlight Players had a huge game.
Dayton 11, Cedar Rapids 4 (A)
--Spotlight Player Logan Parker, a 1B who turns 23 today, celebrat... Read More...
Will Carroll's recent statements of concern over Homer Bailey stirred quite the discussion on Tuesday. He also stopped by for a bit in the comments.
Will was kind enough to come to the Redleg Nation studios fo... Read More...
I just saw on the ESPN2 ticker during the Futures Game that Homer Bailey has been sent back down to AAA Louisville. The Reds' stated reason is that they want to keep Homer on a consistent rotation of pitching ... Read More...
In today's "Under the Knife" report at Baseball Prospectus, Will Carroll says:
Anyone that believes that Homer Bailey and his control problems are just the result of a mechanical flaw probably hasn't read this ... Read More...
...and he is Homer Bailey.
7 IP, 2 hits, 1 earned run, and only 93 pitches in a very efficient outing against a patient ballclub.
I love this guy's makeup, evidenced by this quote:
Through three games, Baile... Read More...
Homer Bailey's debut wasn't just a win for him and the Reds but it provided the opportunity for the fans to be part of the game on a level I hadn't yet experienced in baseball.
Flash forward to the 5th inning ... Read More...
As you might imagine, Homer Bailey is the talk of the Reds blogosphere and the print media this morning. Bailey showed flashes last night of what we can expect from him, but he was also a little wild. Overall... Read More...
I will not be watching Homer Bailey's big league debut tonight.
I will be attending my 5-year-old daughter's dance recital.
I'd better get big points for this on Father's Day.... Read More...