December 07, 2008
Homer Pitcher for Homer Hitter
Hal McCoy reports that the Reds are trading Homer Bailey to the White Sox for Jermaine Dye:
A major-league source close to the situation told The Dayton Daily News on Sunday, Dec. 7, "The deal is done and will be announced this week."
The Reds are in the market for an outfielder and moving Bailey makes sense. The 22-year-old righthander, the team's No. 1 draft pick in 2004, has not lived up to high expectations and some club officials believe a change of venue would be best for him.
Bailey was 0-6 with a 7.93 ERA in eight starts with the Reds last year and was only 4-7 with a 4.77 ERA at Class AAA Louisville.
Bailey's seasonal age in 2009 will be 23, so he's still very young. His minor league strikeout and walk rates are still very good. If this deal happens, Bailey might turn out to be the next Edinson Volquez.
Dye's been up and down the last four seasons, but he's still an above average hitter. Both the White Sox and Reds home parks are good for long ball hitters, so Dye should be as comfortable in Cincinnati as on the south side.
Update: The Chicago Tribune has a source that says the deal is not going to happen. I love dueling sources.
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"If this deal happens, Bailey might turn out to be the next Edinson Volquez."
That's exactly what frightens me...
Yeah, this has the potential to be a steal for the White Sox. I know that Bailey's struggled during his stints in the bigs, but it wasn't that long ago that he ranked as one of the finer pitchers in all of minor league baseball. It wouldn't surprise me at all if Don Cooper was able to help him live up to his incredible potential.
What would surprise me would be to see Walt Jocketty make this move. What good does a soon-to-be 35-year-old corner outfielder offer to a team that hasn't had a winning record in nearly ten years? I'm inclined to think Jocketty knows a thing or two about compiling a roster, but maybe I'm wrong. (And I say that as a non-Cardinals fan.)
Agreed with Wes - Bailey may or may not have a big future but when you're trying to rebuild you usually want young pitching not try to give it away. I'd be suspect if i were CWS.
