Results tagged ‘ Homer Bailey ’
Late spring [blog] cleaning
With snow still on the ground here I am a little late with posts and with cleaning. I have finally come around to cleaning up the blog and will continue to clean it up as the days go on. Cincinnati Reds have a great team this season and I am really loving Choo at the top of the order. Votto and Choo fighting for the best OBP is a lot of fun to watch everyday. And I now say without a lie that I really enjoy watching Homer Bailey pitch now. He has really matured and become the top of the rotation kind of pitcher many Reds said he would. Go #Reds
Homer gets BIG win (10,000) for the Reds
Cincinnati Reds got 10,000 wins today and it was a great game! Homer Bailey pitched 7 innings allowing 5 hits, 4 Runs, (1 earned) 0 Walks and 2 SO. Aroldis Chapman went 1 inning with 2 SO. Jose Arredondo pitched 1 inning with 1 SO.
Drew Stubbs went 3 for 5 getting 3 RBI’s and 1 run. Jay Bruce went 2 for 5 with 2 runs and Devin Mesoraco went 2 for 3 with 2 walks and 2 runs. [Source]
So, two guys that I have been picking on early this season (Stubbs and Bailey) both came up big for the team to win their 10,000 win. Very nice job by the whole team now lets keep that going and sweep the Cubs.
Jaime Garcia part 2
The Reds have faced Jaime Garcia already this early season and hopefully they can get the win against him again tonight.
In two games this season he has thrown his 81 mph change-up 41 times (24.4%) 53.7% of them being strikes, 46% swing, 24% whiff and only 7% foul while 14.6% were put in play. He has also thrown a 4-seam fastball 20% of the time, slider 19%, 2-seam fastball 18.5%, cut fastball 9.5% and a curveball 8.3%. His season at-bat results are single 26.5%, strikeout 14%, groundout 14%, flyout 14%, walk 6%, pop out, double and grounded into DP 4%, sac bunt, sac fly, forceout, fielder choice out, lineout and triple are at 2%.
Last game Garcia’s at-bat results vs. the Reds were very interesting. Single 40%, Strikeout 16%, Groundout 12% and Walk, Sac Fly, Pop Out, Grounded Into DP, Sac Bunt, Forceout, Double and Flyout were all at 4%. [Source]
AB H 2B RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF
Jay Bruce 2 1 0 1 0 1 .500 .333 .500 .833 0 1
Zack Cozart 3 2 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 0 0
Ryan Ludwick 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 .000 .333 0 0
Drew Stubbs 3 1 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 0 0
Wilson Valdez 3 3 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 0 0
Joey Votto 3 3 1 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.333 2.333 0 0
Johnny Cueto 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 1 0
Ryan Hanigan 2 1 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 0 0
Total 19 11 1 3 1 4 .579 .571 .632 1.203 1 1
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Generated 4/18/2012.
Jaime Garcia career vs. Reds
PA H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
Drew Stubbs 24 6 1 0 1 2 4 6 .300 .417 .500 .917
Brandon Phillips 23 5 1 0 1 4 0 6 .217 .217 .391 .609
Joey Votto 21 5 2 0 0 2 2 5 .263 .333 .368 .702
Jay Bruce 20 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .167 .200 .167 .367
Scott Rolen 15 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 .154 .267 .154 .421
Ryan Hanigan 14 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .308 .357 .308 .665
Chris Heisey 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .125 .125 .250 .375
Ryan Ludwick 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .143 .000 .143
Zack Cozart 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Wilson Valdez 6 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .667 .667 .833 1.500
Bronson Arroyo 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 .250 .250 .500
Homer Bailey 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500
Johnny Cueto 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Willie Harris 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Todd Frazier 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Total 161 38 6 0 2 13 11 34 .259 .308 .340 .648
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Generated 4/18/2012.
I still see lots of potential in this team
It was a tough loss today for Cincinnati Reds against Washington Nationals but there were a few things I liked. First off, Homer Bailey did not lose focus too much during the game. You could see when he started to nibble at the plate it all started to crumble on him but he got through better than I thought he would. So, I have to tip my hat to him.
Zack Cozart once again impressed me in the field. Drew Stubbs did not bat lead off so I am very happy with that. At one point during the game I thought Dusty Baker was going to have a heart attack. Many people can point the finger at him and to tell you the truth I have been one of those people many times but this game he actually did make moves to try to improve so I have to tip my hat to him as well.
Like many have told me already this season, it is still way to early to judge, so I will not be to negative on them today. I still like the potential of this team even with what is happening right now. As baseball fans we have all seen slumps.
One thing that keeps coming to mind is how the Reds started off last season. Everyone and their dog thought the Reds had the team to win it all because of their solid start and because of what they did the season before. This season they have started off rough and I have a strong feeling they will finish strong.
I still have faith in this team. Go Reds!
If I had one wish from Walt Jocketty…
If I had one wish from Cincinnati Reds General Manager Walt Jocketty it would be to trade Drew Stubbs and Homer Bailey right now. I know lately I have really been picking on these two guys but I am getting very tired of seeing them play. Especially having Drew Stubbs batting first in the order again. Come on Dusty!
Now I know that it is not easy to just trade guys like this but right now I would even trade them for a player to be named later. I am really getting tired of waiting for them to step up and play to their potential. I hope that they both turn it around and play great for the rest of the year to shut me up but let’s be honest, that will never happen.
Reds on the Road
Today is the first road game of 2012 for Cincinnati Reds and Mat Latos will be the starting pitcher. Now that the first game is in the books for Mat, I am expecting he will settle down and get to work early against the Nationals. The Reds are going to be facing a very tough pitching squad but I am hoping they can get some early runs in order to help out their starters to get the wins. Zack Cozart, Jay Bruce and now Joey Votto are starting to hit the ball well. Let’s just hope the rest of the team gets some good pitches to hit during this series also.
Yesterday there were a few hits by the Reds that if it was warmer they would have been home runs. I am looking forward to seeing the younger players hit once it does get warmer. I am still not impressed by Homer Bailey and Drew Stubbs but hopefully that will change as the season goes on. Wilson Valdez needs to teach Drew Stubbs how to lay down a good bunt. He had some real beauties last game.
I laughed so hard I just had to share
I was checking out ESPN rumors just now and saw an article that made me bust out laughing. I just had to share with you all.
“With the deals for Joey Votto and now Phillips, one has to wonder how much more money the team can spend on extensions or free agency. Jay Bruce is taken care of for a few years, but center fielder Drew Stubbs and right-hander Mat Latos will be arbitration eligible after 2012, as will Homer Bailey for the second time. How much more money is in that wallet?” — [Source - Jason A. Churchill]
What is so funny about that? Drew Stubbs and Homer Bailey!!! I am sorry but if these two dudes are expecting any kind of pay-day EVER they both need to pull up their socks and really start playing ball. Now Mat Latos is a different story. If this kid is as good as many say, it might be hard to keep him on the team but I am sure the front office will work something out when that time comes.
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