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paulrichjr · 01-05-2006, 01:11 AM

Top 100 MLB prospects for '06: 91-100
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Dayn Perry / FOXSports.com
Posted: 7 hours ago

It's that time of year.

With the calendar flipped and the 2006 season sorta, kinda upon us, it's time to roll out our annual top 100 prospects list.
First, some parameters … No player who's previously exhausted his rookie status is eligible (i.e., no B.J. Upton or Felix Hernandez), and we're not including major league-ready imports like Kenji Johjima.

This week, we kick things off with numbers 91 through 100.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/5220744

91. Homer Bailey, RHP, Reds, Age 21
Acquired: 1st round, 2004, La Grange HS (La Grange, TX)

Another in a long lineage of raw, fire-balling Texas right-handers, Bailey sports a mid-90s fastball and a hammer curve that wows scouts. The problem right now (as it is with most young hard throwers) is that his off-speed stuff leaves much to be desired. He's going to need that third pitch if he's to succeed as a starter at the highest level. The Reds are handling him carefully in terms of workload, which is a point in his favor, but he struggled badly with his control last season in the Midwest League. If Bailey stays healthy, harnesses his stuff and cultivates a deeper repertoire, he'll be a special pitcher. But those are a lot of "ifs."

01-05-2006, 01:11 AM	#13
paulrichjr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Savannah, TN Posts: 2,773	Re: Where Should Homer Start in 2006? Top 100 MLB prospects for '06: 91-100 Story Tools: XML Print Email Blog This Dayn Perry / FOXSports.com Posted: 7 hours ago It's that time of year. With the calendar flipped and the 2006 season sorta, kinda upon us, it's time to roll out our annual top 100 prospects list. First, some parameters … No player who's previously exhausted his rookie status is eligible (i.e., no B.J. Upton or Felix Hernandez), and we're not including major league-ready imports like Kenji Johjima. This week, we kick things off with numbers 91 through 100. http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/5220744 91. Homer Bailey, RHP, Reds, Age 21 Acquired: 1st round, 2004, La Grange HS (La Grange, TX) Another in a long lineage of raw, fire-balling Texas right-handers, Bailey sports a mid-90s fastball and a hammer curve that wows scouts. The problem right now (as it is with most young hard throwers) is that his off-speed stuff leaves much to be desired. He's going to need that third pitch if he's to succeed as a starter at the highest level. The Reds are handling him carefully in terms of workload, which is a point in his favor, but he struggled badly with his control last season in the Midwest League. If Bailey stays healthy, harnesses his stuff and cultivates a deeper repertoire, he'll be a special pitcher. But those are a lot of "ifs." __________________ Tim McCarver: Baseball Quotes I remember one time going out to the mound to talk with Bob Gibson. He told me to get back behind the batter, that the only thing I knew about pitching was that it was hard to hit.