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    The second-guessing game

    From Boston.com. A relevant bit about the Reds:

    Reds can't pull off a Jermaine Dye deal: He keeps on ticking, off to another great start in a very good career. A deal could have been made by sending pitching prospect Homer Bailey to the White Sox, but it got hung up because the Reds wanted Chicago to pay some of Dye's $12 million salary. The Reds don't have a regular left fielder to speak of.
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    Re: The second-guessing game

    As much as Jermaine Dye's bat is needed in left field, I'm glad the Reds didn't make that trade now. I like what I'm reading about Homer Bailey. Everybody that has seen him pitch this year says his stuff and mechanics are back to where they were in 2006 when he dominated in the minors. I'd like to have Dye in left field but not at the expense of Homer Bailey. I like the thought of having three young power arms in the rotation for many years to come.

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    Re: The second-guessing game

    I'd rather keep Homer and try for a 'lesser' name than Dye.

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    Homer Bailey has pitched 5 games at AAA. In 27 innings (5.4 innings per start) he's given up 27 hits and 11 walks. His ERA is 4.61 and his WHIP is 1.39. The only statistic that even impresses is his 31 strikeouts. Allowing an average of 5 runs per game, it really doesn't matter about your strikeouts. they are nice, but I'd rather get them out without allowing a bunch of hits, too.

    The trade should have been made. I think Homer will be no better than a 4 starter and maybe a five. And that's a year or two off. We could use Dye's offensive abilities so much this year. it might make the difference in winning 75 or 90 games.
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    Re: The second-guessing game

    Quote Originally Posted by WVRedsFan View Post
    Homer Bailey has pitched 5 games at AAA. In 27 innings (5.4 innings per start) he's given up 27 hits and 11 walks. His ERA is 4.61 and his WHIP is 1.39. The only statistic that even impresses is his 31 strikeouts. Allowing an average of 5 runs per game, it really doesn't matter about your strikeouts. they are nice, but I'd rather get them out without allowing a bunch of hits, too.

    The trade should have been made. I think Homer will be no better than a 4 starter and maybe a five. And that's a year or two off. We could use Dye's offensive abilities so much this year. it might make the difference in winning 75 or 90 games.
    I don't know how to run the numbers, but could one player account for 15 wins? That sounds high.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kaldaniels View Post
    I don't know how to run the numbers, but could one player account for 15 wins? That sounds high.
    Generally the most valuable player in baseball tops out at a WAR of 9 to 10 (aka Pujols).

    Dye is projected to have a wOBA of .355. Thus his bat would be +13 runs above average over 600 PAs. His defense is likely to be something like -18 runs (based upon CHONE projections). He gets dinged another -7.5 runs for playing leftfield. The he gets 20 runs for the difference between average and replacement over 600 PAs.

    That would suggest he would be worth about a win (13+20-7.5-18.5).
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    Quote Originally Posted by jojo View Post
    Generally the most valuable player in baseball tops out at a WAR of 9 to 10 (aka Pujols).

    Dye is projected to have a wOBA of .355. Thus his bat would be +13 runs above average over 600 PAs. His defense is likely to be something like -18 runs (based upon CHONE projections). He gets dinged another -7.5 runs for playing leftfield. The he gets 20 runs for the difference between average and replacement over 600 PAs.

    That would suggest he would be worth about a win (13+20-7.5-18.5).
    I agree with the reasoning.. However, the Reds probably won't get average production out of LF. They are probably going to get close to replacement level (if they are lucky).

    I think Dye is worth several more wins, just because our LF is so bad.
    I agree that Dye isn't worth 15 more wins.. Maybe 4-5, only because our LF is so bad.
    I don't think he makes this team a contender though.
    I wouldn't mind trading for him, because that makes this year much more entertaining, and I don't care much for Homer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by WVRedsFan View Post
    Homer Bailey has pitched 5 games at AAA. In 27 innings (5.4 innings per start) he's given up 27 hits and 11 walks. His ERA is 4.61 and his WHIP is 1.39. The only statistic that even impresses is his 31 strikeouts. Allowing an average of 5 runs per game, it really doesn't matter about your strikeouts. they are nice, but I'd rather get them out without allowing a bunch of hits, too.

    The trade should have been made. I think Homer will be no better than a 4 starter and maybe a five. And that's a year or two off. We could use Dye's offensive abilities so much this year. it might make the difference in winning 75 or 90 games.
    In his last three starts:

    19.1 IP, 15 H, 7 BB, 23 K, 1.88 ERA

    He was roughed up in his first two starts but his stuff was very good according to Rick Sweet. My guess is it was a letdown from being sent down despite outpitching his competition in spring training. It happens. David Price and Matt Wieters (the #1 and 2 prospects in baseball) are both off to underwhelming starts in the minors after being sent down. Homer's stuff has been terrific according to everyone who has seen him pitch this season.

    I like Dye, but not trading Bailey for Dye may turn out to be the best decision Jocketty has made with the Reds.

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    Re: The second-guessing game

    Quote Originally Posted by WVRedsFan View Post
    Homer Bailey has pitched 5 games at AAA. In 27 innings (5.4 innings per start) he's given up 27 hits and 11 walks. His ERA is 4.61 and his WHIP is 1.39. The only statistic that even impresses is his 31 strikeouts. Allowing an average of 5 runs per game, it really doesn't matter about your strikeouts. they are nice, but I'd rather get them out without allowing a bunch of hits, too.

    The trade should have been made. I think Homer will be no better than a 4 starter and maybe a five. And that's a year or two off. We could use Dye's offensive abilities so much this year. it might make the difference in winning 75 or 90 games.

    Trading Homer for 1 year of Dye?????

    Oh yeah, that's how small market teams build a winner.....

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    Yeah, I dunno. I'm kind of in the middle. I'm a bit Fox Mulder on Homer in that I want to believe but I'm wondering if he'd be more valuable as a trading chip than a player. I also don't know if Dye is the guy I'd want although the net difference in production between him and what we've had in LF is pretty significant; it might even have us worrying the Cardinals.

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    No way in the world I trade Homer for Dye. Yeah, Dye's a good player, but we're simply not going to win this year. Too many young kids to realistically think we'll get to the playoffs. 2010 and beyond is our window in my opinion and Homer's a big part of it. We've got kids coming up that can fill that OF position in the near future. Even if they don't pan out...I'd rather we look in the FA market next year instead of trading away a kid with Homer's potential. Pitching is MUCH more important than an OF'er.

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    Re: The second-guessing game

    If Homer reaches his alleged potential, the Reds could be a dynasty. At this point, I'll keep him.

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    Last year (and early this year) people were so quick to give up on Homer it just astounds me. It's like they expect him to be an ace of the staff at, what is he...22? 23? Good grief. Give the kid some time to mature. He's got the stuff to be a number 1 starter...those don't grow on trees you know.

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    Re: The second-guessing game

    Quote Originally Posted by _Sir_Charles_ View Post
    Last year (and early this year) people were so quick to give up on Homer it just astounds me. It's like they expect him to be an ace of the staff at, what is he...22? 23? Good grief. Give the kid some time to mature. He's got the stuff to be a number 1 starter...those don't grow on trees you know.
    I agree with your general point, that it's to early to give up on Homer. But I don't know if I agree with the #1 starter stuff. From what I've seen, both in person and on television, he doesn't have anywhere near the stuff that Volquez or Cueto has. Maybe it's changed, maybe his stuff really is that good this year. But I'll believe it when I see it. The Reds sure aren't going to downplay his stuff if they hope on using him as a potential trading chip at some point.

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    Re: The second-guessing game

    Total hypothetical:

    Homer could be traded for "the missing link" that gets the Reds into the postseason this year but isn't.

    What level of performance from Homer would make that "OK" in 2010 and beyond?


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