Reds vs. Brewers Tuesday 5/8

[Ironman92]

Until Homer Bailey starts getting that Strikeout or Groundout when he's got multiple runners on base, in other words, showing the ability to get himself out of trouble by himself, then he's never going to be anything more than a #5 Starter. He's got the physical ability. It's always, at least for him, to be the mental toughness/intelligence, to step it up a notch when he needs it.

+1

[texasdave]

Bailey is asked to take a shower. JJ Hoover coming on with the bases juiced.

[Ironman92]

Ok, quick and don't look it up, who was the last player to hit 4 against the Reds?

Mark Whiten....1993? 12 RBI....last one was a Rob Dibble fastball that Dibble dared him to hit....lol about 470 feet

[1869's Original]

So let me get this straight......Any success the pitchers have is not really due to the coaching staff....but Homer being Homer after 84 big league starts is the coaching staff's fault.

Mes was not on the team last year,or the previous 3 years..Hannigan and a pretty good catcher that is now the starting catcher for the Rockies were the catchers for the Reds....

All I'm saying is that Homer needs guidance - more so than do the other four starters - and these coaches have failed to give it to him.

[Falcon7]

Bailey is asked to take a shower. JJ Hoover coming on with the bases juiced.

C'mon Hoover, don't suck.

[texasdave]

When he strikes somebody out we should all type "how sweep it is".

[The Rage]

So let me get this straight......Any success the pitchers have is not really due to the coaching staff....but Homer being Homer after 84 big league starts is the coaching staff's fault.

Mes was not on the team last year,or the previous 3 years..Hannigan and a pretty good catcher that is now the starting catcher for the Rockies were the catchers for the Reds....

Bailey was rushed in 2007 and Pole screwed up his mechanics in 2008 and he threw like garbage. Neither are those 'starts' worth much.

If you look at Homer's good/bad things it is throwing hard through 100+ pitches and bad frontal mechanics. He has improved his frontal mechanics slowly over the years, but his throwing ability seems to be untapped potential. I don't know what the problem is, but the Reds are not getting the best stuff out of him. If he can throw 95-96 in the first, he can damn well the whole game with his 4 seamer. I think he needs another organization's pov. It does beg questions with our last 1st rounder as well, who is a somewhat similiar type.

[wvreds]

All I know is Walt will have to make upgrade moves this year sadly... AND Phillips is making us look silly after that extension, no offense and his "D" has been purely average or below

[Falcon7]

Mark Whiten....1993? 12 RBI....last one was a Rob Dibble fastball that Dibble dared him to hit....lol about 470 feet

You D'A Man! Whiten also had a HELL of an arm.

[texasdave]

Hoover is gonna make a great closer because he does not give a dam.

[texasdave]

That just might about do it, folks.

[50YrRedsFan]

Game

[Stray]

That's 6 ER for Bailey.

[LeDoux]

Pitching has to let us down on some days.

[Falcon7]

C'mon Hoover, don't suck.

I said DON'T SUCK...