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Reds general manager Walt Jocketty told Jim Bowden of SiriusXM Sunday that enough progress has been made in Homer Bailey extension talks that he hopes a deal will get done.
Recent reports had suggested the two sides were still far apart, but apparently the gap has been closed. Bailey said Friday that a one-year deal hasn't really been discussed as the sides are focused on hammering out a long-term pact. The right-hander requested $11.6 million last month and was offered $8.7 million from the Reds in his final year of arbitration eligibility.