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Article: Reds wondering what's gone wrong with pitching phenom Homer Bailey
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- Charleston Daily Mail
- Article date:
- June 17, 2008
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CINCINNATI - What do the Cincinnati Reds do with Homer Bailey?
The 22-year-old right-hander got knocked around again on Sunday,
leaving him 0-3 in three starts this season. The former first-round
draft pick seems to be caught in a rut with no clear idea of how to
get himself turned around.
It might take a trip back to the minors to do that.
Bailey lasted only 2 1/3 innings Sunday in a 9-0 loss to Boston.
He gave up three walks, three homers and five runs, failing to
strike out a batter. In his last two starts, Bailey has given up 10
runs while failing to make it to the fifth inning in either game.
"You've got to make pitches and locate your fastball and hope you
get your secondary pitches ...