Bailey solid despite lone mistake: Reds starting pitcher Homer Bailey put up his third straight quality start on Wednesday against the Braves, with a two-run home run off the bat of Michael Bourn in the fifth inning standing as his only mistake. Other than that, Bailey held the Braves scoreless in five of six innings, allowing just four hits and one walk in his six innings, with six strikeouts, to lower his ERA to 4.19 on the season. He improved his record to 3-3 on the season, as the Reds won, 6-3. (Updated 05/24/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Bailey’s ERA rose to 4.93 after his start against the Brewers on May 8, and since then has allowed six runs over his next 19 innings. He has posted a quality start in seven of his nine outings this season, as he has put together some consistent outings this season. Unfortunately, there are signs that he may not be able to sustain this, as he now has a strikeout rate 6.71 per nine innings, his lowest since his first two seasons in the league. He should be able to continue his solid pitching in his next start, as he gets to face the Pirates on Tuesday in Week 9 (May 28-June), a team he has posted a 1.94 ERA against in seven career starts, so consider him a solid NL-only option for the scoring period. (Updated 05/24/2012).
05/24/2012 22:45 Mesoraco's first grand slam lifts Reds
Rookie catcher Devin Mesoraco capped a series full of homers with his first career grand slam on Thursday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves.
05/19/2012 16:47 Reds nip Yanks behind Votto's big HR
Joey Votto hit a three-run homer, Jose Arredondo worked out of a ninth-inning jam for his first major-league save and the Cincinnati Reds held off the New York Yankees 6-5 Saturday.
05/19/2012 12:45 Di Fino: What's in a name?
When you see the name Montero dangled in a trade, which one would you assume it is? What about Soriano? Our Nando Di Fino has a little fun with some similar names to help owners evaluate players.
Homer Bailey began last season on the DL due to an impingement in his right shoulder and did not pitch in the majors until May 5. He would go 3-1 with a 3.00 ERA over his first five starts before re-injuring his shoulder and landing on the shelf again. The Reds let him rehab in the minors for a month and he returned at the end of June. He would remain in the rotation after that and went 6-6 with a 4.85 ERA over his final 17 starts. The right-hander heads into 2012 vying for one of the final spots in the rotation along with Mike Leake and Aroldis Chapman, so keep an eye on how he does during the spring. Bailey still has some solid upside at age 25 and has posted a good strikeout-to-walk ratio so far in the majors. While owners would like to see his career 4.89 ERA come down, it likely will if he can ever stay healthy enough to pitch an entire season. Bailey might be worth a look in deeper mixed leagues on Draft Day -- as long as he makes the rotation -- and should be taken in the majority of NL-only formats. (Updated 2/17/12)
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