What would it take to pry HOmer Bailey away?

diamondbacker · Post #1 » by **diamondbacker** » Thu Apr 5, 2007 3:02 am

My hope/idea (probably grossly underpaying)

ARI: Carlos Gonzalez, Alberto Callaspo, Cyle Hankerd

What do you think is realistic?

Post #2 » by **Bleeding Green** » Thu Apr 5, 2007 3:12 am

Impossible. Teams just don't trade guys like Homer Bailey. It flatout doesn't happen without a team really, really overpaying.

maseda17 · Post #3 » by **maseda17** » Thu Apr 5, 2007 2:41 pm

They wouldn't trade him being Cincy needs pitching and it would make no sense to trade away a front of the rotation guy who they will have under their financial control for the next 5 years.

Post #4 » by **Basketball Jesus** » Thu Apr 5, 2007 3:51 pm

Imagine a challenge trade of Bailey for Young straight-up?

FaTaL · Post #5 » by **FaTaL** » Fri Apr 6, 2007 8:29 am

pitching is so valuable today it would take a combination of 2 to 3 high prospects to just start a discussion about a guy like bailey.

TSC25 · Post #6 » by **TSC25** » Sun Apr 8, 2007 2:32 pm

You'd have a better chance at getting Harang,or Arroyo than you would Bailey.

ClutchCityIsBaK · Post #7 » by **ClutchCityIsBaK** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 3:35 pm

Hey this is kinda off topic i guess....but i saw Homer Bailey pitch in high school and he was just sick man...

But he was on a summer select team his senior year: look at some of the players on this roster...

Homer Bailey-Reds
lhp-Troy Patton(top prospect for astros)
lhp/if-Joe savery(he's at rice, top prospect)
and rhp/inf-Kyle Drabek-(philles 1st round pick)

thats four pitchers on a high school team throwing mid 90's +

and these kids weren't from all over the country....thats just the houston area

but BTW....i dont think the Red's would give up Bailey for anything except Felix Hernandez :lol:

Post #8 » by **Basketball Jesus** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 4:13 pm

I think they'd give him up for Alex Gordon and possibly Phil Hughes (less injury concern).

bigboy1234 · Post #9 » by **bigboy1234** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:37 pm

In order for the Reds to trade Bailey, I would think they would want one of these guys in return:
Felix Hernandez
Albert Pujols
Miguel Cabrera
Jose Reyes
Joe Mauer
Grady Sizemore
Alex Gordon
Brian McCann
Delmon Young
David Wright
Scott Kazmir
Chase Utley
Brandon Webb
Ryan Howard
Johan Santana

But since a Diamondback fan started the thread a trade that is pretty fair value is Drew for Bailey. Drew was ranked BA's #1 prospect during the season last year. But players like this just don't get traded, so I highly doubt anything will happen with any of the players i named, unless someone is just blown away with an offer, which means the other team is being stupid.

diamondbacker · Post #10 » by **diamondbacker** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 5:50 pm

as a diamondbacks fan, that's a done deal. drew is a good value for bailey to me.

Post #11 » by **kingofthecourt67** » Wed May 9, 2007 4:13 am

Reds fan here. He is our jewel and I dont see us parting ways with him. We are taking our time and making sure he is completely ready before we bring him up and I anticipate for him to stay a Red.

jbone · Post #12 » by **jbone** » Sat Jul 5, 2008 5:04 pm

prince fielder

Pats19andO · Post #13 » by **Pats19andO** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 2:45 pm

Bowden and Manny for Bronson, Bailey, and Patterson?

jimmybones · Post #14 » by **jimmybones** » Thu Jul 2, 2009 5:33 pm

Post #15 » by **ReasonablySober** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:54 am

This thread is absolutely priceless.

royalina · Post #16 » by **royalina** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:15 am

Felix Hernandez
Albert Pujols
Miguel Cabrera
Jose Reyes
Joe Mauer
Grady Sizemore
Alex Gordon
Just those guys