Kershaw v.s. Bailey

Manager Joined: Mar 15, 2008 Posts: 53

Kershaw or Bailey, who do you think gets the first call?

I only have 1 bench sot but would like to stash one of the guys for a few weeks becasue I feel one of them will be up sooner rather than later.

Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:18 pm

bailey will certainly be up first. the reds 5th spot in the rotation has been awful (their 2nd spot too), and bailey is pitching too well in triple A to keep him down too much longer. i expect him up in the next 3 weeks. kershaw will be a little longer.

General Manager Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 453

Bailey will be up first, but i'd much rather hold out for Kershaw if I were you. I believe Bailey is the type of pitcher that will take a few years to develop. I think he will eventually be good, but it will take time. I think Kershaw will have a more immediate impact.

Roto Guru Joined: Feb 02, 2005 Posts: 614

badmutha wrote:

Bailey will be up first, but i'd much rather hold out for Kershaw if I were you. I believe Bailey is the type of pitcher that will take a few years to develop. I think he will eventually be good, but it will take time. I think Kershaw will have a more immediate impact.

One other thing to look at here is that Bailey is in that bandbox of a park. Though Volquez has been dominate playing there (hasnt given up a HR yet this year)

Im a Bailey owner so its a little hard for me to say this but I think Kershaw would be your best bet. But, I am not knocking Bailey, I do think he will be a stud but for right now, again Id go with Kershaw.

Manager Joined: Mar 15, 2008 Posts: 53

I am starting to think the next "big thing" might be Gio Gonzalez of Oakland. I mean this guy is flat out filthy and the A's will have nothing to lose soon enough.

They called up Greg Smith instead this time around but I see Gonzo up shortly. Check out his K rate the last few years in A & AA.

General Manager Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 453

If you have room on your roster i would definitely grab him. He will be up, probaly around all star break. He's projected as a #2-#3, but with Harden always injured, and Blanton definitely not being a top of staff guy, there's a possible path for him to becoming the ace in Oak sooner than later.