11-28-2023, 02:10 PM
(11-28-2023, 01:24 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Literally the second sentence of the article: "OK, maybe that's a bit of a stretch."
Also Bleacherreport? Lol, but even ignoring the iffy nature of such a site... a large chunk of the article's content is that Bailey's predictive stats (FIP and xFIP) say he had been good for awhile, but those are just flawed predictive stats rather than reality.
There were a LOT of opinions taken, and those opinions said he was a 0x All-Star, and never even got a single 3rd place MVP or Cy Young vote.
Neither by accolades or by reality was Homer ever considered elite.
It was all just hope he would get better based off flawed predictive stats.
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Homey Bailey had no early success. It wasn't until the 6th season he spent time in the majors that he wasn't terrible. The first 5 seasons he spent time in the majors in, he had a 4.89 ERA and 85 ERA+ (15% below league average) and a massive 1.450 WHIP.
Even after he reached his rookie limits, the next year he was still optioned down to the minors. Joe Burrow isn't getting benched or sent down to the XFL. He is closer to Zach Wilson than Joe Burrow.
Even huge contract isn't true for Bailey. Homer's contract was only huge for the Reds, not for MLB. The same year Bailey signed 6yr/$105m, Kershaw signed for 7yr/$215m. Burrow meanwhile became the highest paid QB in the NFL.
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You try to force a bad and inaccurate Homer Bailey comparison, and it's pretty clear what the goal is. Lol
As I mentioned before, I am comparing the situation of both athletes, not the achievements/talent. Also, as I said before, it boils down to opinion. You have yours and Bleacher Report et al have theirs. Given Bleacher Report is a subsidiary of Warner Brothers/Turner Broadcasting I would lean toward them being more credible than you. But, of course, I have never read your published sports sites.
By the way, Homer's average annual salary, adjusted for inflation, would put him in with Luis Castillo and Kevin Gausman. Not bad company.
