Homer Bailey traded to Dodgers!

[SunsetBengal]

(12-21-2018, 08:52 PM)Yojimbo Wrote: Records aren’t really important anymore when gauging a pitcher’s ability, just look at DeGrom winning the Cy Young. Wood has the stuff to be an ace, plus fastball, plus change-up and an average knuckle-curve. An era in the 3’s is great in this current homer happy version of baseball. He also doesn’t walk guys or give up many homeruns and has a career WAR of 12.5

Now, none of that makes him Kershaw/Kluber/Verlander level of pitcher, but he can be a #1 top of the staff guy. FWIW I still want the team to trade for Kluber.

https://www.truebluela.com/2018/8/4/17651988/alex-wood-injury-dodgers-left-adductor-tendonitis-disabled-list

https://lasportshub.com/2017/05/30/dodgers-alex-wood-dl/

https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/la-sp-dn-dodgers-alex-wood-injured-20160312-story.html

The dude is completely brittle and injury ridden.  Likely from playing baseball year round as he was coming up.

Well, let's just hope the Reds can support him well enough to keep him going to the All-Star Break..