Rule 5: Brandon Bailey - RHP -Astros

[SteveA]

OK, so we didn't trade Bailey?   Just catching up on the thread.

[jamalshw]

I assume Rucker is going to be looked at as a reliever (possible 2-3 inning option) in the Spring, but is Bailey in the same situation or will they try him out as a potential starter? Or are they not even going to worry about starters as much this year and piece things together more with multi-inning relievers and openers?

[interloper]

 

[ArtVanDelay]

6 minutes ago, SteveA said:

OK, so we didn't trade Bailey?   Just catching up on the thread.

Correct.

[Just Regular]

29 minutes ago, baltfan said:

He can really spin the ball, and I believe his fastball has the highest Bauer Units (RPM/MPH) of any available pitcher. This give the pitch big vertical hop and allows it to miss bats at the top of the zone despite only being a fringe average pitch velocity-wise.

This makes me a little nostalgic for when Steve Johnson's invisiball was beheld with a small sense of wonder.

https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-steve-johnson-0322-20130321-story.html

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

Is Arizona an island?

Naw, I just stopped reading at the /.  That's what the / means right?  You can stop reading?

[Enjoy Terror]

26 minutes ago, jgjbanker said:

Connolly says we traded Bailey to the A's for CF Ramon Laureano

The Astros originally got Bailey from the A's for Laureano.

[Orioles1954]

Will Sedlock come back to our organization?

[Darkhawk]

29 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=rucker000mic

Rucker stats

We got this guy?!

[interloper]

5 minutes ago, Orioles1954 said:

Will Sedlock come back to our organization?

Yep, no one selected him so he's still in our farm system. 

[interloper]

I can't say that I've ever seen Mike Snyder and know almost nothing about him. He's a hold-over right? 

[Whammer]

This is like being a kid on Christmas morning. After weeks of anticipation and buildup, you open all your presents and ask "is that it?"   

[glenn__davis]

3 minutes ago, Whammer said:

This is like being a kid on Christmas morning. After weeks of anticipation and buildup, you open all your presents and ask "is that it?"   

I think if you are looking forward to the Rule 5 draft with "anticipation" you deserve to be a bit disappointed   

It's a bit nothing show for the most part.

[Philip]

Well it looks like Sedlock is safe. No one else thought he was worth taking either.

[oriole]

18 minutes ago, interloper said:

Yep, no one selected him so he's still in our farm system. 

I think I’m happier about this than I am the actual rule 5 picks.