Homer Bailey's scheduled start Friday night against the Cleveland Indians at Great American Ball Park is the most ballyhooed debut by a Reds starting pitcher in 30 years.
The 21-year-old blue-chip prospect is seen by many Reds fans as the franchise's savior -- possibly for this season and surely for the future.
"I don't think the Reds are looking for me to be a big season-changer," Bailey said Tuesday. "I think, in their mind, it's 'Let's get him up here now just in case (we make a run) ... let him make his adjustments now, and if we need him later on in the season, he's already got his feet wet.'"
Homer Bailey To Begin Saving Cincinnati With Friday's Start?

