Homer Bailey joins the star-studded list of “washed-up” veteran’s to join the Oakland’s A’s as they pursue a playoff berth. Like Bartolo Colon, Brett Anderson, Trevor Cahill, and Edwin Jackson before him, Bailey, while not exactly a lifesaving inflatable raft, is perhaps the flotation device disguised as the plane’s seat cushion. He’s enough to help the team get by until more reinforcements arrive.
As Alex noted in his trade write-up Bailey has had sustained success over multiple seasons. From 2010-14: 3.86 ERA, 803.2 IP, 697 Ks, 224 BB, 91 HR, 3.