Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Homer Bailey
has been named the National League Player of the Week for the last week of
the season.
The 23-year-old posted a 2-0 record with a 0.69 earned run average. Over 13
innings, Bailey recorded 14 strikeouts against four walks.
His final two outings capped a strong finish for the right-hander, who finally
began to flash some of the potential that made him the seventh overall pick in
the 2004 draft. Bailey was 6-1 with a 1.70 ERA over his last nine appearances.
Others considered for the award were Colorado shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, San
Francisco third baseman/catcher Pablo Sandoval, Washington shortstop Ian
Desmond and Chicago pitcher Ryan Dempster.
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