“In this game, at this level, you never really know.” Bailey said. “With a line-up like that and you’re not sharp, they’re going to make you have a long day regardless of who you are.”
Bailey said he felt fine physically, during and after the game. Reds manager Bryan Price said that’s a topic that really shouldn’t be an issue going forward.
“I think the sooner we get away from treating these guys coming back as “rehabs” the better off we are,” Price said. “I don’t want to look at Finnegan, or Homer, or Desclafani when he comes back and say this is an extended part of his rehab … they’ve done all of their rehab.”
Brandon Finnegan rehabbed his sore shoulder and will come off the disabled list and pitch Monday in St. Louis when the Reds face the Cardinals in a make-up game.
As for Bailey, he will go back out Thursday at Great American Ball Park hoping a second chance will be sweeter.
“I have no excuses,” Bailey said. “I just didn’t pitch well today…that’s all I can say.”
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