Thursday, December 17, 2015

Former Sox Closer Bailey Signed To Philly Minors Deal

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He was once among the most dominant closers in all of baseball—saving at least 24 games for three straight years with Oakland (2009-11). He was then traded to the Red Sox for Josh Reddick and (due primarily to nagging injuries after thumb surgery) proceeded to pretty much stink since then—including a brief stint with The Evil Ones last year. Now, Andrew Bailey is relegated to signing a minor-league deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. Oh, how the mighty have fallen! No details are available yet on the deal, but it has to be a big-time come-down for a guy who was on top of the world just three short years ago. We wish him the best in The City Of Brotherly Love.