Homer Bailey Still Dealing

Homer Bailey threw an impressive four innings against the Toronto Blue Jays.

He gave up six hits but only one run. The key was that he didn't walk anyone and didn't rely on the strikeout. He got a couple double plays from his defense. The only strikeout was Travis Snyder, the last batter he faced.

Bailey continues to compete with Micah Owings, who pitches against Toronto on Sunday and Nick Masset.

"I didn't have as good of stuff as I had earlier but I was able to battle through it," Bailey said. "I was able to keep the ball down on the ground and let double plays work for me. You're going to have those days. Those are the days that are most important, where you have to get through it one way or the other."

Lefty Bill Bray took the mound for the first time this spring, fully recovered from tendonitis in his left shoulder.

Bray allowed an infield hit in his scoreless inning, retiring three batters on lazy flys to the outfield.

"It felt good to get out there. It was about time I guess," Bray said. "The most important thing was to go out and throw strikes. It was real easy just fastballs and sliders."