I thought it was a fantastic start against a pretty tough lineup with the Brewers. Whether it was for one start or not, Bailey had a different presence about himself. It was a presence where he seemed to had channel that emotion into a sense of confidence and focus. He was intense, but in the good way.
His fastball had life again, hitting 94, 95 mph. He controlled the strikezone, although his curve didn't have as much bite as I had hoped. Bailey was thinking though on the mound and it showed. He would use his hard stuff on the corners and outside, versus right down the highway as he did before, and he was definitely mixing it up. His mechanics were consistent, he didn't walk a batter, had a decent amount of strikeouts and he should of been allowed to finish his inning (and that's not hindsight either, he was pitching well and the situation was not critical to take him out from.)