PHOENIX -- Rockies right-hander Jon Gray looked and felt lost on Monday in Los Angeles -- the last time he pitched.
But Saturday, after a brief but lively bullpen session, Gray felt himself again. We'll see come Tuesday night, when he rejoins the rotation to start against the Phillies for the second game of what figures to be a huge homestand.
Interestingly, the process of regaining his identity began with photographs.
"Last night, I was looking at some pictures of me in college, and I was like this," said a smiling, bright-eyed Gray, pantomiming the balance point of his delivery, when the left leg is up and he's ready to uncoil his delivery to the plate.