Thu 3/20/14 4:34 PM

Dustin McGowan pitched three scoreless innings and fanned five in relief versus the Phillies on Thursday. McGowan pitched a total of four innings in his first three spring outings, but the Jays have decided to try stretching him out now. It's a bad idea in our opinion -- there's just so little chance of McGowan staying healthy as a starter -- but it's easy to see why they're doing so, given the way he's impressed with his stuff since returning last season.