If Homer Bailey is not ready to begin the season, there's a good chance that Maholm or Jason Marquis could temporarily fill his spot in the rotation, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Reds manager Bryan Price cited the desire to have an experienced starter fill that slot. "An example would be if Homer is not able to go. If we're healthy, that means Cueto and Leake and three spots in the rotation two that we think could potentially be filled by young pitchers in Cingrani and DeSclafani. That to me suggests that a veteran guy in that other spot would be fairly important, someone who knows how to manage a game and has pitched in the league and has had success in the league."