There always seemed to be a smidgen of a chance that Michael Lorenzen was going to end up in the Opening Day rotation of the Cincinnati Reds. If he came out in Cactus League play striking out six batters an inning, that would’ve both been impossible and perhaps the only thing that could’ve snuck him back into a role as a starting pitcher, but despite the willingness of the Reds to let him compete for a spot, he just always seemed destined to return to his role as an anchor in the bullpen.
That is, of course, until he came down with an injury to his teres major muscle, one of the two on your back that connect to your shoulders - and if you’re buff as heck like Mike - make your back look all cool and trapezoidal and whatnot.