Before I begin, let me say that Michael Lorenzen has been one of my favorite players on the Cincinnati Reds this season. So, while Lorenzen pitched a phenomenal 4 innings against Milwaukee on Tuesday, let’s slow down before we anoint him as a part of next year’s starting rotation.
Lorenzen pitched 4 innings, just over 50 total pitches, and allowed only 1 unearned run. He surrendered a leadoff walk to Curtis Granderson, however, Lorenzen rebounded nicely with a strikeout of Christian Yelich followed by a 1-6-3 double-play to end the inning.