As a reliever, you’re bound to surrender the occasional earned run. Even the best in the business get roughed up from time to time. However, Cincinnati Reds reliever Michael Lorenzen has given up multiple runs on three occasions this season, and all three happened at critical points in the game.
When you’re as good as Lorenzen, you expect to excel in the biggest moments. Manager David Bell has trusted the trio of Lorenzen, Lucas Sims, and Mychal Givens to get the important outs this season. Sims and Givens have rewarded Bell’s faith of late, but Lorenzen has had his fair share of struggles.