Just thinking

Drohan profile is real enough.
The 3.40 ERA / 47 K in 47.2 IP

Lowder 

Baseball Savant has him with a 4.82 ERA / 5.24 xERA, only 18.1% K rate, and a 12.1% walk rate

Yelich, Chourio, Turang, Contreras, Bauers, Mitchell, Frelick  gives Milwaukee enough real bats and enough pressure against Lowder

CIN 10-6 vs. LHP this year

Bullpen edge is legitimate

Their season split vs left-handed pitching

.231 AVG / .320 OBP / .420 SLG / .740 OPS
27 HR, 75 BB, 167 K in 675 PA.  

Compared to their split vs righties

.223 AVG / .303 OBP / .378 SLG / .681 OPS.  

They still only hit .231 vs lefties. That means they are not a consistent contact/pressure offense in the split.

They also strike out a decent amount: 167 Ks in 675 PA, about 24.7%

Just saying 

Lowder missed an entire month with right shoulder discomfort. Pitched on May 7, and didn't pitch again till June 7.

Since his comeback(3 starts), 3.21 era but 6.32 fip. 

No one on the Reds has seen Drohan.

Good Luck LV

@undermysac

 That FIP IS NASTY

MLB [905] MIL BREWERS -135

omg like air 

Brewers and Boston for me 

Yelich walked
Contreras got a hit
They put 2 men on
But Turang and Bauers both struck out
2 left on base, no damage

That’s frustrating

That’s the miracle escape right there

box score

Reds 2 hits, 2 walks, 0 runs, 4 left on base.
Cincinnati had real chances including that bases-loaded spot and got nothing 

Lowder has already been damaged
Milwaukee has the lead 3-0
Cincinnati is now chasing
Brewers bullpen edge becomes more valuable

The biggest thing now 

No crooked inning from Drohan

Runners at the corners, 1 out, double play

That is honestly a massive 3 innings for Milwaukee considering how much traffic he had.l

Drohan through 3

75 pitches
3.0 IP
5 Ks
0 ER
2 BB

At 75 pitches tho three innings, I’d seriously consider going to the bullpen. Drohan battled gave three scoreless, and escaped multiple jams

he’s walked through fire all night, but they’re still trying to squeeze more out of him

54 strikes / 33 balls is a lot of work, and that’s way too many balls to keep tempting fate.

He’s still throwing 95, so the arm isn’t dead, but the command has been shaky all night

Drohan

traffic all night
multiple jams
a lot of balls
highstress pitches
Reds seeing him again we’re fucked 

Oh my God hahaha they are really trying to squeeze every last out of Shane Houdini tonight.