Last week we talked about Jake Westbrook. Today we look at the other half of the back of the St. Louis Cardinal rotation.
Kyle Lohse has had an adventurous 4 years in St Louis. Signed as a free agent before the 2008 season, he posted arguably the best season of his career in 2008. The Cardinals rewarded him with a multi-year deal, although the fanbase had some misgivings about it based on the size of the contract he was awarded. Eager to prove his doubters wrong he started 2009 on fire, finishing April with 4 victories and a sub-2.00 ERA.
Then things derailed. He was hit on the right forearm by Phillies pitcher Joe Blanton in his next start and was never quite as dominating. He did two stints on the DL before the All-Star Break, then had an ERA of 5.72 the rest of the season. During the first two months of 2010 he was actually worse (ERA 5.89). Lohse was eventually diagnosed with exertional compartment syndrome in his right forearm and had surgery to repair the damage. He g...
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