Plus Derek Lowe's arm has to be reeling from three straight years of heavy work. Hey, it's worth a shot. I have that same hunch, here. The D'Backs aren't winning, so he's got nothing to save. In three starts he's already given up five unearned runs.
Some guys find a way to pitch out of trouble.
In 1999 he hit .293 and amazed us all. Last year he hit .214 and depressed us. In the first seven days of the regular season he had four saves. In the eleven days since he's got zip. And his ERA is 0.00.