Derek Lowe allowed five runs (four earned) on eight hits and three walks in six innings of Wednesday's loss to the Tigers. True to form, Lowe notched just one strikeout as he fell to 8-9 on the season. Quality in only two of his past five outings, Lowe has watched his ERA rise to 5.09 and WHIP soar to 1.64. His K/BB ratio is an absurdly bad 40/43 through 116 2/3 innings. There's no need to keep him around in mixed leagues.