Rough start for Garza Blue Jays 7 at Twins 1 August 11th, 2006 at 10:38 pm
Last week I asked if Matt Garza was the answer. By no means am I going to draw any conclusions based on one start, but clearly the jump from the minors to the majors involves some adjustments. Garza’s first start, where he gave up eight hits and seven runs in just 2 2/3 innings surely raised a few thoughts. The Twins will surely give Garza another start or two before making any decisions on him. September will be rolling around soon, so Garza will likely remain on the roster for the remainder of the season, regardless of whether he’s in the rotation or not.
The larger concern for me is the Twins offense that past couple nights. On Friday night they were facing a pretty dominant (when he’s healthy) A.J. Burnett, so getting shut down doesn’t come as a huge surprise. The fact that they were shut out by Cory Lidle on Thursday night is somewhat of a concern. The Twins were held to just 1 run on 6 hits and have been outscored by Toronto 12-1 over the past two games.
Game Notes
- Luis Rodriguez got a rare start at 3B and took advantage of it with 2 hits. He scored the Twins’ lone run.
- Lew Ford returned to the team as a sub for Michael Cuddyer in the eighth inning. He grounded out in his only at bat.
- Willie Eyre had a good outing in relief of Garza. He pitched 3 1/3 scoreless innings in what was his longest outing of his career. In the process his ERA dropped below 7.
- Dennys Reyes and Jesse Crain combined for three shutout innings to complete the game.
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Kris wrote: August 14th, 2006 at 11:30 am
Don't worry Nick, I'm still reading your blog on an almost daily basis. I'll try to be more active in commenting.
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Nick N. wrote: August 13th, 2006 at 10:45 pm
Hey Kris, haven't seen you commenting over at the blog recently. Don't be a stranger. Keep up the great work!