Matt Garza is consistant. The Rays rotation as a whole, is not. Matt Garza pitches well every time on the mound. The rest of the rotation, does not. Matt, your smart, teach the rest of the rotation how to be good and consistant. We can’t keep getting these close games. One of these times, Navi will be in that spot. Then, you would like a few more runs and Navi won’t get the job done.

I’m intriguied, is there something Joe knows that the rest of us don’t that Ben Zobrist will become severely hurt if he starts more than two games in a row? Why not put him in right everyday? He could be a 30 homer guy. More on that later.

Zobrist Produces:

The offense does not produce until Zobrist does. Here is the offensive recap.

• Bossman went 2 for 4 with an RBI
• CC went 1 for 5, the only hit being the walkoff hit.
• JB went 1 for 4 with a solo shot for his 6th of the season.
• Willy Aybar went 1 for 2 with 2 runs
• Kapler went 1 for 3 with a run and a RBI
• Zorilla went one for one with his 8th homer and 3rd pinch hit homer on a 2 run shot to tie the game.
• Navi went 2 for 4 with a run

Pitching Consistant:

• Matt Garza went 6.2 innings allowing 2 runs

Game Awards:

Player of the Game: Ben Zobrist for that bomb to give CC the chance to win the game.

Play of the game: the homer

Game stats:

W: Joe Nelson (1-0)

L: Brad Zeigler: (0-1)

HLD: Brian Shouse (6)