Follow Up

I guess Ron Gardenhire did listen. Thanks.
Jose Mijares, the rookie reliever from Venezuela, came on in the eighth inning Sunday, a bridge between Francisco Liriano's start and Joe Nathan's save chance.
As Gardy learned, late in the season the hot hand trumps experience, especially when those with tenure post 10-plus ERA's (Matt Guerrier) in September.
Mijares has faced 20 big-league hitters. Eighteen have failed to reach base (.100 BAA). He'd still be chasing the A's Brad Ziegler's record of 39 consecutive scoreless innings to start a career if not for Guerrier. The former man for the job inherited a Grady Sizemore single and proceeded to give up consecutive doubles to Jhonny Peralta and Victor Martinez. Mjiares got hooked with the loss that night in Cleveland.
With the division in the balance and the first-place White Sox coming to town Tuesday, the decision to go with Mijares comes at an appropriate time.
Gardy may let the water rage for a while, but he always finds a way to dam it, control it.