I didn’t mean any disrespect, and can appreciate the sarcasm. I just wanted to point out that although Swarzak did look solid in his wins over the NL…he also had a couple flops too.

I think Liriano should stay on a short leash and see if this “win” (I use the term loosely) can start him in the right direction. You never know. I did like the fact that Gardenhire kept him on the mound through the fifth even past the “magical” 100 pitch mark. If he falters through the next couple starts, then a decision may have to be made.

The point I was trying to make is that who cares what Swarzak’s record is against the NL and that regardless of those performances, you can’t just disregard the three less than stellar outings because it caters to your argument.

I do understand your frustration with Liriano and agree that maybe a change is in order, but I’m not going to anoint Swarzak as the slam dunk answer either.