Every-Other-Day Eddie still going strong at age 37
by The Associated Press
 
MINNEAPOLIS -- Eddie Guardado's goatee is now speckled with gray, his left elbow not quite two years removed from ligament replacement surgery. He hasn't lost his fearless demeanor on the mound, though.

The gutsy approach helped him twice become an All-Star closer for Minnesota. And it's fueled his comeback from Tommy John surgery en route to a mini-revival this year with Texas.

Perhaps Rangers manager Ron Washington will soon contemplate giving Guardado the ball for the ninth inning again. Current closer C.J. Wilson blew a save for the second time in ten tries last night at Minnesota.

Entering tonight's game, Guardado had a 3.97 ERA in eleven-plus innings with four walks and five strikeouts. In his last four appearances, he's faced 13 batters and allowed only one hit.