Matt Garza was shut down by the Brewers, and he’s not happy about it 
The Milwaukee Brewers would prefer to end their disappointing 2015 season quietly and move on.
Matt Garza doesn’t do really do quiet though.
The Brewers, fourth in the NL Central at 60-76, removed the 31-year-old right-hander from the rotation following his start Saturday to give some of their younger pitchers an opportunity to pitch in the majors.
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Predictably, Garza is furious with the decision and didn’t hold back when asked about it.
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
“It’s (expletive),” he said. “It’s not my decision. I didn’t get much say. It’s completely taken out of my hands. That’s it. I didn’t have any say at all.
“It is what it is. It’s just (expletive).”
“I told them what I felt,” Garza said. “Had my agent call up top and tell them how I felt, and that’s that. I’ve played with guys who have gone through similar-type situations, just a rough year, and never once have I seen a guy shut down.
“They do things differently here, I don’t know. But I’ll be here for the next two-three years, so it is what it is.”
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Garza still has two years left on a four-year, $50 million contract he signed with the Brewers in 2014. After a solid first year in Milwaukee, Garza has not replicated that success in 2015, going 6-14 with a 5.63 ERA in 27 starts. Offered a chance to pitch out of the bullpen for the rest of the season, the veteran starter rejected that proposal, effectively ending his season.
These are some of the battles big-league teams have to fight in September. Just because they’re out of the playoff race, they still have to make moves that not everyone’s going to like.
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