Rangers' Matt Garza apologizes for Twitter rant

[Auggie]

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Texas Rangers right-hander Matt Garza apologized Sunday for his Twitter rant Saturday night aimed at A's second baseman Eric Sogard and his wife, Kaycee.

"No questions. Just a statement today," Garza said outside of the Rangers' clubhouse. "All I want to say is I let my competitive spirit cross outside the lines, and that shouldn't happen. I let my passion, my fire carry over, and that's not how this game should be played. And for that I apologize to the Sogards for anything that was said through my Twitter. That's all I have. I regret what happened, and I'm just looking forward to a great game today."

SNIP

In one of his milder tweets from his protected account, Garza wrote: "@KayceeSogard tell your husband to speak up so his wife doesn't have to do it for him ... Chumps! ... Hahaha!"

He also tweeted that "certain people can't shut there woman up!"

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All over a squeeze bunt executed by Sogard against Garza ...

[KamaAina]

1. Nerd Power!

[Bluzmann57]

2. Garza and Pierzynski in the same locker room

That is a recipe for trouble if ever there was one. Glad the Cubs traded him.

[radicalliberal]

3. Not really surprising . . .

Just another egotistical, self-centered jerk.

Garza said he hasn't talked to Eric Sogard and doesn't "plan to."

Because . . .
(a) he's a coward
(b) his apology is insincere
(c) both

The answer is . . . ?

[Jamaal510]

4. Was he

on crack when he made those tweets? All of this just seems so random and out of the blue.