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Marquis struggles in Twins debut

The last time Jason Marquis pitched in game he broke his leg. That might explain some of his spring training jitters in his Twins' debut on Monday. The right-hander allowed four runs on three hits and three walks, and he threw three wild pitches in Minnesotas 10-2 loss to the Red Sox.
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The last time Jason Marquis pitched in game he broke his leg. That might explain some of his spring training jitters in his Twins' debut on Monday. The right-hander allowed four runs on three hits and three walks, and he threw three wild pitches in Minnesotas 10-2 loss to the Red Sox.

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