His common nickname is "Everyday Eddie", a testament to his durable arm during his first stint with the Twins. Over Eddie\'s career, he appeared in 908 games. Only 22 other pitchers have appeared in more games.\n', '

For several years the Twins attempted to use him as a starter, but in 1996 he was converted to exclusively a relief pitcher and did not start another Major League game. That season, he led the American League in games pitched with 83. In September 2001, Guardado became the Twins\' closer, replacing LaTroy Hawkins. In 2002, he broke Rick Aguilera\'s 11-year-old Twins team record for games saved, saving 45 regular-season games. He followed that up with 41 saves in 2003. After that season, he became a free agent, signing with the Seattle Mariners.\n', '

In 2004, Guardado saved 18 games with a 2.78 earned run average, but suffered a torn rotator cuff and missed the last two months of the season. In 2005, he set the Mariners\' record for consecutive saves at 27, which was later broken by J. J. Putz. On May 4, 2006, after three blown saves in less than three weeks, Guardado was temporarily removed from the closer role with the Mariners. Manager Mike Hargrove stated, "We\'re going to back off Eddie as far as being the closer right now. We\'ll try to pitch him in less pressure situations. Just back him away from the edge and see if we could get his confidence up." On July 6, 2006, he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds and converted eight of his first nine save situations. In August, Guardado was placed on the disabled list after he blew out his throwing elbow.\n', '

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