Francisco Liriano still hasn’t returned to his velocity of 2006, but has very similar pitch variety. His fastball is thrown nearly 60 percent of the time, up six percent from last year and sixteen percent from 2006. In order for the Liriano circa 2006 to return he needs to get that killer slider [...]
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Build Me Up: The Twins Continue Their Teasing Ways
Posted: 15th September 2008 by vacant in Division, Francisco LirianoFrom Dan Wade, of Bleacher Report. Three factors were in play: it was my last week at work, the Twins would play exactly two more home games before I left the country, and this was my only chance to see Francisco Liriano pitch. Skipping work was not a hard choice. Too bad the Twins had [...]
Who is the Twins' Best Pitcher?
Posted: 4th September 2008 by vacant in Francisco Liriano, Pitching Rotation, Scott Baker, StatisticsThis question has caught my attention lately. After a lengthy road trip, which isn’t even over yet, the Twins seem to have found every way possible to lose. Including horrible pitching. Despite that, a very strong case could be made for Scott Baker. He has put up some great starts this year, and seems to [...]
Francisco Liriano certainly quieted most doubters last night, but is he really back to his 2006 form? When looking at the box score, Liriano’s start yesterday perplexes even the most avid supporter of this young pitcher. How did he do it? Is it a fluke, or is Liriano really “back”? While going seven innings of [...]
Tied…Again!
Posted: 16th August 2008 by vacant in Boof Bonser, Brian Bass, Carlos Gomez, Francisco Liriano, Game Thoughts, Nick PuntoThe Twins racked up the runs against Silva and co. tonight in the fourth inning and took the first game of this series 9-3. The White Sox also lost tonight, falling 6-4 to the Athletics. How sweet it is! Back on top of the division, at least for the time being. You have no idea [...]
Major Transactions?
Posted: 2nd August 2008 by vacant in Adam Everett, Alexi Casilla, Carlos Gomez, Francisco Liriano, Game Thoughts, Michael Cuddyer, Randy RuizOnce again I welcome in the great Dan Wade, who will be filling in for me today. You can find him as a marketing intern at Bleacher Report, but he also contributes with regular articles. Be sure to check him out after you read his stuff here! The week of the trade deadline is one [...]
Crucial Victory
Posted: 29th July 2008 by vacant in Denard Span, Francisco Liriano, Game Thoughts, Justin Morneau, Kevin SloweyThe importance of this series between the Twins and Sox cannot be overstated, and, tonight, the Twins took the big first step towards eliminating the gap between themselves and a playoff spot. As Andrew mentioned, the next few days will feature guest bloggers, of which I am one. My name is Dan Wade and I [...]
Many Good Things, Some Bad
Posted: 23rd July 2008 by vacant in Carlos Gomez, Denard Span, Francisco Liriano, Game Thoughts, Jesse Crain, Kevin SloweyI have to be honest with you guys, I don’t really care that the Twins lost tonight. They always have trouble at Yankee Stadium, and although they shouldn’t, I really don’t care tonight. This poor game was trumped by the many other great things that happened today. Let’s dive into some thoughts: -First off, did [...]
There is a situation brewing in Minnesota. Francisco Liriano has filed a grievance against the Twins because he believes that they are keeping him in the minors specifically to delay his right to arbitration. While I have my doubts on this, it does create a messy problem in the land of 10,000 lakes. Liriano claims [...]
Perkins Solid, Young Great, and Casilla Strong
Posted: 19th July 2008 by vacant in Boof Bonser, Brendan Harris, Brian Buscher, Carlos Gomez, Craig Breslow, Delmon Young, Francisco Liriano, Game Thoughts, Glen Perkins, Jason Kubel, Jesse Crain, Nick PuntoYou have no idea how glad I am to be back into regular game thoughts. I was getting sick and tired of coming up with abstract trade possibilities that probably won’t come true. So enough with my career as Nostradamus, and here are some of my game thoughts: -Glen Perkins went a solid six innings [...]