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ERA	W-L	SO	WHIP	RANK	FSP
5.6	5-12	116	1.57	151st	8.87
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Archived News (09-2009)

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[+] September 28th 2009 1 Updates

12:00 AM EST (1)

Liriano's return to the rotation on Sunday ended early, as he

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Liriano's return to the rotation on Sunday ended early, as he gave up three runs on three hits and three walks in just 1.2 innings. [...]

[+] September 27th 2009 4 Updates

6:00 PM EST (3)

In his first start since Aug. 17, Liriano needed 45 pitches

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In his first start since Aug. 17, Liriano needed 45 pitches just to get through 1 2/3 frames. Even though the Twins had originally targeted Liriano to throw 60-80 pitches, they saw enough and decided to pull him until things got out of hand. He shouldn't be considered a viable starting option on Oct. 2 when the Twins host the Royals at the Metrodome.

Liriano pulled after 45 pitches

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News: The Twins couldn't overcome Francisco Liriano's short-lived return to the rotation nor solve Zack Greinke when it mattered, going 1 for 12 with runners in scoring position during Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Royals. With the Twins trying to catch the Tigers in the Central, manager Ron Gardenhire didn't have a lot of patience for the left-hander in his first start since Aug. 17. Try 45 pitches worth. Liriano made it through the first inning, stranding Willie Bloomquist at third. In the second, he gave up a leadoff double to Alberto Callaspo and walked Miguel Olivo. Both runners moved up on a sacrifice before Yuniesky Betancourt hit a 1-2 pitch out to left for his sixth homer. A four-pitch walk to Luis Hernandez -- a .169 hitter -- another walk to Mitch Maier, and Gardenhire came to the mound. Liriano was done after five outs. [...]

Liriano yanked early again

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Francisco Liriano lasted just 1.2 innings of a 4-1 on Sunday against the Royals. He was pulled after allowing three runs on three hits and three walks and was charged with his 13th loss of the season.

Our View: What a wasted season for Liriano. He's 5-13 with a 5.88 ERA and you have to go back to August 12th for his last quality start. Or the last start he lasted more than 2.1 innings for that matter.

5:00 PM EST (1)

Francisco Liriano couldn't make it out of the second inning

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Francisco Liriano couldn't make it out of the second inning against the Royals on Sunday, giving up three runs while recording just five outs. Liriano walked three and gave up three hits, and it could have been worse if reliever Jeff Manship didn't retire Billy Butler with runners on the corners and two outs. [...]

[+] September 25th 2009 3 Updates

[+] September 24th 2009 1 Updates

[+] September 23rd 2009 5 Updates

10:00 PM EST (2)

Just how much the Twins will be able to get out of Liriano in

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Just how much the Twins will be able to get out of Liriano in the start is unclear. He has been pitching in relief following his return from a stint on the disabled list with left arm fatigue. Since his last start on Aug. 17, he has only thrown a total of 5 2/3 innings in three relief appearances. Sept. 23's outing for Liriano was the most he had thrown since a seven-inning start on Aug. 12 against Kansas City. A good start could earn him a shot at one more start before season's end, but Liriano could find himself back in the 'pen -- and Manship back in the rotation -- if Liriano falters.

Liriano will re-join the rotation on Sunday at Kansas City,

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Liriano will re-join the rotation on Sunday at Kansas City, the team's official web site reports. [...]

9:00 PM EST (1)

Francisco Liriano will likely start against the Royals on Sunday,

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Francisco Liriano will likely start against the Royals on Sunday, according to manager Ron Gardenhire. "Frankie is probably the most likely choice," Gardenhire said. [...]

6:00 PM EST (1)

Liriano could steal Manship's start

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News: From The Sports Xchange notes: RHP Jeff Manship pitched just 2 1/3 innings and might lose his spot in the rotation because of it. Manager Ron Gardenhire said the team will consider giving someone else Manship's start Sunday in Kansas City, with LHP Francisco Liriano one option to take the turn. [...]

1:00 PM EST (1)

According to La Velle E. Neal of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune,

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According to La Velle E. Neal of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Francisco Liriano has a chance to start against the Royals on Sunday. Liriano gave up two hits, two walks and an earned run with one strikeout in 2 1/3 innings on Tuesday, but more important than those numbers is that manager Ron Gardenhire commented that "Joe Mauer said it was the best the ball has come out of his hand in a long time. [...]

[+] September 12th 2009 3 Updates

[+] September 10th 2009 1 Updates

[+] September 9th 2009 7 Updates

10:00 PM EST (1)

Liriano off DL, to be reliever

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News: The Twins have activated left-hander Francisco Liriano off the 15-day disabled list and will use the former starter out of the bullpen for the remainder of the season. Manager Ron Gardenhire says Liriano threw 42 pitches in a simulated game Tuesday and will be available to pitch Thursday. The Twins announced the move before Wednesday's game at Toronto. [...]

6:00 PM EST (1)

Twins activated LHP Francisco Liriano from the 15-day disabled

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Twins activated LHP Francisco Liriano from the 15-day disabled list. Liriano had been sidelined since August 18 with left arm fatigue. He was 5-12 with a 5. [...]

5:00 PM EST (3)

Liriano activated

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Francisco Liriano has been activated from the 15-day DL following his recovery from left arm fatigue, according to the Sports Network.

Our View: Liriano is 5-12 with a 5.80 ERA and 1.53 WHIP over 23 starts, and is expected to work out of the Twins' bullpen upon his return, hence dropping his fantasy stock even lower.

Twins | Liriano to pitch in relief

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La Velle E. Neal III, of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, reports Minnesota Twins SP Francisco Liriano will pitch out of the bullpen after being activated from the disabled list Wednesday, Sept. 9.

Twins | Liriano activated

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The Sports Network reports the Minnesota Twins activated SP Francisco Liriano (elbow) from the 15-day disabled list Wednesday, Sept. 9.

4:00 PM EST (1)

Liriano (arm) was activated from the 15-day DL.

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Liriano (arm) was activated from the 15-day DL. [...]

12:00 AM EST (1)

Twins | Liriano expected to be activated Wednesday

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The Associated Press reports Minnesota Twins SP Francisco Liriano (elbow) is expected to be activated from the disabled list Wednesday, Sept. 9, after throwing a simulated game Tuesday, Sept. 8.

[+] September 8th 2009 4 Updates

[+] September 7th 2009 5 Updates

[+] September 6th 2009 2 Updates

[+] September 5th 2009 2 Updates

[+] September 4th 2009 2 Updates

[+] September 2nd 2009 6 Updates

6:00 PM EST (1)

Liriano tells Twins he feels good

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News: Francisco Liriano has told the Minnesota Twins coaching staff his left arm feels better than it did during spring training. Liriano threw in the bullpen for nine minutes on Wednesday. [...]

5:00 PM EST (3)

Liriano (arm) threw in the bullpen Wednesday for the first time

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Liriano (arm) threw in the bullpen Wednesday for the first time since going on the disabled list, the Twins' official site reports. [...]

Twins | Liriano throws Wednesday

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Kelly Thesier, of MLB.com, reports Minnesota Twins SP Francisco Liriano (elbow) threw in the bullpen for nine minutes Wednesday, Sept. 2, and said he felt great. It is still unclear if he will pitch again this year, but the plan for now is for him to throw a few more bullpen sessions. "He wants to get back on the mound," manager Ron Gardenhire said. "He doesn't want his season to end with the dead arm and all that. We've given him the time, and we'll see where he's at and what's best for him. If his arm continues to feel good and he can come out of the bullpen and blow a few people away, that would be fun."

Liriano could move to pen

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Francisco Liriano could move to the bullpen when ready to return from the DL, according to MLB.com.

Our View: Liriano is dealing with arm fatigue, but felt great during a bullpen session today. An MRI revealed no structural damage, but is uncertain when he may return to Minnesota. His fantasy stock will take a hit if taken out of the rotation and moved to the pen.

4:00 PM EST (1)

Francisco Liriano (elbow) threw a bullpen session before Wednesday's

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Francisco Liriano (elbow) threw a bullpen session before Wednesday's game and told pitching coach Rick Anderson that his arm felt better than it did during spring training. [...]

1:00 PM EST (1)

Liriano throws in bullpen Wednesday

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News: MLB.com reports that Twins SP Francisco Liriano threw in the bullpen Wednesday. "He feels great," said manager Ron Gardenhire. "Better than he did coming into spring training." [...]

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Francisco Liriano Fantasy Scoring

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#	date	Innings	K's	Hits	Walks	ERA	Decision	Points	Differential
1	Oct 04 09	1.0	0	1	0	0	none	1.50	36.5
2	Sep 30 09	1.0	0	0	1	0	none	1.50	36.82
3	Sep 27 09	1.2	1	3	3	3	loss	-1.68	33.18
4	Sep 22 09	2.1	1	2	2	1	none	2.66	28.34
5	Sep 20 09	1.1	1	2	1	2	none	0.16	26.84
6	Sep 11 09	2.0	4	2	0	0	none	7.00	22
7	Aug 17 09	2.0	1	7	2	7	loss	-6.50	35.5
8	Aug 12 09	7.0	8	3	1	1	win	29.00	0
9	Aug 05 09	5.0	4	8	4	4	loss	4.00	36
10	Jul 24 09	5.1	3	8	2	6	loss	2.66	34.84
11	Jul 19 09	6.0	6	5	3	2	none	12.00	25
12	Jul 09 09	5.1	5	7	2	3	loss	8.16	27.34
13	Jul 04 09	7.0	8	5	2	3	none	15.50	15
14	Jun 28 09	7.0	6	4	2	2	win	25.00	8.5
15	Jun 23 09	5.0	6	7	5	3	win	17.00	22.5
16	Jun 17 09	7.0	6	8	1	4	loss	11.50	21.5
17	Jun 10 09	6.0	7	5	2	3	none	12.50	25
18	Jun 05 09	6.0	5	3	4	1	none	12.50	24
19	May 30 09	4.0	3	7	3	4	loss	2.00	25
20	May 25 09	4.0	7	11	0	5	loss	4.50	25.5
21	May 20 09	4.0	1	7	3	7	loss	-3.00	32
22	May 15 09	6.0	6	4	6	1	none	12.00	14
23	May 09 09	5.0	4	6	2	5	win	15.00	21
24	May 04 09	7.1	9	4	3	2	win	28.16	11.84
25	Apr 28 09	6.2	3	7	2	2	none	9.82	22.68
26	Apr 16 09	6.0	5	7	1	1	loss	12.00	15
27	Apr 11 09	4.2	3	6	4	5	loss	2.32	27.84
28	Apr 06 09	7.0	3	4	0	4	loss	11.00	16
Totals:		130.1	116	143	61			245.26

Francisco Liriano Fantasy Graph

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Player Run Differential Notes

Numbers in parenthesis for each team indicates total runs scored that game. Numbers next to each pitcher indicates earned runs. This stat is used to get a better understanding of the performance of the pitcher and how much run support he got from his team.

The run differential is based on total runs each team scored when Francisco Liriano has a decision. (i.e. win/loss) Similarly, the opposing pitcher listed also received a decision.

Home Breakdown

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Games	Home	Away	Pitcher (Earned)	Opp. Pitcher (Earned)	Diff
1	MIN (7)	KC (1)	Francisco Liriano (1)	Brian Bannister (7)	+6
1	MIN (5)	BOS (6)	Francisco Liriano (5)	Brad Penny (3)	-1
2	MIN	SEA	Francisco Liriano	n/a	-2
1	MIN (4)	NYY (6)	Francisco Liriano (3)	Jonathan Albaladejo (0)	-2
1	MIN (2)	PIT (8)	Francisco Liriano (4)	Ian Snell (2)	-6
1	MIN (2)	TOR (9)	Francisco Liriano (1)	Roy Halladay (1)	-7
Totals:				Games: 7	-12

Away Breakdown

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Games	Away	Home	Pitcher (Earned)	Opp. Pitcher (Earned)	Diff
1	MIN (7)	DET(2)	Francisco Liriano (2)	Edwin Jackson (5)	+5
1	MIN (6)	STL(2)	Francisco Liriano (2)	Joel Pineiro (3)	+4
1	MIN (7)	MIL(3)	Francisco Liriano (3)	Jeff Suppan (4)	+4
1	MIN (3)	ANA(6)	Francisco Liriano (6)	John Lackey (2)	-3
1	MIN (2)	TB(5)	Francisco Liriano (4)	David Price (1)	-3
1	MIN (1)	KC(4)	Francisco Liriano (3)	Zack Greinke (1)	-3
1	MIN (5)	TEX(8)	Francisco Liriano (7)	Tommy Hunter (4)	-3
1	MIN (1)	CLE(8)	Francisco Liriano (4)	Aaron Laffey (0)	-7
2	MIN	CHW	Francisco Liriano	n/a	-11
Totals:				Games: 10	-17

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