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What's Wrong With Francisco Liriano?

submitted by alanhull1
April 27, 2008  |  6 comments  |   Email to a Friend
This is a question that many, especially within the Minnesota Twins organization are asking right now as the decision was made last week to option Francisco Liriano down to AAA Rochester. All of the indications are that Liriano is healthy and isn't experiencing any pain in his delivery, so the problem must be either mechanical and/or to some extent mental.
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6 Comments On: "What's Wrong With Francisco Liriano?"

 
1. rayj0101 , April 27, 2008  |  Reply
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They say he is feeling fine.

2. sportnut , April 27, 2008  |  Reply
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Too many sliders.

3. simplyhiredguy , April 28, 2008  |  Reply
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he had TJ surgery and came back too soon, that is the problem.

5. jeff1990 , April 28, 2008  |  Reply
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he is throwing too many sliders and they rushed him back too soon

6. alanhull1 , April 28, 2008  |  Reply
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I'm not sure they rushed him because he was ready to go last August, but decided to wait until the beginning of the season. I think he just needs to regain his feel for his new mechanics and his command of his pitches.

7. daveyfire , April 30, 2008  |  Reply
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No pitcher has come back from Tommy John and been effective his first year back. In fact, no phenom like Liriano has come back from TJS and ever been as good as they were before. He may still be a competent pitcher in the future (Matt Morris and Chris Carpenter did very well), but he'll never be as good. Sad.

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