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Who are the all-time best starters? MINNEAPOLIS â After a mental break in the bullpen, left-hander Francisco Liriano is back in the Minnesota Twins' rotation. Liriano, who was 0-5 with a 9.45 ERA in six starts this season before being demoted to relief...
"I threw a lot of pitches," Blackburn said. "I wanted to test everything out, but I got through it and everything felt fine. My release point was a little bit off, but health-wise everything feels great." MINNEAPOLIS -- Francisco Liriano is headed back...
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MAY 25: Francisco Liriano #47 of the Minnesota Twins delivers a pitch against the Detroit Tigers during the fourth inning on May 25, 2012 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. View Photo »
He was one of the top prospects when I signed
They plan to play today. The Twins continue to tweak their starting rotation, a rotation that is statistically the worst in the game. Twins starters have a 6.49 ERA, worst in the majors by almost a run. Anyway, Francisco Liriano is back in the starting...
Liriano is headed back to the rotation after a short bullpen stint, manager Ron Gardenhire said. The left-hander will start Wednesday, May 30, against the Oakland A's at Target Field. "We just need Frankie," Gardenhire said. "We said we were going to...
May 26, 2012, 12:54 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS -- Francisco Liriano is getting another shot in the Minnesota Twins ' muddled starting rotation. Liriano Twins manager Ron Gardenhire announced Saturday that the left-hander is moving out of the...
DETROIT, MI - MAY 17: Francisco Liriano #47 of the Minnesota Twins pitches in the seventh inning during the game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on May 17, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. The Twins defeated the Tigers 4-3. View Photo »
Although he's opening May against perhaps one of the worst pitchers in baseball, it still might not be enough to get him out of his funk. Pujols and the Angels look to put a disappointing April behind them Tuesday night when they face Minnesota's Francisco Liriano.
(AP) — Francisco Liriano is getting another shot in the Minnesota Twins’ muddled starting rotation. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire announced Saturday that the left-hander is moving out of the bullpen and will start Wednesday against Oakland. Liriano was...
Publish your own activity and retain full control. To get started, firstLogin with Facebook MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Francisco Liriano is getting another shot in the Minnesota Twins' muddled starting rotation. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire announced Saturday...
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MAY 14: Rick Anderson #40 of the Minnesota Twins visits Francisco Liriano #47 on the mound during the eighth inning against the Cleveland Indians on May 14, 2012 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Indians defeated the Twins 5-4.
View Photo »Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Francisco Liriano throws against the Los Angeles Angels during the second inning of their American League MLB baseball game at Target Field in Minneapolis, May 7, 2012. Los Angeles Angels won 8-3.
View Photo »Los Angeles Angels on deck batter Albert Pujols (5) watches as teammate Alberto Callaspo bats against Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Francisco Liriano during the fifth inning of their American League MLB baseball game at Target Field in Minneapolis, May 7, 2012.
View Photo »MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MAY 7: Francisco Liriano #47 of the Minnesota Twins reacts during the fourth inning against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on May 7, 2012 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
View Photo »Los Angeles Angels' Alberto Callaspo (6) and teammate Macier Izturis (13) celebrate with on-deck batter Albert Pujols after Callaspo hits a two-run homerun off Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Francisco Liriano during the third inning of their American League MLB baseball game at Target...
View Photo »Los Angeles Angels' Alberto Callaspo celebrates with third base coach Dino Ebel (21) after he hits a two-run homerun off Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Francisco Liriano during the third inning of their American League MLB baseball game at Target Field in Minneapolis, May 7, 2012.
View Photo »Los Angeles Angels' Vernon Wells beats out an infield base hit against Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Francisco Liriano during the second inning of their American League MLB baseball game at Target Field in Minneapolis, May 7, 2012.
View Photo »MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MAY 7: Francisco Liriano #47 of the Minnesota Twins delivers a pitch against the Los Angeles Angels during the second inning on May 7, 2012 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
View Photo »Los Angeles Angels' Alberto Callaspo (6) is congratulated after hitting a two-run home run, scoring Maicer Izturis (13), against Minnesota Twins pitcher Francisco Liriano in the third inning, Monday, May 7, 2012, in Minneapolis.
View Photo »Los Angeles Angels' Albert Pujols hits an RBI, scoring Maicer Izturis, against Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Francisco Liriano (47) during the first inning, Monday, May 7, 2012, in Minneapolis.
View Photo »Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Francisco Liriano (47) throws against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, May 7, 2012, in Minneapolis.
View Photo »ANAHEIM, CA - MAY 01: Starting pitcher Francisco Liriano #47 of the Minnesota Twins comes out of the game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the sixth inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on May 1, 2012 in Anaheim, California. The Angels defeated the Twins 4-0.
View Photo »ANAHEIM, CA - MAY 01: Francisco Liriano #47 of the Minnesota Twins pitches against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the second inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on May 1, 2012 in Anaheim, California.
View Photo »Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Francisco Liriano (47) is taken out of the baseball game by manager Ron Gardenhire in the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif. , on Tuesday, May 1, 2012.
View Photo »Minnesota Twins pitcher Francisco Liriano throws to the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif. , on Tuesday, May 1, 2012.
View Photo »Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Francisco Liriano reacts after giving up a two-run home run to Tampa Bay Rays' Desmond Jennings, rounding the bases in the background, during the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 22, 2012, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
View Photo »Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Francisco Liriano throws during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 22, 2012, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
View Photo »NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 17: Francisco Liriano #47 of the Minnesota Twins delivers a pitch in the first inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on April 17, 2012 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
View Photo »Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Francisco Liriano, left, talks with Alexi Casilla after walking a New York Yankees batter during the third inning of a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Liriano was replaced later in the inning.
View Photo »Minnesota Twins pitcher Francisco Liriano reacts after walking New York Yankees' Curtis Granderson during the second inning of a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, Tuesday, April 17, 2012. The Yankees beat the Twins 8-3.
View Photo »Minnesota Twins' Francisco Liriano pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York, Tuesday, April 17, 2012.
View Photo »MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 12: Francisco Liriano #47 of the Minnesota Twins delivers a pitch against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim during the first inning on April 12, 2012 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
View Photo »Minnesota Twins pitcher Francisco Liriano throws against the Los Angeles Angels in the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, April 12, 2012, in Minneapolis.
View Photo »BALTIMORE, MD - APRIL 07: Starting pitcher Francisco Liriano #47 of the Minnesota Twins adjusts his cap after giving up a run to the Baltimore Orioles during the third inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 7, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland.
View Photo »BALTIMORE, MD - APRIL 07: Starting pitcher Francisco Liriano #47 of the Minnesota Twins throws to a Baltimore Orioles batter during the third inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 7, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland.
View Photo »MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MAY 14: Rick Anderson #40 of the Minnesota Twins visits Francisco Liriano #47 on the mound during the eighth inning against the Cleveland Indians on May 14, 2012 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Indians defeated the Twins 5-4.
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Although he's opening May against perhaps one of the worst pitchers in baseball, it still might not be enough to get him out of his funk. Pujols and the Angels look to put a disappointing April behind them Tuesday night when they face Minnesota's Francisco Liriano.
That's the plan, just putting everything behind me and hope everything goes well
I don't know. I'm not doing anything different
I'm not throwing strikes ... That's the main thing for me right now is not throwing strikes, not hitting my spot, getting behind in the count too much.
I can't locate my pitches at all
I've got the stuff to get people out when I'm spinning it. That said, sometimes I try to be too perfect, I miss my spot a little bit ... Sometimes they know when I throw a sinker away it's going to be down, so they're probably going to take it. I feel that way sometimes. But, yeah, if I can locate my fa...
I think it's location and emotion, a little bit of both
I was getting behind in the count too much ... I made a couple of mistakes. I thought I still made some good pitches. I worked through some things. But some hits got through.
Pitching is all about location ... I think I’ve been locating my pitches better than last year. My fastball, change up, slider, everything is working pretty good.
Everything was working today pretty good, location-wise ... I was locating my fastball better than I was the other day, and everything worked out for me pretty good today.
I tried to go too hard, and made a couple of mistakes ... My fastball was working pretty good, and my slider was working pretty good, and like I said, I made a couple of mistakes, doing too much and rushing.
He just told me to step back and calm down and relax, try to hit your spot and try not to overthrow ... Can't get mad at myself like that, so he was trying to calm me down.
He told me to calm down and relax and try not to overthrow ... I can't get mad at myself like that. He had to calm me down. I was kind of rushing and trying to do too much. I was mad that I was missing my spots.
I was locating my fastball pretty good and my slider was working pretty good ... I made a couple mistakes and tried to do too much in the third inning. I was kind of all over the place.
I started rushing like I always do
If I can just stay healthy ... I played winter ball. I went the last month and pitched 20 innings, just mostly to stay in shape. Last year was hard for everybody. You have to look forward and hope everybody is healthy. You just have to forget. It's hard to do. Maybe when we win some ballgames.
I change when I step between the lines ... It's different. Sometimes I'm talking to myself: 'Stay back, relax.' Sometimes I know what I'm doing wrong, and I still can't stop it.
Some guys still do that in the Dominican
I battled through it the whole year ... Right before Spring Training I got hurt, and so I tried to battle through it, but it never got better. So it was a battle the whole year. I felt OK for like a month, but it came back. So it was up and down. But that's part of the game. But right now it feels 100 p...
Last year dealing with shoulder problems was tough, so I think pitching in winter ball helped me
I was locating my pitches better than the last time
