Liriano

[Eric Wettschreck]

I'll admit, last year I was pretty tough on the guy. Looks like I have some serious egg on my face now, especially after yesterdays gem. 11 K's, 7 K's in a row!!!!

His slider is back.

[Jim Almquist]

I would have liked to see him throw a few more 1st pitch strikes but other then that he looked awesome.

Makes me wonder if his arm needed to get tired out a little bit before the ball would really start to break.

[Scott K]

He sure made some batters look silly!

[harvey lee]

He was lights out last night.

[Big Tom]

He's got his slider back as his out pitch again.

11 Strikeouts - no walks. 105 pitches - 71 strikes.

3rd in strikeouts per nine innings in the AL.

Comeback player of the year - Yep

[Rick]

WOW!!!!

[DonBo]

I was at the game last night. Minnesota is full of true fans. Even without the media hype about the strikeouts in a row, most of the fans around me knew. He got a nice standind O when he left the field after 8 innings. Great fans, great performance by Frankie!

[boogz]

I sure hope he makes the all star game. He's a guy you have to cheer for. Busting out of the scene then having surgury then the comeback he is having. Good for larino. You never know with a couple more gems he could be in the running for cy young award

[harvey lee]

If he played for the Yanks, then Liriano would have a much better chance.

[mrklean]

nice to see he is finally all better from the tommy john surgery

[Z-520]

Good to see that you guys are on the band wagon now. Wait till he has a couple rough starts in a row and you will be the same guys calling for him to get sent down.

[Jim Uran]

Wait till he has a couple rough starts in a row and you will be the same guys calling for him to get sent down.

Whatever....

The guy is a great pitcher,he's back to his better days, but all pitchers have rough starts. Pretty harsh words from a guy who only has one post in the baseball forums!!!!

[harvey lee]

I do believe that he will have a better season next year when all is healed up.

He is to date, for having that surgery doing well, or maybe better than expected.

[Eric Wettschreck]

Ouch.

I'm not ready to call him the next Nolan Ryan. All I'm sayin is I was tough on the guy last year, and this year he's showing me up. Nuttin wrong with that.

Tommy John sugery is weird. Some guys come back no prob, other guys are junk forever. So far, this year, I see Liriano doing well.

[SledNeck]

I think we were tough on him because his agent was pushing the Twins to have him taken out of the minors so fast and put back into the rotation, then while back, he has a few ok starts and goes down the drain.

[Jim Uran]

How long do we have Liriano signed for?

[Harmonica Bear]

I beleive this is his first year of abitration. WHich I think give us two more years before he is a free Agent. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Twins Agree to Terms With All Arbitration-Eligible Players

Jan 20, 2010 3:06 AM EST in News

Name '10 Age Service Time Arb Status '10 Estimate '10 Actual Difference

Jesse Crain 28 5.039 3rd Year $2.3 MM $2 MM + $300 K

Matt Guerrier 31 5.056 3rd Year $2.6 MM $3.15 MM - $550 K

J.J. Hardy 27 4.164 2nd Year $5 MM $5.1 MM - $100 K

Brendan Harris 29 3.112 1st Year $1.1 MM $1.45 MM - $350 K

Francisco Liriano 26 3.104 1st Year $1.5 MM $1.6 MM - $100 K

Pat Neshek 29 3.087 1st Year $700 K $625 K + $75 K

Carl Pavano 34 11.161 Type B Free Agent $7 MM $7 MM --

Delmon Young 24 3.034 1st Year $1.75 MM $2.5 MM - $850 K