Liriano, Francisco

- Starting Pitcher, Minnesota Twins

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Baseball Player Info

AL
Age	26
Bats or Throws	Left

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Liriano's Big Winter

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Reviewed by TNord
March 08, 2009
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How comfortable are you with risk? He has the talent to anchor a championship-worthy rotation, or he could be un-rosterable. I'm bullish; sometimes the road back from a major injury can be longer than anticipated. If the opportunity cost isn't exorbitant, Liriano is worth a roll of the dice here. 13-0-3.80-1.30-160 in 175 IP

Positives / Upside	While last summer was a disaster for Liriano, the winter was much better to him as, by all accounts, he looked like he had regained the magic he teased fans with in 2006. Going into 2010, he's the ultimate lottery ticket - huge talent despite his more recent struggles.
Negatives / Downside	Liriano's 2009 gives little cause for optimism. He was more hittable, more homer-happy, and displayed poor control. He was bad in the first half, worse in the second. While his winter ball performance was encouraging, it wasn't against consistently major league caliber opponents. We don't have to look far to see precisely what Liriano's downside looks like.
Recommendation	Buy at cost
Draft Position	230