Post by Marlins on Mar 24, 2008 17:45:36 GMT -5
No surprise for me here...Liriano simply needs more time before he's ready for the majors. Even when he comes back to the majors, he'll probably struggle at the beginning...it takes time to get used to. He should be a solid starter in the second half of the season, though.
Despite throwing four no-hit innings Sunday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that Francisco Liriano will likely begin the season in the minors.
The paper believes Nick Blackburn will start off in the rotation while Liriano pitches two or three times in Triple-A. While he was impressive Sunday, Liriano isn't nearly in 2006 form after missing all of last season following Tommy John surgery. Still, he has made progress each time he's taken the mound.
The paper believes Nick Blackburn will start off in the rotation while Liriano pitches two or three times in Triple-A. While he was impressive Sunday, Liriano isn't nearly in 2006 form after missing all of last season following Tommy John surgery. Still, he has made progress each time he's taken the mound.