Francisco Liriano

Francisco Liriano #47 SP

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2009 STATS FANTASY 2009
ERA W-L SO WHIP BAA OWN(WK+/-) AVG DRAFT
5.80 5-13 122 1.55 .279 72.1(0.0) 70.5
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New ballpark sparks questions for Twins in 2010

Peter Gammons

It's not that anyone ever liked the place. Few seats were positioned directly at the pitcher and hitter, and the sight lines never seemed right. A bag...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Minnesota Twins

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN Insider

Insider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Minnesota Twins, who surged to make the playoffs, met a real power and folded -- and now need to start worrying about Joe Mauer's contract and other future issues.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 13, 2009

MLB Playoffs preview

Sahadev Sharma

With the Minnesota Twins holding off the Detroit Tigers in an amazing Game 163 to win the AL Central crown, the playoff field is finally set. Thus, it...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 08, 2009

Jeter, Rodriguez power Yankees as Sabathia shuts down Twins

Associated Press

Derek Jeter hit a two-run homer, CC Sabathia was the ace the Yankees signed him to be and New York romped over the tired Twins 7-2 in the opener of their AL playoff series.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 07, 2009

CC, A-Rod take giant steps

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

CC Sabathia and Alex Rodriguez took an important first step in ridding themselves of the reputation that they can't perform in October with solid performances in the Yankees' Game 1 ALDS win over Minnesota.

Story | Conversation | October 07, 2009

Young's slam helps Manship earn first win; Twins bullpen stops rally

Associated Press

Jeff Manship's first major league win was well-timed for the Minnesota Twins, who got a grand slam from Delmon Young and hung on for a 10-7 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night that cut Detroit's AL Central lead to one game.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 02, 2009

Royals-Twins Preview

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Royals-Twins Preview

Preview | October 01, 2009

Still plenty of bargains to be had

Adam Madison, Special to ESPN.com

Adam Madison previews Friday's games, noting that Kevin Correia and Tom Gorzelanny are decent spot starters.

Story | Conversation | October 01, 2009

Week 4 pickups

Matthew Berry, ESPN.com

Matthew Berry calls out the NFL players who need to atone for their fantasy sins as he prepares to recommend his waiver-wire pickups for Week 4.

Story | Conversation | September 29, 2009

Greinke finds a way to boost Cy Young chances as Royals halt climbing Twins

Associated Press

Zack Greinke worked out of several jams in seven innings to bolster his AL Cy Young Award chances and Yuniesky Betancourt hit a three-run homer, helping the Kansas City Royals win their home finale 4-1 over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 27, 2009

Twins-Royals Preview

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Twins-Royals Preview

Preview | September 26, 2009

Red-hot Cuddyer homers again as Twins lower Central deficit to two games

Associated Press

Michael Cuddyer hit his 30th home run and walked with the bases loaded and the Minnesota Twins moved within two games of first-place Detroit in the AL Central with a 9-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 25, 2009

Cy Young candidates take mound

AJ Mass, ESPN.com

AJ Mass ranks pitchers and finds favorable and unfavorable matchups for fantasy baseball matchups of the weekend of Sept. 26-27.

Story | Conversation | September 25, 2009

Promising careers at a crossroads

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

What do B.J. Upton, Jeremy Hermida and J.J. Hardy have in common? They're three younger players who find themselves at a career crossroads.

Story | Conversation | September 23, 2009

Duensing among unlikely September stars

Buster Olney

...issues with Joba, and much more, you must be an ESPN Insider. But on July 29, Francisco Liriano was hampered by forearm soreness, and Gardenhire gave Duensing a start on short notice; the left...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 22, 2009