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He is coming off his worst season with Minnesota, having gone 5-13 with a 5.80 ERA in 2009. However, Liriano appears have to bounced back in the Dominican Winter League. The left-hander went 3-1 with a 0.49 ERA in seven playoff starts, while recording 47 strikeouts and five walks in 37 innings. "He could be our ace in the hole," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "We said a few years ago that this guy is potentially a No. 1 [starter]. Everybody is always looking for No. 1 guys. I don't want to put pressure on him and say he's a No. 1 guy. But he's had No. 1 stuff and he's had No. 1 success before. You never know what's going to happen but it could be very entertaining." |
The Twins are hoping that they'll get a significant contribution from pitcher Francisco Liriano in 2010.