Last Thursday, Francisco Liriano went out and pitched a gem, giving up two earned runs in 6.2 innings, but most importantly, striking out 13 and walking none.
It looked like the old Francisco Liriano was back. The Liriano that was statistically one of the best pitchers in baseball from 2013-2015. The pitcher that hasn’t shown up very often in 2016.
Unfortunately, that pitcher didn’t stick around long enough to show up again tonight. The lefty went 3.1 innings, giving up seven earned runs, with four walks and three strikeouts. It’s possible that Liriano could bounce back from this, and show what he showed last time out.