June 22, 2006
Twins Win
Liriano goes eight strong innings, making one mistake, a two-run home run to Jason Lane in the eighth inning. But with a save from Nathan, Liriano runs his record to 7-1. He's been so good as a starter this year that the two runs in eight innings raises his ERA in that role to 1.64. In 44 innings as a starter, he's struck out 42 and walked 15. The Twins take the game 4-2 and have now won 11 of their last 13. However, they're still 11 games out of first and 10 1/2 out of the wild card.
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David,
Can you explain what it means to ''throw across your body?''
One thing I have heard to look for is hitting yourself in the chest with your arm after you throw.
Liriano looks to me like he does this. Does this mean he throws across his body? Do pitchers who throw across their body inevitably have arm problems at some point?
Thanks
Chris
Hardly a mistake, too, as it went all of a projected 350 feet or so. I think the double he gave up was close to 400, and was a more legitimate HR than the real HR.
hi mike!!
welcome to the crawford boxes.
and stros pitchers have got beat by those elcheapos too - 330, 340'
- even lance berkman has got some opposite field homers there - basically hi pop flies
Actually, wasn't that his strategy in the HR Derby a few years ago? I thought I remembered hearing he was stronger hitting to RF, except at Houston he thought he'd try plopping them over the short porch there.
