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Francisco Liriano’s performance as a rookie in 2006 caused people to draw comparisons between him and teammate Johan Santana, but an August elbow injury sent him to the disabled list and ultimately led to offseason Tommy John surgery. After missing all of the 2007 season, he returned to the major leagues in April 2008. He performed admirably in 2008 (6-4, 2.91), but last year was disastrous (5-13, 5.80). He had lost his fastball and his ability to throw strikes. Most importantly, he lost his confidence. He went to the Dominican Winter League hoping to find all three and succeeded. Folks who saw him pitch in the D-R said he was brilliant. He carried his newfound confidence into spring training and was very effective in Florida (2-0, 2.70, with five BB and 30 K in 20 IP). Now, through ...

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