Liriano's agent wants union investigation of Twins

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Built-In Advantage: For All Lefties?
Published 7/18/2008 by Nick M. (noreply@blogger.com) at Nick & Nick's Twins Blog
... * For those paying attention, there have been some interesting developments with regards to Francisco Liriano. The left-hander started the day by making news through his agent, filing a grievance against the Twins for not calling him up from the minors after three straight starts without allowing a run, believing they did so to avoid arbitration for another year. It's probably not a good sign that the Twins' possible ace might be a little unhappy, but it is a good sign that he had yet another great start last night, ...

BASEBALL: Get Over Yourself
Published 7/18/2008 by Baseball Crank at Baseball Crank
So Francisco Liriano's agent wants a players union investigation of the Twins for not bringing Liriano up to the majors: Greg Genske has asked the players' union to investigate why Liriano remains in Rochester despite going 7-0 with a 2.73 ERA in his past nine starts. "I think that Francisco is dominating down there," Genske said Thursday. "The club concedes that as well. We're a little frustrated he hasn't been called up." ...Genske said the delay has had an adverse effect on Liriano's service time, which determines when he is eligible for ...

You Selfish Bastard
Published 7/18/2008 by Anthony (noreply@blogger.com) at MLB Rumors by MLBnewsonline.com
... If and when the Twins decide to recall Liriano, he may be headed to the bullpen, according to ESPN.com.

Big Fat Whiner -- Francisco Liriano
Published 7/18/2008 by HM (noreply@blogger.com) at Hoops and Other Pop Culture
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3494330 Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, I am playing in the minors. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, I want to be called up to the majors. Waaaaah, waaaaah. Seems to me that Mr. Liriano's agent has a pretty significant conflict of interest here. He also represents Livan Hernandez. What Twins starter is most likely to be shelved if Francisco comes to the majors? That would be Livan Harnandez. SOOOOOOO, you are demanding on behalf of one client that another client basically be benched??? THAT is worthy of an ...

Greg Genske: Wrong About Everything
Published 7/21/2008 by Jay at Twinkie Town: Front Page Posts
... — those last two within the last month — with mostly good games mixed in between.  While ESPN reports mindlessly that Liriano is "7-0 with a 2.73 ERA in his past nine starts," it's probably more significant to note that just a few weeks ago, Liriano's ERA was 4.85 over his past six starts.  He's been unsteady, that's all.  He looks great at the moment, and maybe he's now fully healthy and effective, but so far, he hasn't gone more than four starts this season without coughing up a big hairball.  You can't fault the Twins for ...