Francisco Liriano

2000s, Lance Berkman, Carlos Beltran, g- tr- Tran, Tron, uh, [laughs] D- David Eckstein, Johnny Damon, Darren Erstad, BJ Upton, Jim Edmonds, and Reggie Sanders.

2010s, Delmon Young, Pablo Sandoval, Eric Hosmer, Miguel Cabrera, David Freese, J.D. Martinez, Prince Fielder, Francisco Liriano.

And the 2020s, Quique Hernández-

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But first, let's just talk about why Connor Prelip is the Twins Rookie of the Year, and it's not even close.

First, if you want to look at some of the Connor Prelip things, he had the fifth highest single-season strikeout total by a rookie pitcher in Twins history, going all the way back to 1961, and second highest by a left-handed Twins rookie, trailing only Francisco Liriano in 20-- uh, 2006, who had 144.

And if you look at Connor Prelip this year, he had 128 strikeouts posted in 24 games, a six and seven win-loss record with a 4.87 ERA over 125 and two-thirds innings pitched, and of course averaged over one strikeout per inning with his 128, had a 1.29 walks hits per innings pitched as well.

And you may say, "Well, CJ, he had a 4.87 ERA.

Most times, the home runs don't count, and this is the lineup he will face.

And it's interesting, with a pennant on the line, you've got three youngsters in Liriano, Myers, and Lee, who did not begin the year with the big club.

It is a massive team slump.

George Bell facing the brunt, and it's not criticism, but the questions, 'cause Bell is now at a one for 19, but Liriano oh for 18, Barfield two for 13.

It goes almost right through the lineup.

Mosby and Mullix have been swinging the bat well.

They turned five DPs yesterday, Heath catching Jack Morris today.

In Trammell and Whitaker, they have the keystone combination that's played together longer than any other in the history of baseball.

Yeah, Cliff Lee, but I take it back.

I meant to say Liriano.

He gave me Liriano vibes, Parker Medic.

He's got good shit, man.

He's got three really good pitches.

around.

That's where – in fact, when I covered – I was covering the beat when Francisco Liriano threw that no-hitter.

And I think that was like the first or second year of the new press box location.

I was literally like in right.

Yeah, Johan.

So Johan, Francisco, Barrios.

Viola? Maybe.

Here, I'll pull it up.

Taj, obviously.

Barrios, 202 in 2018.

Liriano, 201 in 2010.

And then there definitely are a few more.

What a crazy game yesterday on Monday for the Tigers.

Starting out getting no hit for six innings, looking like Liriano was in control.

And then the wheels fell off a little bit.

The Tigers jump out to a 4-3 lead in the contest.

[laughs]

But, um, there's been a number of guys, uh, over the years, Francisco Lor- uh, Liriano, excuse me.

He had a wipe out one.

Um, [lips smack] Madison Bumgarner.