Liriano Watch: Excellent Again in Triple-A

With another 7 1/3 strong innings on Sunday, Minnesota Twins left-hander Francisco Liriano made his best case yet for a recall from Triple-A Rochester. The key number in the start was zero walks, which was a first for this season as he attempts to come back from 2006 Tommy John surgery.
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire clearly [...]

Manny’s Hamstring Could Be Issue in NL Parks

The Boston Red Sox beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-0 Sunday, but they did it without Manny Ramirez, who missed a second straight game due to ongoing hamstring discomfort. The Sox have not struggled to score runs without David Ortiz or Ramirez in the lineup, but any lingering injury, and especially a hamstring injury, does raise [...]

Jacoby Ellsbury’s Speed Won’t Slump

After last year’s World Series performance, it’s hard to imagine that Jacoby Ellsbury is still considered a rookie, but he must be because the 24-year-old outfielder set a Red Sox rookie record with 2 stolen bases Sunday. In addition to the thefts which raised his total to a league-leading 33, he went 3-for-5 with 1 [...]