Or as Mitch Williams overly-twitched last night…“FRANCISCO LIRIANO HAS NEVER BEEN CONSISTENT!”

Still, what Liriano has managed to do since his first start on May 11 has been particularly remarkable. He entered Wednesday night’s game against the Giants with a 1.75 E.R.A. over six starts, 11.8 strikeouts per nine innings, and just 3.5 walks per nine. He’d struck out at least seven hitters in five of the six. He’s been every bit the ace the Twins once believed they had, and the Pirates had to ...