This morning I threw out some theories on what exactly is wrong with the Twins (supposed) ace, Francisco Liriano. Injuries had been ruled out and I mentioned that outside of mechanics (which I will admit, unless it's blatantly obvious, I would never pick up - especially when it comes to pitchers) that the problem must be mental.
Parker Hageman, in a story that first appeared on TwinsDaily.com, breaks down Liriano's pitching mechanics, more specifically his body positioning right before he releases the pitch. It's not too much of a surprise to see that Liriano is wildly off base from where he was during 2010 and even during parts of last season.
I would think that if reporters and Twins fans have noticed this change, then the Twins coaching staff (Rick Anderson specifically) is well ahead of the curve and already working with Liriano on fixing the issue. I'm still sticking to my "shut him down" plan I established earlier. Give Liriano 15 days to fix his mechanics and maybe clear out his head before letting him decimate another otherwise quality Twins outing.
You can read the entire article (recommended) HERE. The pictures included really show what's going on with Liriano's mechanics.
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