Franky

Rooting for Franky Liriano over the years has me feeling similar to the way the fantasy coach that has stuck through thick and thin with Edison Volquez feels.  Basically, it's fantastic!  Like, Fantastic Mr. Fox fantastic!  That's how fantastic (subtle sarcasm here).  No real offense to Volquez intended with that set of statement(s).  But do you feel what I’m laying down?  They are similar players in a way.  It’s very apparent that I am aware of that potential he’s got lurking around in there....and I’m sucked fully back in each year.  Then I ride along as we find out which Franky we will get.  when he throws a gem (or is it jem?) I become elated and say I told you so during my banter.  but then get slapped in the face 6 times in a row between these jem outings - with something along 3 homers allowed, 4 BB and 6 ERs.  Why do I even believe?  I guess because he’s a phenom.....much like Bryce H.  If he can just live up to the fact that he's being watched by about 1/16th of the planet and then just let it loose - he could be the best ever (on a scale of best ever players; 1 - 1,000).  That fact right there is actually the only one, but I'll pretend there is another one in convincing fashion in the next few sentences and paragraphs, but really these won't be that important). That coupled with the fact that he has only really ever had one good year.  I mean, it really wasn't even that good.

1. 28 games
2. 16 starts
3. 12 - 3 record
4. 1 save
5. 1 hold.  reminder to self to look up BABIP)
6. 121.0 IP
7. 89 hits.  Do you believe that, 89!  In 121.0.  What's his WHIP you ask?  Let's first get to his BBs
8. moving on....29 ER, 9 HR allowed
9. 32 BBs
10. 144 K.  So, per inning, is that over 1.00?  Just barely I think.  Just over 1 K per inning is good per what I've heard over the years.  If you can ever get around 1.00 or even 0.98 K per inning at the end of a statistical count, you win my friend.  so, let's just chalk 144 K over 121.0 IP pretty good.
11. on to ERA....it was 2.16.  Averagewinkwink.
12. 1.00 WHIP
13. .205 op-BA

That was 2006 above, by the way.


In 2010 he had 191.2 innings and put down 201 K with a respectable 3.62 ERA and a .252 opponents BAA.  Only 9 HR allowed during this 191.2, whereas in the previous year he struggled and allowed 21 HR over 136.2 IP. 


So which Franky do we get?  Well....tomorrow is the night when we find out.  Franky versus Albert in Anaheim.  Someone will have a story line - and I'm rooting for them both actually as a true fan.  Good luck boys.


If only he could have other success like this.  I would wake up from a Francisco Liriano dream a very happy man.