Francisco Liriano looked good yesterday when he pitched four no-hit innings against the O's while giving up two walks. Pitching four no-hit innings could be a sign that the promising pitcher is heading in the right direction. But then again he did it against the O's, a team that lost some key components of last years team which gave up a no-hitter and 30 runs in a game. Liriano has one more start this spring, and depending on how he does, he could start the season in the Twins rotation.

I think that unless he is unbelievable in his next spring start, he should start the year in AAA. The Twins have no reason to rush him into the rotation as they have plenty of young arms willing to take his place at the moment. Liriano missed nine days of spring training due to his visa situation so I'm not sure if he is ready to begin the year up in the bigs. Again, if he shows he is ready in his next start he should be in the rotation to start the year. If he does start the season with the Twins, he will get more time with Rick Anderson, which is always a plus.