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News: Liriano threw five shutout innings for the Dominican Republic in Sunday's win over Mexico in the Caribbean Series. He had a a 5.49 ERA in seven winter ball starts with a 21:11 K:BB ratio in 19.2 innings, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Impact: Liriano had a strong winter ball showing before his good 2010 season and he says the lack of pitching winter ball last year hurt his 2011 performance. While Liriano's winter ball numbers this year were not great, at least he finished strong.