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Francisco Liriano Named the Opening Day Starter

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Clint Hurdle announced today that Francisco Liriano has been named the 2014 Opening Day starter.

“He’s another guy that models the behavior we want to instill in others,” Clint Hurdle said on Liriano. “He does it a different way than Cutch, but he does it. Every day he does it. He’s a man you can depend on, and many times I share with these players, the greatest ability you can have day in and day out is your dependability, and we have that in Francisco.”

Liriano was the best pitcher on the staff last year, and was especially good at home. The Pirates open their season at home, and play their sixth game at home, which means Liriano will open the season with two starts at PNC Park.

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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