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Twins’ Resilience in the Face of Injury | Minnesota Twins News
When the Minnesota Twins looked like playoff favorites in July 2006, Francisco Liriano was their unhittable ace. But disaster struck in August—Liriano went down with forearm inflammation, then Brad Radke tore his labrum. With two key arms gone, the Twins didn’t fold. Their offense, led by Mauer and Morneau, surged while Detroit stumbled. Boof Bonser emerged as a hero, holding the rotation together in a classic “next man up” moment. Then came the gut-punch: Liriano returned on September 13th only to re-injure his elbow on his 36th pitch, ending his season with Tommy John surgery. Yet, even…
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