Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Francisco Liriano will be late arriving to Twins’ training camp this week because of a prior arrest (2006) for drunken driving. Liriano attempted to fly to Fort Myers, Florida today, but the US Consulate in Santo Domingo flagged his application for a visa because of the arrest.
Back in July, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ordered consulates to refer visa applicants to a panel of doctors. And this is just for ONE drunk driving arrest or conviction over the past 3 years. Liriano told the Associated Press all he has to do is pass a sobriety test and attend counseling. Not to bad actually, he had an appointment today but the whole thing could take up to 10 days.
The Minnesota Twins didn’t even know about the new policy, GM Bill Smith said “”[Liriano] did everything right,” Smith said of the application process. “This is a new policy. None of us knew about it, including Francisco.”
Now on to his road to recovery from Tommy John. This SHOULD NOT affect him in ANY way. He’s almost fully recovered as he had the surgery back in November 2006. He just recently pitched two innings in a scrimmage at the Twins’ Dominican academy. And has told team officials they can count on him to be ready on time to start the season. This is a huge plus for a team who needs an ace now after the trade of Johan Santana to the New York Mets.
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