José Berrios makes some interesting comments after his first start
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Victor William
Feb 24, 2026 (3:40 PM)
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Photo credit: Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images
José Berrios banishing his lingering arm doubts sparks immense confidence for a starting rotation totally ready to dominate the American League.
Watching the Dodgers celebrate on our field last November left a deeply bitter taste in our collective mouths that simply refuses to wash away.
The front office clearly knew they had to find healthy internal solutions to push this exceptionally loaded team over the final hurdle.
Arriving at spring training in sunny Florida always provides the perfect blank canvas to completely rewrite the frustrating narrative from last year.
We finally have some honest clarity regarding the hidden physical struggles of our most reliable starting pitcher.
«Honestly, last year, at this time, I had doubt in my mind already,» Berrios said shortly after he exited Monday's 4-3 Grapefruit League loss to the New York Mets. «Today, I felt like nothing's on my mind. I'm clear.» -Berrios
"La Makina" boldly revealed he pitched through significant elbow and biceps discomfort throughout the entire previous season without making a single excuse.
The resilient veteran right-hander still managed to post a solid 9-5 record with a 4.17 ERA despite constantly fighting his own failing body.
Pushing through that specific level of invisible pain defines absolute warrior behavior on a major league mound.
A fresh start fixes everything for elite arms
Fans are absolutely thrilled to hear that his mind is completely clear and his powerful arm feels incredibly strong today.
He smartly spent the long winter completely reworking his complex kinematic sequence to generate much more explosive power directly from his lower half.
Taking the aggressive stress off his upper body means his nasty signature breaking ball will bite so much harder when October baseball finally arrives.
Pitching coach Pete Walker undeniably loves working with a healthy veteran ace who completely understands how to fix his own mechanical flaws.
Throwing 47 very sharp pitches over his first few innings against the Mets proves the tedious winter work is already paying massive dividends.
Putting this remarkably reliable workhorse back at his absolute peak creates an instant nightmare for opposing hitters across the entire league.
The Rogers Centre will definitely be shaking when he confidently steps onto the dirt for his next meaningful start in front of the home crowd.
Just give him the baseball every fifth day and watch him lead this talented team straight back to the promised land.
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