Read This MiLB.com Interview With Jose Berrios

[Parker Hageman]

Gotta love this guy's attitude:

 

MiLB: Growing up, did you always want to play baseball?

 

Berrios: It was all baseball, everything baseball, baseball, baseball. It's been my dream since I was a young kid. I watched Justin Verlander, Felix Hernandez, Jose Fernandez, a lot of pitchers.

 

MiLB: Can you be as good as those guys in the future?

 

Berrios: Yeah, why not?

 

 

Read the entire thing here.

[gunnarthor]

I forgot he was in the futures game.  Anyone want to remind me how he did?  And his nickname is the Machine? Awesome.

[Parker Hageman]

One inning pitched (starter), one strikeout. No hits, no walks, no errors. 

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_13_wftmin_uftmin_1&mode=box

 

Baseball America's write-up on the game did not provide much coverage on Berrios:

 

http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/futures-game-gallo-powers-u-s-3-2-victory/

[Secondary User]

I forgot he was in the futures game.  Anyone want to remind me how he did?  And his nickname is the Machine? Awesome.

 

He started the game and threw a one-two-three first

 

Beaten to the punch......at least it was by Parker I guess

[gunnarthor]

Thanks, I can't believe I forgot that he started the stupid game.  Must be getting old.

[James]

My favorite quote from this article:

 

 

 

MiLB: How much would you say you've improved since you broke into the Minors in 2012?

Berrios: A lot. I have learned a lot from my coaches, from my teammates, everybody. If I have a chance to learn, I learn. I try to learn something new every day, for baseball or for life. I learn something every day from somebody. I always learn more about how to play the game or how to help my teammates improve. Baseball is a game that you play as a team. You need to know how to play as a team.

 

I think that also says a lot about the guy.  Obviously, there are all the quotes about how hard he works, and that is great by itself.  But this quote adds a lot to that for me.  He's not just working hard for himself, he's working hard for the rest of the team as well.  

 

I was at the Futures game, so I got to see him pitch at Target Field already, but I'm really looking forward to see him pitch at Target Field while wearing a Twins uniform.

[JB_Iowa]

He should get to be on the team with Ervin

Santana. They both #smell baseball.

 

Berrios's work ethic impresses.