Berrios Has Been Nearly Flawless Through 4 Starts

He's appointment tv right now. Almost as electric as Liriano before he got hurt. It's a delight to watch him bend Uncle Charlie at a hitter.

I'd argue that his ability to avoid walks this season is even more important than his increased stinginess on the HRs, but the combination is fantastic. He really seems to have a handle on his control right now: dude is even cut down on his HBP!

Berrios is crushing it right now, and looks every part the ace we've all been dreaming of.

He's appointment tv right now. Almost as electric as Liriano before he got hurt. It's a delight to watch him bend Uncle Charlie at a hitter.

 

I'd argue that his ability to avoid walks this season is even more important than his increased stinginess on the HRs, but the combination is fantastic. He really seems to have a handle on his control right now: dude is even cut down on his HBP!

 

Berrios is crushing it right now, and looks every part the ace we've all been dreaming of.

I have been really enthused by his frugality in pitch count. I don't have the data but it seems to me that so far this year, the tendencies are to have a low enough pitch count to go deeper into games. Great sign of development.

God, I'm loving his success so far. So refreshing to have a potential ace locked up in the rotation. 

I hope Molitor keeps Berrios on his normal rest and gives him game 1 against the Yankees.  I've read some notes that Phil Hughes may pitch Sunday against the Rays pushing Odorizzi to Monday at the Bronx.

Berrios will be up to the challenge of going into Yankee Stadium on Monday.  I'm not trying to say that Odorizzi isn't, but Berrios is on a different level right now.  Start the series with him. He can keep Stanton cold and get the boobirds going early in the series.

Good heavens he was good last night.  No, great.  Happy for him to be able to do that in Puerto Rico.  Future Cy Young!

I know it's early, but it's shaping up to be a fun season.

There's a certain lefty currently on the Dodgers' roster who can become a free agent in November. Coupling him with Berrios at the top of the rotation in conjunction with our up-and-comers in the lineup...Wishful thinking, I realize, but wow, wouldn't that be fun!

27.2 IP, 29 K, 1 BB. With numbers like that you don't need advanced metrics to know that he's been one of the best pitchers in the game so far this season.

I hope Molitor keeps Berrios on his normal rest and gives him game 1 against the Yankees.  I've read some notes that Phil Hughes may pitch Sunday against the Rays pushing Odorizzi to Monday at the Bronx.

 

Berrios will be up to the challenge of going into Yankee Stadium on Monday.  I'm not trying to say that Odorizzi isn't, but Berrios is on a different level right now.  Start the series with him. He can keep Stanton cold and get the boobirds going early in the series.

I'm looking forward to the Yankees because the team this year is definitely not the team of last year.

My favorite 2018 Berrios stat:

27 2/3s innings pitched so far this season, and he's only given up runs in 2 of them.

Man, if he continues to pitch like this he is going to be fun to watch.  The work I would have to use to describe him right now is "Electric"!

I'm looking forward to the Yankees because the team this year is definitely not the team of last year.

Which team is not the same as last year?

Me and a friend were talking about the Twins over a barley soda shortly before the season started. My bold prediction was Berrios will be in the Cy Young conversation. At this rate, he my surpass that wildly irresponsible prediction (at the time) and actually win it.

Out if all of the possible extensions being kicked around (Sano, Buxton, Rosario, Kepler, etc), I think the most important piece to keep around long-term is Berrios.

I would love the opportunity to stand in the box as his curveball comes in. It looks so absurd on TV that I can't imagine how hard it would be to comprehend standing there with a bat in your hands. 

Although a small sample size, his ability to get through innings with fewer pitches is to the most exciting thing to me.  Having a starter able to consistently go deep in games helps out a bullpen that has some issues.