CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JULY 19: Jose Berrios #17 of the Minnesota Twins throws a pitch during the first inning of game two of a doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on July 19, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)
The New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays seemed poised to battle down to the wire for Minnesota Twins starter Jose Berrios … until Toronto surged ahead with an offer that probably made Brian Cashman blush with second-hand embarrassment.
And just like that, losing Berrios to a rival went from a difficult pill to swallow to a smooth, delicious, swallow-able juice.