Right. What's wrong with admitting "the results haven't been there in some of starts this year but we have the utmost confidence that he and Pete Walker can figure it out and get him back to top tier starter we know he is" (and I paid top prospects and 100s of millions of dollars for - inner voice)
Does it really matter what he says? No
Does it annoy me as a smart fan that he makes it sound like he's unaware of how mediocre Berrios has been? Yes
Does he know how bad Berrios has been? I certainly hope so.