Blake Snell, Patience, and Why Dodgers Fans Can Relax

Blake Snell said the quiet part out loud at Dodger Fest — and that’s a good thing.

“In the postseason, I gave everything I had for that,” Snell said. “But on the front end of Spring, I’ll have to be patient and let my body get to 100%.”

Cue the February overreaction machine… until Snell added this while addressing the “tired arm”: “I feel like I am doing the right thing. I feel good. I’ve been throwing. It feels better.”

Translation? This isn’t a problem. It’s a plan.

Dodgers fans know how this works. October baseball leaves a mark, especially on pitchers who empty the tank. Snell did exactly that — and now he’s doing the responsible thing by not pretending spring mileage doesn’t matter.

There’s no shutdown here. No setback. Just a veteran ace pacing himself the same way the Dodgers have preached for years.

If this team is serious about chasing a third straight World Series title, they’re going to need a fully operational “Snellzilla” when it counts — not a February stat line nobody remembers.

Patience now beats panic later. And for the Dodgers, that’s the whole point.