Jake Arrieta
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Series Previews
Cubs vs Pirates – Series Preview (July 7-9): TV and Game Info, Pitching Matchups, Insights
Fresh off a humbling loss at the hands of the first-place Brewers in a makeup game Thursday, the season-long malaise…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
The Rundown: Thoughts on Ideal Cubs Rotation, No ASG Starters, Hammerin’ Happ
The tough thing about an ideal is that it can never be achieved, which I suppose is all too fitting…
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Postgame Pondering
CI Recap (7/2/17) – Cubs 6, Reds 2: Ian Happ, That Is All
After two disappointing losses against the Reds the past two games, the Cubs looked to salvage the final game Sunday…
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Chicago Cubs News
Jake Arrieta Grates Again, Posts Yet Another Awful Game Score
You don’t need to understand Bill James’ game score metric to know that Jake Arrieta’s Tuesday start was not one…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
The Rundown: Cubs to Visit White House Again, Montero Mouths Off, Epstein Says (Probably) No Rentals, Harper Stokes Rumors
When the Cubs hurriedly organized their official visit to the White House to meet with Barack Obama last year, it…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Miguel Montero Better at Throwing Under Buses Than Throwing Out at Bases
Washington Nationals baserunners snagged seven bags against Miguel Montero and Jake Arrieta in Tuesday night’s 6-1 loss. Known for being…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Cubs Quick Hits: Jake Arrieta Got Stronger in 7th Inning Against Marlins
“I’m really close to where I need to be.” That was Jake Arrieta’s message to the media following last night’s…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
The Rundown: Thoughts on Schwarber’s Demotion, Arrieta’s Hobo Hair
Kyle Schwarber is not a failure. He may have momentarily fallen off the Babe Ruth hype train that Theo Epstein has…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
The Rundown: Thumbthing’s Wrong with Arrieta, Russell Raking
Given that they’re an eclectic group headed by an eccentric leader, the Cubs are kind of like a latter-day version…
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Postgame Pondering
CI Recap (6/17/17) – Pirates 4, Cubs 3: Saturday Night’s Not Alright
The Cubs continued their choppy play Saturday night in Pittsburgh. As has often been the case this season, the home…
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