Jake Arrieta

[all4ripken]

I know it's a fairly small sample size, but are you kidding me? He NEVER showed any of this in his 3 1/2 years with the O's...

 

[skinz2winz]

Yeah, well...he isn't in the AL East either.

 

[pools]

He's in the NL now which is a benefit, out of the AL East which is even bigger, and he is at his peak age 28 years old he has a better understanding of what he needs to do with each batter and he trusts his stuff.

 

[ChicagoIrish]

He's been good thus far, jury is still out if you ask me.

We'll see how he's done by the time the season ends.

 

[navamind]

He's been good thus far, jury is still out if you ask me.

We'll see how he's done by the time the season ends.

agreed, but to see him posting a 10.11 K/9 and 2.37 BB/9 so far is pretty encouraging. His FIP and xFIP marks are pretty great, granted it is a SSS.

Is Jake Arrieta the New Jesse Chavez? | FanGraphs Baseball

 

[ChicagoIrish]

agreed, but to see him posting a 10.11 K/9 and 2.37 BB/9 so far is pretty encouraging. His FIP and xFIP marks are pretty great, granted it is a SSS.

Is Jake Arrieta the New Jesse Chavez? | FanGraphs Baseball

No doubt he's been good, and gets better with each start.

I'm really hoping he's a piece of our future, but like I said, we'll see.

I'm a Cubs fan, I prepare for the worst.

 

[NJBuckO's]

The ability was always there it became mental after awhile.

 

[obibyn]

He is 8-3 with a 2.82 era since he joined the Cubbies last year. Always wanted to see him succeed here because his stuff is nasty but AL and Camden killed his confidence

 

[ThruTheEyesOfRuby]

He is 8-3 with a 2.82 era since he joined the Cubbies last year. Always wanted to see him succeed here because his stuff is nasty but AL and Camden killed his confidence

Right on. I've been keeping tabs on what he's been doing and I think it's great. Not for the O's necessarily, but I'm just glad for him. Probably doesn't hurt that he's had Hammel to talk with regarding the tough times with the O's. Wish him nothing but the best and I'd love to see him help the Cubbies rise in the near future and make that division a pretty damn interesting one to watch.

 

[tedman2012]

i'm hoping for a 20 win season

 

[UVA_Guy81]

I'm wondering what in the world has clicked for him the past few seasons in Chicago that didn't while he was here because the guy has become the stud like pitcher that everyone had envisioned he would become.

 

[mikeytheman247]

I'm wondering what in the world has clicked for him the past few seasons in Chicago that didn't while he was here because the guy has become the stud like pitcher that everyone had envisioned he would become.

NL maybe? I don't know, the O's gave him a ton of innings here so it's not like they didn't give him a shot.

 

[tedman2012]

NL maybe? I don't know, the O's gave him a ton of innings here so it's not like they didn't give him a shot.

true he had his shot but was he rushed ? let's not forget matt doesn't always call good games .

 

[mikeytheman247]

Most likely was rushed since his debut he was 24 with not to much minors pitching.

 

[UVA_Guy81]

It just seemed like something clicked with both him and Strop once they got out of Baltimore. Jake showed no signs of improvement during the first couple months before he was traded but once he left, it's like he became a whole different pitcher.

 

[HammerDown]

Bump

 

[tedman2012]

jake will have 3 or 4 starts to get the 20 th win . go jake that under 2 era should make him a cy cannidate

 

[tedman2012]

jake 3 outs away from 20th win leads 2-1 . come on bullpen

 

[tedman2012]

is jake the cy young winner?

 

[wood20ks]

Its gonna be tough.....Grienke has done a helluva job too.