Jake Arrieta 2017 Salary Drive Sploogefest

[Saul Goodman]

DPD. Jake's confidence is already inspiring some choice takes.

Doesn't the statute of limitations on playoff trash-talking expire a century after a franchise's last championship, @JArrieta34? #1908

Amazing it took this long for someone to realize 1908 could be used as an insult, really. Dejan is a pioneer. (It also makes no sense, so there's that.)

Isn't it sort of weird for a beat writer to get involved in something like this?

I thought the same thing.  I'm sure it's happened but I can't think of any right now.  I remember this, but that's it at the moment.



Leaves out the fact that only one team did it on purpose.

Just getting to it now, but Maddon DID NOT LEAVE OUT THE FACT THAT MATT HOLLIDAY was hit in the head. She sucks and has no credibility.

I think she's calling out Carrie for the "misleading" report.

[PenFoe]

I know it's been mentioned in other threads and I'm sure it was all over Twitter when it happened, but of all the badass shit Jake has done this year, and there's been a ton, that steal of second base is right at the top. 

Just an incredible "Fuck You" to the whole deal.

[SKO]

I know it's been mentioned in other threads and I'm sure it was all over Twitter when it happened, but of all the badass shit Jake has done this year, and there's been a ton, that steal of second base is right at the top. 

Just an incredible "Fuck You" to the whole deal.

I was so mad Polanco managed to catch that sinking liner by Fowler to end the inning, if that had dropped in for a hit and Jake had scored after they intentionally put him on base in an elimination game I'd have laughed for all eternity.

Really though, what a dumbass decision. All that said to me was they knew, down 4-0, they had no fucking chance anyway. It was a white flag.

[Tonker]

I know it's been mentioned in other threads and I'm sure it was all over Twitter when it happened, but of all the badass shit Jake has done this year, and there's been a ton, that steal of second base is right at the top. 

Just an incredible "Fuck You" to the whole deal.

I was so mad Polanco managed to catch that sinking liner by Fowler to end the inning, if that had dropped in for a hit and Jake had scored after they intentionally put him on base in an elimination game I'd have laughed for all eternity.

Really though, what a dumbass decision. All that said to me was they knew, down 4-0, they had no fucking chance anyway. It was a white flag.

I too was desperate for that ball to get down: instant karma is always fun.  The only possible explanation I can come up with for the whole thing, though, was that they hoped that they might somehow get Arrieta ejected.  Fortunately, the Cubs (and David Ross in particular) were wise to it and weren't having it, as Sean Rodriguez found to his cost.

[Powdered Toast Man]

I know it's been mentioned in other threads and I'm sure it was all over Twitter when it happened, but of all the badass shit Jake has done this year, and there's been a ton, that steal of second base is right at the top. 

Just an incredible "Fuck You" to the whole deal.

That really caught me off guard...I didn't expect it at all and it was immaculate.

[Armchair_QB]

I know it's been mentioned in other threads and I'm sure it was all over Twitter when it happened, but of all the badass shit Jake has done this year, and there's been a ton, that steal of second base is right at the top. 

Just an incredible "Fuck You" to the whole deal.

I couldn't have been any happier if he'd been giving them the finger all the way to second base.

[Quality Start Machine]

I know it's been mentioned in other threads and I'm sure it was all over Twitter when it happened, but of all the badass shit Jake has done this year, and there's been a ton, that steal of second base is right at the top. 

Just an incredible "Fuck You" to the whole deal.

I couldn't have been any happier if he'd been giving them the finger all the way to second base.

I'm surprised he didn't flip a double bird while moonwalking into second.

I've never seen a Cub with less fucks to give than Jake.

[Tonker]

Jake is actually fucking historic.  As is my underpant shortage.

[Quality Start Machine]

[Quality Start Machine]

Jake picked a poor night to become mortal again.

[Wheezer]

Jake picked a poor night to become mortal again.

Coom Dawg just reassured everyone that it has nothing to do with innings pitched.

[Canadouche]

Jake picked a poor night to become mortal again.

Coom Dawg just reassured everyone that it has nothing to do with innings pitched.

I think I'd prefer that he's gassed than any of the other myriad reasons why he might be getting lit.

[CubFaninHydePark]

Jake picked a poor night to become mortal again.

Coom Dawg just reassured everyone that it has nothing to do with innings pitched.

I think I'd prefer that he's gassed than any of the other myriad reasons why he might be getting lit.

It's not that he's gassed, he had Gerrit Cole, over-rested syndrome.  Too many balls left up in the first inning, which is a key indicator of too live/over-rested of an arm.

For all the good decisions that Joe has made, not starting Jake on normal rest last night was a mistake.

[CT III]

Jake picked a poor night to become mortal again.

Coom Dawg just reassured everyone that it has nothing to do with innings pitched.

I think I'd prefer that he's gassed than any of the other myriad reasons why he might be getting lit.

It's not that he's gassed, he had Gerrit Cole, over-rested syndrome.  Too many balls left up in the first inning, which is a key indicator of too live/over-rested of an arm.

For all the good decisions that Joe has made, not starting Jake on normal rest last night was a mistake.

Wordswordswords. Does somebody who knows shit from shinola have an opinion?

[Wheezer]

Jake picked a poor night to become mortal again.

Coom Dawg just reassured everyone that it has nothing to do with innings pitched.

I think I'd prefer that he's gassed than any of the other myriad reasons why he might be getting lit.

It's not that he's gassed, he had Gerrit Cole, over-rested syndrome.  Too many balls left up in the first inning, which is a key indicator of too live/over-rested of an arm.

For all the good decisions that Joe has made, not starting Jake on normal rest last night was a mistake.

Wordswordswords. Does somebody who knows shit from shinola have an opinion?

CFiHP is a rank supernaturalist.