Jake Arrieta 2017 Salary Drive Sploogefest

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Still very goddamn worried

Panicking. Full blown fucking panic

Shocking

[Quality Start Machine]

Here's hoping there was something in that run of 10 hitters or so where he looked like the Jake we know and love was something he and Bosio can analyze and find/fix his glitch.

[Saul Goodman]

Fangraphs takes a look at Jake's struggles to regain his form: fewer strikes, fewer breaking balls, a lot more fastballs. Speculates he might be trying to limit his workload to avoid injury.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Fangraphs takes a look at Jake's struggles to regain his form: fewer strikes, fewer breaking balls, a lot more fastballs. Speculates he might be trying to limit his workload to avoid injury.

Haven't read the article yet but, trusting his conclusion, I'd suggest Jake's trying to limit his workload simply to pace himself for the extra 45 or so innings in the postseason.  At least that's what I'm hoping the deal is.

[Saul Goodman]

Not Sean Rodriguez. Never Sean Rodriguez. Get it together, man.

[Quality Start Machine]

This is two starts in a row where he sharts himself early before settling into being the Jake we know and love before a second shart.

I'd be lying if I said it's not frustrating.

[InternetApex]

This is two starts in a row where he sharts himself early before settling into being the Jake we know and love before a second shart.

I'd be lying if I said it's not frustrating.

It's like he threw a no-hitter and some carnival barkers started saying he was on HGH. And he said, no, I'm totally not. And he went off the juice for awhile and started to get tired and throw ordinary pitches.

I'm not saying that's what happened but it's plausible. What if the entire pitching staff held a kangaroo court and said anybody who does HGH will be ratted out like a bunch of common Verlanders and they're all afraid to juice?

That would be horrible.

[Powdered Toast Man]

This is two starts in a row where he sharts himself early before settling into being the Jake we know and love before a second shart.

I'd be lying if I said it's not frustrating.

It's like he threw a no-hitter and some carnival barkers started saying he was on HGH. And he said, no, I'm totally not. And he went off the juice for awhile and started to get tired and throw ordinary pitches.

I'm not saying that's what happened but it's plausible. What if the entire pitching staff held a kangaroo court and said anybody who does HGH will be ratted out like a bunch of common Verlanders and they're all afraid to juice?

That would be horrible.

He has had terrible fastball command. I don't think HGH gives you command. Does it?

[SKO]

This is two starts in a row where he sharts himself early before settling into being the Jake we know and love before a second shart.

I'd be lying if I said it's not frustrating.

It's like he threw a no-hitter and some carnival barkers started saying he was on HGH. And he said, no, I'm totally not. And he went off the juice for awhile and started to get tired and throw ordinary pitches.

I'm not saying that's what happened but it's plausible. What if the entire pitching staff held a kangaroo court and said anybody who does HGH will be ratted out like a bunch of common Verlanders and they're all afraid to juice?

That would be horrible.

He has had terrible fastball command. I don't think HGH gives you command. Does it?

I think it's best to just ignore Apex's "everyone is on steroids and we can trust no one" bit. You can't prove or disprove anything, the conversation is pointless.

[Quality Start Machine]

This is two starts in a row where he sharts himself early before settling into being the Jake we know and love before a second shart.

I'd be lying if I said it's not frustrating.

It's like he threw a no-hitter and some carnival barkers started saying he was on HGH. And he said, no, I'm totally not. And he went off the juice for awhile and started to get tired and throw ordinary pitches.

I'm not saying that's what happened but it's plausible. What if the entire pitching staff held a kangaroo court and said anybody who does HGH will be ratted out like a bunch of common Verlanders and they're all afraid to juice?

That would be horrible.

He has had terrible fastball command. I don't think HGH gives you command. Does it?

I think it's best to just ignore Apex's "everyone is on steroids and we can trust no one" bit. You can't prove or disprove anything, the conversation is pointless.

He hasn't lost any velocity, so his "getting off the juice" doesn't hold water here.

[SKO]

This is two starts in a row where he sharts himself early before settling into being the Jake we know and love before a second shart.

I'd be lying if I said it's not frustrating.

It's like he threw a no-hitter and some carnival barkers started saying he was on HGH. And he said, no, I'm totally not. And he went off the juice for awhile and started to get tired and throw ordinary pitches.

I'm not saying that's what happened but it's plausible. What if the entire pitching staff held a kangaroo court and said anybody who does HGH will be ratted out like a bunch of common Verlanders and they're all afraid to juice?

That would be horrible.

He has had terrible fastball command. I don't think HGH gives you command. Does it?

I think it's best to just ignore Apex's "everyone is on steroids and we can trust no one" bit. You can't prove or disprove anything, the conversation is pointless.

He hasn't lost any velocity, so his "getting off the juice" doesn't hold water here.

He's also incredibly fit Pilates Man and has been struggling in the first and second inning of games despite no noticeable issue in velocity. So either his recovery is so poor now that he's off the HGH that he's winded before he even throws a pitch or has dead arm, or steroids are not the issue at all here.

[SKO]

That was looking like back to back encouraging outings and then it wasn't

[Saul Goodman]

Touching tribute to Ryan Dempster with seven walks on the day.

[SKO]

Man I hope that's just a blip and not a return to the pre-ASB struggles.

[Powdered Toast Man]

And please don't be Willson's fault.