Jake Arrieta 2017 Salary Drive Sploogefest

[Shooter]

If someone steps up to be a mainstay in the rotation, then Arietta will be the chip the Cubs will use to restock their farm system July 31.

They're not moving him. They'll ride him through the 2017 postseason, qualify him and take the draft pick.

Wouldn't he be likely to accept? It'll likely be around $18 M by then, and I'd surprised if he'd expect someone to give him a multi-year offer that would dissuade him from taking the qualifying offer.

[Eli]

If someone steps up to be a mainstay in the rotation, then Arietta will be the chip the Cubs will use to restock their farm system July 31.

They're not moving him. They'll ride him through the 2017 postseason, qualify him and take the draft pick.

Wouldn't he be likely to accept? It'll likely be around $18 M by then, and I'd surprised if he'd expect someone to give him a multi-year offer that would dissuade him from taking the qualifying offer.

I doubt it. We've talked recently about his self-confidence and I think Jake fully believes he's worth a huge contract, so that's what he'll go after.

[Quality Start Machine]

If someone steps up to be a mainstay in the rotation, then Arietta will be the chip the Cubs will use to restock their farm system July 31.

They're not moving him. They'll ride him through the 2017 postseason, qualify him and take the draft pick.

Wouldn't he be likely to accept? It'll likely be around $18 M by then, and I'd surprised if he'd expect someone to give him a multi-year offer that would dissuade him from taking the qualifying offer.

I doubt it. We've talked recently about his self-confidence and I think Jake fully believes he's worth a huge contract, so that's what he'll go after.

He can get more than 18/year on a long term deal, and if he took a one year qualifier he'd then be looking for a long term deal as he's another year older. No way he or Boras do that.

[Shooter]

If someone steps up to be a mainstay in the rotation, then Arietta will be the chip the Cubs will use to restock their farm system July 31.

They're not moving him. They'll ride him through the 2017 postseason, qualify him and take the draft pick.

Wouldn't he be likely to accept? It'll likely be around $18 M by then, and I'd surprised if he'd expect someone to give him a multi-year offer that would dissuade him from taking the qualifying offer.

I doubt it. We've talked recently about his self-confidence and I think Jake fully believes he's worth a huge contract, so that's what he'll go after.

He can get more than 18/year on a long term deal, and if he took a one year qualifier he'd then be looking for a long term deal as he's another year older. No way he or Boras do that.

I'm an idiot. For some reason I was thinking of Lackey. Jesus. What a dope.

[CBStew]

If someone steps up to be a mainstay in the rotation, then Arietta will be the chip the Cubs will use to restock their farm system July 31.

They're not moving him. They'll ride him through the 2017 postseason, qualify him and take the draft pick.

Wouldn't he be likely to accept? It'll likely be around $18 M by then, and I'd surprised if he'd expect someone to give him a multi-year offer that would dissuade him from taking the qualifying offer.

I doubt it. We've talked recently about his self-confidence and I think Jake fully believes he's worth a huge contract, so that's what he'll go after.

He can get more than 18/year on a long term deal, and if he took a one year qualifier he'd then be looking for a long term deal as he's another year older. No way he or Boras do that.

I'm an idiot. For some reason I was thinking of Lackey. Jesus. What a dope.

Lackey is God's way of punishing Cub fans.

[CT III]

If someone steps up to be a mainstay in the rotation, then Arietta will be the chip the Cubs will use to restock their farm system July 31.

They're not moving him. They'll ride him through the 2017 postseason, qualify him and take the draft pick.

Wouldn't he be likely to accept? It'll likely be around $18 M by then, and I'd surprised if he'd expect someone to give him a multi-year offer that would dissuade him from taking the qualifying offer.

I doubt it. We've talked recently about his self-confidence and I think Jake fully believes he's worth a huge contract, so that's what he'll go after.

He can get more than 18/year on a long term deal, and if he took a one year qualifier he'd then be looking for a long term deal as he's another year older. No way he or Boras do that.

I'm an idiot. For some reason I was thinking of Lackey. Jesus. What a dope.

Lackey is God's way of punishing Cub fans.

Well thank goodness He's finally getting around to it.

[Saul Goodman]

We're ready, Jake.

[Grandmaster Wang]

I'm engaging in some serious mental gymnastics here to convince myself that we're due for another dose of Superjake tonight.

235 calendar days between no-hitters #1 & 2. 194 calendar days since no-hitter #2. So he'd be a little ahead of schedule. On the other hand, 30 starts since #2 vs. only 12 between 1 & 2. So in that context, he's way overdue. And his last start, vs. this very same team, in this very same park, was (arguably) his best start of the postseason. 1 run, 6 Ks, no-hitter into the 6th. I want to believe he's been in the process of Hulking up, and tonight is Killing Time.

Furthermore, I mean, it's the Cubs and Indians in the fuckin' World Series. It just HAS to go 7. It can't NOT go 7, right? But beyond that, there just has to be something unbelievably spectacular, right? Other than one of these two teams winning, of course, because that's inevitable and therefore doesn't really qualify. So far, Schwarber has been that something spectacular, but I just feel like this series is destined to produce something "bigger", more "epic" or whatever.

So here's what I'm thinking. Superjake tonight, then a walkoff KYLE SMASH tomorrow night. That workin' for ya at all?

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

I'm engaging in some serious mental gymnastics here to convince myself that we're due for another dose of Superjake tonight.

235 calendar days between no-hitters #1 & 2. 194 calendar days since no-hitter #2. So he'd be a little ahead of schedule. On the other hand, 30 starts since #2 vs. only 12 between 1 & 2. So in that context, he's way overdue. And his last start, vs. this very same team, in this very same park, was (arguably) his best start of the postseason. 1 run, 6 Ks, no-hitter into the 6th. I want to believe he's been in the process of Hulking up, and tonight is Killing Time.

Furthermore, I mean, it's the Cubs and Indians in the fuckin' World Series. It just HAS to go 7. It can't NOT go 7, right? But beyond that, there just has to be something unbelievably spectacular, right? Other than one of these two teams winning, of course, because that's inevitable and therefore doesn't really qualify. So far, Schwarber has been that something spectacular, but I just feel like this series is destined to produce something "bigger", more "epic" or whatever.

So here's what I'm thinking. Superjake tonight, then a walkoff KYLE SMASH tomorrow night. That workin' for ya at all?

Aside from Schwarber hitting a walk-off on the road, I can get behind this post.

[Tonker]

I'm engaging in some serious mental gymnastics here to convince myself that we're due for another dose of Superjake tonight.

235 calendar days between no-hitters #1 & 2. 194 calendar days since no-hitter #2. So he'd be a little ahead of schedule. On the other hand, 30 starts since #2 vs. only 12 between 1 & 2. So in that context, he's way overdue. And his last start, vs. this very same team, in this very same park, was (arguably) his best start of the postseason. 1 run, 6 Ks, no-hitter into the 6th. I want to believe he's been in the process of Hulking up, and tonight is Killing Time.

Furthermore, I mean, it's the Cubs and Indians in the fuckin' World Series. It just HAS to go 7. It can't NOT go 7, right? But beyond that, there just has to be something unbelievably spectacular, right? Other than one of these two teams winning, of course, because that's inevitable and therefore doesn't really qualify. So far, Schwarber has been that something spectacular, but I just feel like this series is destined to produce something "bigger", more "epic" or whatever.

So here's what I'm thinking. Superjake tonight, then a walkoff KYLE SMASH tomorrow night. That workin' for ya at all?

It's working in my pants, for sure.

[Grandmaster Wang]

I'm engaging in some serious mental gymnastics here to convince myself that we're due for another dose of Superjake tonight.

235 calendar days between no-hitters #1 & 2. 194 calendar days since no-hitter #2. So he'd be a little ahead of schedule. On the other hand, 30 starts since #2 vs. only 12 between 1 & 2. So in that context, he's way overdue. And his last start, vs. this very same team, in this very same park, was (arguably) his best start of the postseason. 1 run, 6 Ks, no-hitter into the 6th. I want to believe he's been in the process of Hulking up, and tonight is Killing Time.

Furthermore, I mean, it's the Cubs and Indians in the fuckin' World Series. It just HAS to go 7. It can't NOT go 7, right? But beyond that, there just has to be something unbelievably spectacular, right? Other than one of these two teams winning, of course, because that's inevitable and therefore doesn't really qualify. So far, Schwarber has been that something spectacular, but I just feel like this series is destined to produce something "bigger", more "epic" or whatever.

So here's what I'm thinking. Superjake tonight, then a walkoff KYLE SMASH tomorrow night. That workin' for ya at all?

Aside from Schwarber hitting a walk-off on the road, I can get behind this post.

Goddammit. I'm an idiot.

[Quality Start Machine]

I'm engaging in some serious mental gymnastics here to convince myself that we're due for another dose of Superjake tonight.

235 calendar days between no-hitters #1 & 2. 194 calendar days since no-hitter #2. So he'd be a little ahead of schedule. On the other hand, 30 starts since #2 vs. only 12 between 1 & 2. So in that context, he's way overdue. And his last start, vs. this very same team, in this very same park, was (arguably) his best start of the postseason. 1 run, 6 Ks, no-hitter into the 6th. I want to believe he's been in the process of Hulking up, and tonight is Killing Time.

Furthermore, I mean, it's the Cubs and Indians in the fuckin' World Series. It just HAS to go 7. It can't NOT go 7, right? But beyond that, there just has to be something unbelievably spectacular, right? Other than one of these two teams winning, of course, because that's inevitable and therefore doesn't really qualify. So far, Schwarber has been that something spectacular, but I just feel like this series is destined to produce something "bigger", more "epic" or whatever.

So here's what I'm thinking. Superjake tonight, then a walkoff KYLE SMASH tomorrow night. That workin' for ya at all?

Aside from Schwarber hitting a walk-off on the road, I can get behind this post.

Goddammit. I'm an idiot.

Unless he hits a home run so majestic that Cleveland simply says, "fuck it, we quit."

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

I'm engaging in some serious mental gymnastics here to convince myself that we're due for another dose of Superjake tonight.

235 calendar days between no-hitters #1 & 2. 194 calendar days since no-hitter #2. So he'd be a little ahead of schedule. On the other hand, 30 starts since #2 vs. only 12 between 1 & 2. So in that context, he's way overdue. And his last start, vs. this very same team, in this very same park, was (arguably) his best start of the postseason. 1 run, 6 Ks, no-hitter into the 6th. I want to believe he's been in the process of Hulking up, and tonight is Killing Time.

Furthermore, I mean, it's the Cubs and Indians in the fuckin' World Series. It just HAS to go 7. It can't NOT go 7, right? But beyond that, there just has to be something unbelievably spectacular, right? Other than one of these two teams winning, of course, because that's inevitable and therefore doesn't really qualify. So far, Schwarber has been that something spectacular, but I just feel like this series is destined to produce something "bigger", more "epic" or whatever.

So here's what I'm thinking. Superjake tonight, then a walkoff KYLE SMASH tomorrow night. That workin' for ya at all?

Aside from Schwarber hitting a walk-off on the road, I can get behind this post.

Goddammit. I'm an idiot.

Unless he hits a home run so majestic that Cleveland simply says, "fuck it, we quit."

If anyone can do it, Schwarber can.

[Tonker]

I'm engaging in some serious mental gymnastics here to convince myself that we're due for another dose of Superjake tonight.

235 calendar days between no-hitters #1 & 2. 194 calendar days since no-hitter #2. So he'd be a little ahead of schedule. On the other hand, 30 starts since #2 vs. only 12 between 1 & 2. So in that context, he's way overdue. And his last start, vs. this very same team, in this very same park, was (arguably) his best start of the postseason. 1 run, 6 Ks, no-hitter into the 6th. I want to believe he's been in the process of Hulking up, and tonight is Killing Time.

Furthermore, I mean, it's the Cubs and Indians in the fuckin' World Series. It just HAS to go 7. It can't NOT go 7, right? But beyond that, there just has to be something unbelievably spectacular, right? Other than one of these two teams winning, of course, because that's inevitable and therefore doesn't really qualify. So far, Schwarber has been that something spectacular, but I just feel like this series is destined to produce something "bigger", more "epic" or whatever.

So here's what I'm thinking. Superjake tonight, then a walkoff KYLE SMASH tomorrow night. That workin' for ya at all?

Aside from Schwarber hitting a walk-off on the road, I can get behind this post.

Goddammit. I'm an idiot.

Unless he hits a home run so majestic that Cleveland simply says, "fuck it, we quit."

If anyone can do it, Schwarber can.

St. Louis quit after the SCHWARBOMB last year.

[SKO]

Wish Cowboy Joe hadn't cost him an extra 12-15 pitches with some missed strike 3s but Jake was the balls again.