The goal is to be "proactive" in-season regarding game situations, and Arrieta may not finish games so he can stay fresh, manager Joe Maddon said Saturday.
"He gets it now," Maddon said. "Guys like him who have never been through it before, you pretty much feel like you're invincible and you can do anything. At least now he's had the experience of understanding what it feels like to be in that position, and he knows first-hand. My job should be somewhat easier to harness him a bit in regard to different moments in the season."
Said Arrieta: "[Going deep in games] looks good on paper, but a ring looks a little better at the end of November.