Arrieta focused on big picture after rough trip

Jake Arrieta hurls six strong innings against the Padres, striking out seven while allowing just five hits and two walksSAN DIEGO -- The Cubs may have lost six in a row, but they aren't panicking -- especially Jake Arrieta, who is quick to point out that the National League Central is still a tight race.

Arrieta, who opened the West Coast trip last Friday with a loss to the Dodgers, ended the junket on Wednesday with a no-decision as Koji Uehara served up the go-ahead run in the eighth in the Padres' 2-1 win to complete the sweep. The Cubs have lost six in a row for the first time under manager Joe Maddon.

"With what we accomplished last year, the expectations are really high and they should…