I'm running out of superlatives to describe Jake Arrieta's performance this year, so let's go with his numbers after the Cubs shut out the Diamondbacks 2-0 behind another amazing Arrieta outing:
- He's now thrown 29 consecutive scoreless innings...
- ... during which he's allowed 12 hits and three walks (0.517 WHIP) and struck out 35.
- His ERA since June 21 is 0.99.
- His ERA since August 1 is 0.30.
- He has allowed one home run since June 4 -- that covers 17 starts and 120 innings
And Saturday, after the remote possibility of back-to-back no-hitters went away with Paul Goldschmidt's first-inning single, Arrieta bore down.