Should I feel weird about writing a new superlative-laden Jake Arrieta post every 5 days or so? Because I don’t. With all due respect to Rick Sutcliffe and Mordecai Brown, all Arrieta has done this season is post the best pitching performance we’ve ever seen on the North Side.
I can’t really think of much more to say about the transcendent season for the Cubs’ new ace, so I would just like to take a look at his splits and make a few quick observations about them. Join me, won’t you.
| W | L | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | GB% | HR/FB | ERA | FIP | xFIP | WAR |
| 1st Half | 10 | 5 | 121. |