Here’s one answer to the question posed in the headline to this recap:
Arrieta said he tried to pitch through feeling sick today. Said it could’ve been from something he ate. Thought he could give more. Said he threw up before game and after his 2-inning outing.
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) June 5, 2021
Well, okay, I understand that. (Maybe that would have been a reason to scratch him from the start and go with Keegan Thompson, too.)
It doesn’t seem like just that, though. Arrieta had a good start to this season, but since the end of April he’s been just bad.