Much has been written about Jake Arrieta’s superb 2015 season and the fitness regimen that helped him to produce historic results on the mound. But what’s often been overlooked in the conversation has been the Cy Young winner’s mental approach. You could see it in his unflappable performances in LA during his no-hitter and in Pittsburgh when he shut down the Pirates in the NL Wild Card game.
That confidence was on full display in the days leading up to that do-or-die game, as Arrieta responded to a Pirate Parrot parody account’s claim that the #crowdIsGoingToEatYoualive.
Whatever helps keep your hope alive, just know, it doesn't matter.