DENVER – The Chicago Cubs, defending World Series Champions, handed the ball to a former Cy Young winner in Jake Arrieta for the first game of a doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies. The home team sent 22-year-old rookie Antonio Senzatela to the hill to do what he could to hang with the big bad boys in blue. Twas the rookie who came out looking like the seasoned veteran in a 10-4 beatdown of the Champs.
Meanwhile, it was the shortest outing for Arrieta as a Cub and his least amount of time pitched since July 5, 2012, when he was with Baltimore.