Jake Arrietta was just having fun.
At least that’s what the Cubs ace said today when he was asked about his recent trolling of Pirates fans on Twitter as the two teams prepare to meet in the National League wild-card game Wednesday night at PNC Park.
“I think it is a big part of the fan-player interaction and it is all in good fun,” Arrieta said. “I don’t mean anything negative towards anybody. It is kind of a build up to the game. We have two very passionate fan bases, so it is all in fun and there is nothing meant by it.