CHICAGO -- Jeff Branson stood by the railing of Wrigley Field's third-base dugout, and every pitch by Jake Arrieta spun the wheels in his head.
"He's one of the better pitchers in the game. We have to find a way to counter-attack," Branson said after Arrieta had added to his 2015 legend Sunday night by being perfect through six innings of the Cubs' 4-0 win over the Pirates.
As the Bucs' hitting coach, it will be Branson's task to coach the team's hitters into dealing better with the right-hander the next time their paths cross.