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Scott Boras drama? Cubs' Jake Arrieta could sit out 2016 MLB All-Star Game

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With Clayton Kershaw, Madison Bumgarner, and Noah Syndergaard all unavailable for Tuesday's All-Star Game, National League manager Terry Collins was already running low on elite starters. Unfortunately, for Collins and fans of good pitching, it appears another ace is bowing out of the game.

Cubs workhorse Jake Arrieta announced on Monday that he's leaning toward sitting out, according to Jesse Rogers. Here's Arrieta's explanation:

"We've scuffled the past couple weeks," Arrieta said Monday afternoon.