Jake Arrieta

In this section of the 2017 Trade Deadline the following are deals made that will impact how things shake out in October. The first big blockbuster trade that took place in July was between the Chicago Cubs and White Sox. The Deal Chicago Cubs Get: Jose Quintana Chicago White Sox Get: OF Eloy Jimenez, RHP Dylan Cease, 2B Bryant Flete, and 1B Matt…

Welcome to Behind the Plate With DJ, a weekly look at what is going on in the world of baseball. This series will weigh in on the interesting, the controversial, and the downright cool. The play of the week could be an incredible play or an unusual one. If something made you scratch your head, you will probably find it here. So sit back, relax, and…

Embed from Getty Images If you've heard about J.A. Happ of the Toronto Blue Jays being one of the strongest pitchers to open the baseball season, it's true. Despite a nightmare performance against the Tampa Bay Rays at home on May 16th (a game I attended), in which he only lasted two innings and gave up eight earned runs, Happ had entered the…

Embed from Getty Images Jake Arrieta of the Chicago Cubs pitched a no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 30, 2015 on his way to winning the 2015 Cy Young Award. He threw another one tonight in Cincinnati in a 16-0 win over the Reds. He has thrown the 14th and 15th no-hitters in Cubs' history. Your browser does not support…