Jake Arrieta

http://gty.im/492403096 Game three of the first-ever Cardinals-Cubs playoff series was supposed to be a pitcher's duel. On one side, we had Michael Wacha, the kid that helped carry this team through injuries in multiple seasons. On the other, we had Jake Arrieta, the hottest pitcher in the league, coming off of a complete game shutout in the Wild…

http://gty.im/486005752 Chicago Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta pitched a 116-pitch no-hitter, the first of his career, as the Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 on Sunday night. The Cubs took the lead in the first inning, when Kris Bryant swatted the ball over the left-field wall after a Chris Denorfia walk. Enrique Hernandez and Jimmy Rollins…

It was supposed to last for two days only, but it may last the rest of the season and beyond. On Wednesday, July 9, the Chicago Cubs called up prospect Arismendy Alcantara to fill in at second base for two days while Darwin Barney took a paternity leave to watch his new baby enter the world. Alcantara, though, made such an impression on manager…