Chicago Cubs ace Jake Arrieta is human. He's not an alien, he's not a cyborg sent from the future and he's not from Krypton. He's just like any other pitcher. [ Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now ] We wouldn't blame you for thinking Arrieta was of another world recently. The reigning Cy Young winner had been on a fantastic run since last July. During that period, he's posted superhuman numbers. Over 24 starts, Arrieta was 20-0, with a 1.01 ERA over 169 1/3 innings. He was basically an automatic win every time he took the mound. That streak ended Sunday against the Arizona Diamonbacks. Arizona scored all three of its runs against Arrieta during the club's 3-2 win, saddling him with his first loss in nearly a year. Dbacks beat the Cubs 3-2, handing Jake Arrieta his first loss since July 25. — Nick Piecoro (@nickpiecoro) June 5, 2016 The last time Arrieta lost a game Cole Hamels was still a member of the Philadelphia Phillies. That's easy to remember because Arrieta's last loss occurred on July 25, 2015, which was also Hamels' final start with Philadelphia. As you may remember, Hamels threw a no-hitter that day . Arrieta didn't pitch poorly, posting a quality...
Jake Arrieta picks up first regular season loss in nearly a year
Published June 5, 2016 at 6:35 PM
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