Cubs pull the plug on second stint with Jake Arrieta
Aug 13, 2021•35 min•Ep. 517
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Episode description
The Cubs released Jake Arrieta after a rough few months, leaving only Jason Heyward, Kyle Hendricks, and Willson Contreras from the 2016 championship team. Gordon Wittenmyer and David Kaplan discuss the move and why the Cubs chose to do it now, and what Arrieta's second stint with the team means for his Cubs legacy.
(1:55) - Cubs release Jake Arrieta after an awful outing and awkward exchange with a reporter
(9:10) - Will the Cubs choose to do a quick turnaround and spend on free agents this offseason?
(19:20)- Did Arrieta see how bad he was pitching?
(27:20) - What led to Jed Hoyer making the final decision to release Arrieta?
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