She arrived at the Sphinx—the mythical beast posted on an outcropping, guarding the bridge to the World Series—anticipating the riddle of legend. The Sphinx spoke. “What creatures walk on four balls in the regular season, but strike out on three pitches in the playoffs?” — The cold randomness of the playoffs was the only legitimate […]
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Rattle Rattle Thunder Clatter: Jake Arrieta’s Mechanics Need a Tune-up
It’s easy to get rosy-eyed when talking about Jake Arrieta. His devotion to his craft, his classically sculpted body, his majestically hirsute chin, his adorable kid, and his damn good numbers: all are qualities that inspire writers to snag the purplest of pens and analogize Arrieta to, say, an obscure poet or a 19th-century frontiersman. Arrieta’s […]