Is Jake Arrieta the best pitcher in baseball?

[d2bets]

Last 7 starts:
7-0, 0.37 ERA
50.3 innings, 23 hits
0 earned runs allowed in 6 of 7 starts

Last 15 starts:
12-1, 0.99 ERA
109 innings, 54 hits
All 15 quality starts

And now 18-6, 2.03 ERA overall

[the_situation]

At the moment yes. Talent wise - hell no. Lucky run

[RudyRuetigger]

bad news for pirates in 1 game playoff

[The Giant]

Per dollar, without question.

[44 Mag]

Last 7 starts:
7-0, 0.37 ERA
50.3 innings, 23 hits
0 earned runs allowed in 6 of 7 starts

Last 15 starts:
12-1, 0.99 ERA
109 innings, 54 hits
All 15 quality starts

And now 18-6, 2.03 ERA overall

He's great. But, Greinke might have something to say about that, and Kershaw. I think they are rated in the top three at the moment. Greinke's ERA is unreal. Kershaw might get 300 K's, and if he wins out, man it will be tough on Cy Young award this year. Jake is in there for sure.

[tatddy]

Nothing matters until October. But he's been amazing.

[Ghenghis Kahn]

i'd rather have kerry wood, mark prior, carlos zambrano than lester, arrieta, hammel...

[Carseller4]

i'd rather have kerry wood, mark prior, carlos zambrano than lester, arrieta, hammel...

I don't think the 3 old retired guys could hang...

[teaserpleaser]

Nice numbers he's good but he's no Kershaw

[44 Mag]

He's great. But, Greinke might have something to say about that, and Kershaw. I think they are rated in the top three at the moment. Greinke's ERA is unreal. Kershaw might get 300 K's, and if he wins out, man it will be tough on Cy Young award this year. Jake is in there for sure.

Sortable Pitching
RK	PLAYER	TEAM	GP	GS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	W	L	SV	BLSV	WAR	WHIP	ERA
1	Zack Greinke	LAD	27	27	186.2	126	35	33	32	169	15	3	0	0	8.1	0.85	1.59
2	Jake Arrieta	CHC	28	28	191.0	132	49	43	44	197	18	6	0	0	6.2	0.92	2.03
3	Clayton Kershaw	LAD	27	27	194.0	140	53	47	34	251	12	6	0	0	6.4	0.90	2.18
4	Dallas Keuchel	HOU	27	27	192.2	150	49	48	42	173	16	6	0	0	7.0	1.00	2.24
5	Sonny Gray	OAK	27	27	186.2	140	57	49	47	152	12	7	0	0	6.0	1.00	2.36
6	Jacob deGrom	NYM	26	26	169.0	129	50	45	34	175	12	7	0	0	4.7	0.96	2.40
7	David Price	DET/TOR	28	28	196.1	170	62	53	41	196	14	5	0	0	5.4	1.07	2.43
8	Scott Kazmir	OAK/HOU	26	26	158.1	128	55	44	50	142	7	9	0	0	4.2	1.12	2.50
9	Shelby Miller	ATL	27	27	172.0	145	58	49	58	147	5	12	0	0	4.5	1.18	2.56
10	Matt Harvey	NYM	25	25	166.1	134	52	48	34	158	12	7	0	0	4.4	1.01

[CanuckG]

keuchel and arrieta locks

[d2bets]

Jake The Snake keeps on rolling on. 8 innings of 1 run ball. Now 16 straight quality starts. And he hasn't allowed more than 4 earned runs in a game OR gone fewer than 5 innings in any game all season long.

Win #19 -- two ahead of the next closest.

[RockBottom]

No hits allowed after the 1st inning also.

[JameisBrady]

Nice numbers he's good but he's no Kershaw

you're right, he's no postseason choker.

[Jeffie]

you're right, he's no postseason choker.

Yeah you have to make it to the postseason in order to be one..

[jjgold]

He is doing great

Kershaw must win games in playoffs this year

[jake2014]

We need to treat Dodger pitchers like Colorado hitters. There is such a huge advantage pitching in Chavez ravine.

[d2bets]

We need to treat Dodger pitchers like Colorado hitters. There is such a huge advantage pitching in Chavez ravine.

Right. Let's compare home/road split ERA's:
Kershaw: 1.41 home/ 2.82 road (4-4 record)
Greinke: 1.41 home/1.99 road (8-2 record)
Arrieta: 2.33 home/ 1.72 road (12-1 record)

So Arrieta has been the best ROAD pitcher. Imagine if Arrieta pitched half his games at Chavez Ravine. How many more no hitters would he have?

As of today, I think Arrieta has to be the Cy Young winner.

[JameisBrady]

Right. Let's compare home/road split ERA's:
Kershaw: 1.41 home/ 2.82 road (4-4 record)
Greinke: 1.41 home/1.99 road (8-2 record)
Arrieta: 2.33 home/ 1.72 road (12-1 record)

So Arrieta has been the best ROAD pitcher. Imagine if Arrieta pitched half his games at Chavez Ravine. How many more no hitters would he have?

As of today, I think Arrieta has to be the Cy Young winner.

hahaha this post is 10/10, but dont let those low IQ dodger fans see you say this, they might kill themselves.

[fieryking]

Madbum

[BuckyOne]

I will agree with you based on stats. But, we would need to really need to dig into the stats for strength of opponents - it is possible that he has pitched against lessor opponents during this small sample size of 8 games?

[d2bets]

I will agree with you based on stats. But, we would need to really need to dig into the stats for strength of opponents - it is possible that he has pitched against lessor opponents during this small sample size of 8 games?

Are you talking Kershaw? He's made 15 road starts (7 no decisions).

[d2bets]

Would this still be up for debate?

Arrieta might be on the best pitching run in modern history. Never seen anything like what he's doing now.

His ERA in 10 starts in August/September is 0.477. That's FOUR earned runs. In TEN starts. In 75.3 innings. And now he's pitched 8 or 9 innings in 5 straight September starts.

[sourtwist]

Sure as hell looks like it

[georgek118]

arrieta is money

[fixthatgame]

arieta is good so is greinke!

[darrell74]

Arieta is this year's cy young for the nl

He will be the Cubs best chance of beating the Pirates in the wildcard playoff game

[shooterman]

I think Arrieta is the best pitcher in baseball. Orioles must be sick.

[d2bets]

The Wild Card game is gonna be fun. Arrieta doesn't seem human.

Last 11 starts (all wins):
81.1 innings
4 earned runs
39 hits
14 walks
82 strikeouts
0.44 ERA
0.65 WHIP

[RavensFan2k3]

I think Arrieta is the best pitcher in baseball. Orioles must be sick.

Lol who you tellin!

[brett1508]

Arrieta was an absolute beast under that Blood Moon. He deserves the Cy Young.

[Fidel_CashFlow]

tons of really good pitchers in baseball
but right now he is the only one im confident that can pitch
into the 8th inning without giving up a single earned run every start he makes
cant think of a pitcher im more confident in right now
If Cole and Arrieta pitch in that WC game
Cole is going to pitch a no hitter and lose 1-0 to JakeThaSnake

[JAKEPEAVY21]

unbelievable career turnaround...I was reading an article about a month ago and it said he was constantly tinkering with his delivery and release point throughout his career and he has obviously figured it out.

[stealthyburrito]

Unbelievable conditioning.

Guy has blown past his career high in IP and hasn't lost a step.

[jjgold]

Guy never loses