Cubs pull the plug on second stint with Jake Arrieta
Jake Arrieta gets unconditionally released by the Cubs leaving only Kyle Hendricks and Wilson Contreras as the only remains of the championship core, due to poor play and maybe his comments on the COVID-19 vaccine. Gordon Wittenmyer and David Kaplan discuss the release of Arrieta, and the reasons why the Cubs chose to do it now, and what this second stint with the Cubs means for his legacy as a Cub.
(1:55) - Jake Arrieta is released by the Cubs 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 next season
(19:20)- Did Arrieta see how bad he was playing?
(27:20) - What led to Jed making the final decision to cut Arreita?
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