Jake Arrieta has flirted with no-hitters this year and last, but he finally got one Sunday night in LA. Arrieta was in command throughout, striking out twelve Dodgers and pretty much coasting most of the way. I can't remember watching a no-hitter with fewer stellar defensive plays. Castro's catch of a relatively soft line drive and Russell's play on a grounder behind second base being the only really memorable gems, which is probably a real compliment to his dominant performance.
The Cubs went 2-4 on the west coast trip, with Arrieta being the winner of both games. I rather thought the Cubs would split the trip, but that obviously did not happen. I figured they would lose to Bumgarner and Kershaw, but I also thought the Peavy and Latos games were winnable contests, so there has to be some disappointment there. After the first night in SF, the Cubs didn't do much scoring and they sure had a lost of chances on Sunday, so there is room for improvement there.
Still, they have to be coming home on a high note and they get to play the Reds and D-backs, pretty mediocre opponents on the home stand. It will be interesting to see who the Cubs promote starting September 1. Word is Berry and Bonifacio will be in the first wave, no great shakes there, also Baez, who will be interesting to observe if he gets some playing time.
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