David Haugh: Jake Arrieta, returning to Wrigley Field with Phillies, transformed Cubs into a team to be feared
by David Haugh, Chicago Tribune
Jun 04, 2018
3 minutes
Yu Darvish could be undefeated with a microscopic ERA, and the sight of Jake Arrieta back at Wrigley Field in a different uniform would cause a Cubs fan's heart to flutter.
Cubs fans don't hate Darvish, as a teammate suggested. But they still love Jake, the pitcher forever on a first-name basis with Chicago.
That Darvish has had more stints on the disabled list than victories 56 games into the season only makes Arrieta's return Tuesday with the Phillies a more jarring image, the jilted lover who still turns your head after
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