Immersing myself in the Wrigleyville area was special to me and my family. — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
Sports psychology or mental training has been viewed as a weakness, and I think that's a pretty silly way to look at… — Jake Arrieta Fitness Copy Share Image
You feel everybody has your best interests in mind, but you come to find out that's not necessarily the case. — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
That's one of my focuses, is to increase my flexibility and strength and have greater range of motion. — Jake Arrieta Flexibility Copy Share Image
Everyone wants to have a career year, but if I stick to what I'm doing, I like my chances. I'll be fine. — Jake Arrieta Career Copy Share Image
I've got some good movement on my sinking fastball, and I rely on that. — Jake Arrieta Fastball Copy Share Image
If people call into question my work ethic, that's fine, because I know what I'm doing behind the scenes. — Jake Arrieta Behind the scenes Copy Share Image
I want to shoot an elk with a bow. Mind you, I've never hunted in my life. But I feel like if… — Jake Arrieta Life Copy Share Image
We're tested eight, nine times a year - blood tested, urine tested, so I mean, if people think I'm doing something, tell… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
Look at all of the pitchers getting six- and seven-year deals at 30, 31, and 32. You see what's going on and… — Jake Arrieta Fool Copy Share Image
With a runner at second base with nobody out, you're trying to punch somebody out. You understand when there are guys in… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
I've had some incredible experiences with this organization. I owe a lot to this team and this organization and the ownership. I… — Jake Arrieta Baseball Copy Share Image
It's one thing to have a scouting report and not be able to execute it, and it's completely different if you're able… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
I'm extremely hairy. It pretty much connects from the top of my head to my toes with a nice upper body sweater/track… — Jake Arrieta Body Copy Share Image
It's something that is very comforting. Just the process of them moving throughout their stages of early childhood. Learning to walk, learning… — Jake Arrieta Childhood Copy Share Image
I think flexibility in general is something that needs to be reinforced, and not only baseball players but all sports. — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
Building strength is very important, but there are many ways to do that. — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
The contract stuff will work itself out. If we keep winning, those kinds of things all work themselves out in time. — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
The timeline is kind of coming to an end as far as leading up to free agency. — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
I wouldn't change anything I went through for the world, because it got me here. — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
On the road, we're hitting in the cages during our normal batting practice for our position players. — Jake Arrieta Baseball Copy Share Image
There's not many guys that can pitch at the top of the rotation floating around the league. — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
There were so many things in Baltimore not many people know about. I had struggles with my pitching coach. A lot of… — Jake Arrieta Baseball Copy Share Image
As far as my mental approach, I really think it's just knowing that the past is really irrelevant. — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
I'd like to stay in Chicago, but if they don't want me, somebody will. — Jake Arrieta Chicago Copy Share Image
I'm probably throwing down close to 10,000 calories. And then I don't eat for three or four days. — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
If two guys want to go see each other, let them be in the middle, let them throw some punches, then break… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
When I do train heavy, it's typically one to two days a week, but the training I do just about on a… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
At this point, I'm just grinding through it, trying to establish strikes in the zone with my pitches, using some information the… — Jake Arrieta Baseball Copy Share Image
Dry deliveries. That helps when I get the ball back in my hand - like I never really stopped throwing. The goal… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
As a kid, you put yourself in those positions. Bases loaded, two outs, you're at the plate. That's kind of the way… — Jake Arrieta Baseball Copy Share Image
Typically, being under the strike zone with the sinker isn't a big issue. I need to be a little bit higher with… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
Regardless of how long it took or what I had to go through to get there, I had visualizations of throwing no-hitters… — Jake Arrieta Baseball Copy Share Image
Just so many special moments that make you feel incredibly fortunate and grateful to be able to have healthy, beautiful kids. And… — Jake Arrieta Beautiful Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, the business side of the game shows its head every once in a while. But I still think there's opportunity and… — Jake Arrieta Business Copy Share Image
There's plenty of situations where we'll come up with guys on base, less than two outs, and those are opportunities for us… — Jake Arrieta Baseball Copy Share Image
I know the Cubs don't typically do six- or seven-year deals, but I think there are obviously times when there should be… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
I repeat my delivery consistently. My balance is much improved. And the mental and physical toughness Pilates requires to complete movements the… — Jake Arrieta Balance Copy Share Image
