Jake Arrieta

I wouldn't want to disappoint my family, my friends, my fans.

— Jake Arrieta

How many people can do what I do, anyways? A handful of guys?

— Jake Arrieta

You rarely see any blowout games.

— Jake Arrieta

I feel, that I'm only going to get better.

— Jake Arrieta

You want to be paid in respect to how your peers are paid.

— Jake Arrieta

There are still things I can do better.

— Jake Arrieta

Guys want to be compensated fairly.

— Jake Arrieta

The numbers are hard to control.

— Jake Arrieta

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

I've got some good movement on my sinking fastball, and I rely on that.

— Jake Arrieta

You can struggle for a little while. It's going to happen. If a guy hits .200 for a while, it doesn't mean…

— Jake Arrieta

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

Immersing myself in the Wrigleyville area was special to me and my family.

— Jake Arrieta

We know St. Louis is a great club. They have been for a long time.

— Jake Arrieta

You feel everybody has your best interests in mind, but you come to find out that's not necessarily the case.

— Jake Arrieta

That's one of my focuses, is to increase my flexibility and strength and have greater range of motion.

— Jake Arrieta

Dry deliveries. That helps when I get the ball back in my hand - like I never really stopped throwing. The goal…

— Jake Arrieta

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

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

Just so many special moments that make you feel incredibly fortunate and grateful to be able to have healthy, beautiful kids. And…

— Jake Arrieta

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

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

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

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

There's food and supplements that you can take legally that will better your body and help you stay healthy. Shortcuts are something…

— Jake Arrieta

I like to get the body temperature up, the heart rate up. I'll do anywhere from 10 to 25 minutes either on…

— Jake Arrieta

A lot of guys came together quickly as a group, as more than just teammates, as friends. Your family get to know…

— Jake Arrieta

My flexibility is probably my No. 1 asset. Obviously we need to have a strong shoulder, strong scapula, strong lats, and a…

— Jake Arrieta

The back hair doesn't get all that long; it's just really thick. So if I don't keep it shaved once a week,…

— Jake Arrieta

Everybody here has the ability to throw a fastball down and away or throw a breaking ball in the dirt for a…

— Jake Arrieta

That's one the main reasons we live in Austin. The weather is so nice for the majority of the offseason, and it's…

— Jake Arrieta

I've made it clear I like Chicago.

— Jake Arrieta

If I have to leave, I don't want to leave without another ring.

— Jake Arrieta

I'm never trying to hurt or hit anybody.

— Jake Arrieta

I like my chances toe to toe with just about anybody.

— Jake Arrieta

I'm not saying I won't make a mistake throughout the game.

— Jake Arrieta

I'm not really into the statements kind of thing.

— Jake Arrieta

I've never had anything to hide.

— Jake Arrieta

It's about just staying in the moment.

— Jake Arrieta

I was in Baltimore in 2012 and 2013.

— Jake Arrieta