Jake Arrieta - so frustrating to watch this guy pitch. Talented, but erratic. Will he ever put it to

[Can_of_corn]

I thought the Orioles said the cutter is an awful pitch. So why would Arrieta add one to his tool bag?

He didn't add it. He threw it last year and probably in prior years.

[Il BuonO]

He didn't add it. He threw it last year and probably in prior years.

He needs to learn the method of subtraction.

[Can_of_corn]

He needs to learn the method of subtraction.

Hmm maybe if you tell Jake that he needs to add negative three pitches to his arsenal...

[weams]

That saying goes back way further than Bull Durham. I've heard pitchers described that way for most of my life.

Mine too.

[DrungoHazewood]

With all due respect, why do you and others act like people are reacting just to one start? Personally, I did not like Jake being given this spot in the first place. I'd like to see him go down and show some consistent success in the minors, a la Tillman last year. No one is basing anything off of one start, it's just that that one start showed the same issues he's had throughout his young career.

And I don't think anyone is saying he'll never succeed, just that many of us have serious doubts. I certainly hope I'm wrong. He seems like a great guy, and the potential is obviously there. Hopefully his next start is better.

Confirmation bias. You think Jake is terrible. Jake has a bad start. Therefore, you now know you were right.

Obviously Buck and management thinks Jake is not the guy who had the 6+ ERA last year or they wouldn't have put him in the rotation. They're starting from a different set of assumptions than you are.