Jake Arrieta

In the second inning of his second spring start Monday against the San Diego Padres, Jake Arrieta put a man on base for fun.

The Chicago Cubs and 2015 National League Cy Young winner Jake Arrieta agreed to terms on a one-year, $10.7 million contract in February, but it appears the deal wasn't close to what the right-hander wanted.

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If there’s a pitfall to success, it’s that sustaining it bears a financial burden. In baseball, almost universally, the teams that are most successful boast underpaid players that exceed the expectations of their contracts.

On the heels of one of the best seasons by a National League pitcher in recent memory, Chicago Cubs ace Jake Arrieta won the 2015 NL Cy Young Award Wednesday.

MLB passed along the news:

The Cubs congratulated Arrieta on Twitter: 

The shame of the 2015 National League Cy Young race is that only one pitcher can win it. Really, the award wouldn't be misplaced on any of the three finalists' mantelpieces. 

If there is an odds-on favorite for the award, though, it's probably Jake Arrieta.

It’s based on a small sample size and one that is likely to change in the long run, but if his first two playoff starts are any indication, Matt Harvey should be a star for a long time.

The MLB Playoffs have reached the Championship Series and the matchups in the American and National Leagues have been set.

Before we delve into the top 10 players remaining, let's set the ground rules.

In just a few hours, (5:07 p.m. CT to be exact), a pivotal Game 3 of the of the National League Division Series will take place at the historic Wrigley Park, where the hometown Chicago Cubs are looking to break the series tie against the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Chicago Cubs needed only one win to distinctly swing the advantage.

On Saturday, they got it. Now, the home-field advantage is on their side. But more importantly, so is the pitching lineup.

This young Chicago Cubs fan went above and beyond with a crazy real haircut bearing the image of star pitcher Jake Arrieta this week.

Endless props to that barber.

A night after chucking a complete-game shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League Wild Card Game, the 29-year-old caught wind of the ‘do: