Back in spring training, Joe Maddon cornered Jake Arrieta for a frank conversation about his workload during the upcoming season. Maddon knew Arrieta would be upset any time he got lifted early, especially after tossing 229 innings for the Chicago Cubs on his way to winning the NL Cy Young Award in 2015. Maddon knew Arrieta might just feel invincible after shouldering the burden of huge innings while compiling a 1.77 ERA.
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