How the Cubs celebrated Jake Arrieta’s no-hitter

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CINCINNATI — So how did the Chicago Cubs celebrate Jake Arrieta’s latest no-hitter?

Pizza and beer.

Later that night after Thursday’s 16-0 win, players got together in outfielder Dexter Fowler’s suite at the team hotel to reminisce about what happened hours earlier: Their margin of victory was the largest in a no-hitter win since 1884.

“Hanging out with the boys like that are some of the most enjoyable moments of my career,” the man of the hour Arrieta said Friday. “The times that really create those bonds are the experiences we have off the field. Every moment of those are cherished.”

Players ordered pizza, watched some basketball — and presumably the highlights from their big win. The one person not in the room enjoyed hearing about the moment more than anyone.

“That doesn’t happen everywhere,” manager Joe Maddon said. “I was told everybody was there. Maybe that doesn’t sound like a whole lot to people but that’s a pretty big deal. That every guy was on-board to show up to support Jake last night after the game. It speaks to the group. Loved it.”

So what did they talk about in between the pizza and beer?

“We told stories about what everyone was thinking (during the no-hitter),” David Ross said. “And how nervous we were. It was …

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