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- Updated: April 26, 2016
6:47 PM ET
CHICAGO — Cubs pitcher and reigning National League Cy Young winner Jake Arrieta says it’s “flattering” some in the game are questioning whether he’s used performance enhancing drugs to achieve his status among the elite pitchers.
“It’s somewhat flattering especially when some of those comments are coming from some of the best players in the game,” Arrieta said Tuesday afternoon.
With a 20-1 mark and 0.86 ERA over his past 24 starts dating back to last season, Jake Arrieta said it’s “somewhat flattering” that some have questioned whether he’s used PEDs. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
Arrieta wouldn’t name names but says his teammates have told him other players have wondered whether he’s cheating the system. The right-hander is 4-0 with a 0.87 ERA this season including his second career no-hitter last Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds. In …
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