It's an easy trap to fall into. Shortly after Jake Arrieta capped off his first career no-hitter by striking out the side in the ninth inning on Sunday night in Los Angeles, I asked myself why the Tigers were never fortunate enough to find a diamond in the rough like him.
Acquired in 2013 for catcher Steve Clevenger and veteran righthander Scott Feldman, Arrieta has found a new lease on life with the Chicago Cubs. He was a replacement level pitcher down the stretch with them in 2013, but has put up 10.