Jake Arrieta cheered in Wrigley return, calls Cubs stint 'special'

CHICAGO -- In his much anticipated return to Wrigley Field, former Chicago Cubs star pitcher Jake Arrieta was honored Tuesday with a video tribute between the first and second innings, which led to a standing ovation.

Arrieta said before the game he had no regrets with his free-agency decision, which landed him with the Philadelphia Phillies.

"It was a very chaotic offseason for free agents," Arrieta said to a throng of reporters. "When Theo [Epstein] called it seemed like it could be a possibility. [But] the way it all went down, I was leaning more and more to the side of probably not returning to Chicago. That's just the way it worked out."

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