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CHICAGO -- Over the course of a calendar year, Chicago Cubs starter Jake Arrieta underwent an amazing transformation. Like Nick Bottom from A Midsummer Nights Dream he enjoyed a magical night -- a series of them -- then suddenly woke in the forest, returned to the land of the mortals. Was any of it real?Admittedly, thats laying it on a bit thick. But thats what numbers like Arrieta put up can do to a sports writer. From June 4, 2015 until May 16 of this season, Arrieta went 27-2 over 33 starts with a 1.36 ERA. It was real in that it happened, and it was unreal in that it could not keep going.Since then, Arrieta has been a solid major league pitcher, going 8-7 with a 3.68 ERA. Thats good. Its fine. The ERA is about 5 percent better than the big league average over that span. It ranks 32nd among 79 qualifying pitchers. Meanwhile, teammates Jon Lester and Kyle Hendricks have left Arrieta behind in pursuit of the Cy Young Award Arrieta won last season.Arrieta takes the mound Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Mostly likely, hell have one more regular-season start after that but this is probably the last one played under true competitive circumstances. Manager Joe Maddon has pledged to play this weekend series straight up out of deference for the Cardinals place in the wild-card derby. After that, the Cubs player usage patterns will be more spring training-like. On top of all that, the afternoon tilt will be nationally televised on ESPN. Nolan Cromwell Womens Jersey . James, who turned 29 on Monday, injured his groin Friday during the Heats overtime loss at Sacramento. He sat out the following game, a 108-107 win Saturday in Portland, before coming back to help send the Nuggets to their seventh consecutive loss. Todd Gurley II Rams Jersey . The (11-11-4) Jets are seventh in the Central Division with 26 points. Fifth place Dallas and sixth-seeded Nashville also have 26 points, but the Stars have three games in hand on Winnipeg while Nashville has two. http://www.laramsfootballshops.com/eric-dickerson-jersey/ .com) - Richie Incognito has reportedly been admitted to a psychiatric care unit in Arizona. Bobby Evans Jersey . From filmmaker Nanette Burstein (On the Ropes), The Price of Gold revisits the saga that rocked the figure skating world ahead of the 1994 Lillehammer Olympic Winter Games: the assault on Nancy Kerrigan, and the plot that led its way back to her rival Tonya Harding. Andrew Whitworth Jersey . Louis Cardinals. Victorino is batting sixth and playing right field after missing two games because of back tightness. ' ' '