Pirates’ Cole on Arrieta: ‘You want to face the best’

PITTSBURGH — It’s a big ask of Gerrit Cole. He has been given the responsibility of validating an historic 98-win season for his Pittsburgh Pirates by getting them into a playoff series, and he’ll have to out-perform the hottest pitcher in the history of hot pitchers entering the postseason. Jake Arrieta (22-6, 1.77 ERA), who […]