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2026 Pete Crow-Armstrong vs 2015 Jake Arrieta - Comparing the Two Greatest Seasons in Chicago Cubs History
Ep. 31
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On the latest episode of Let's Play 162, Jack Gallagher and Chris Deeley take a break from 2016 Cubs rewatches to assess, compare and contrast the two greatest single-player performances in a season we've ever seen at Wrigley Field: Jake Arrieta's 2015 and Pete Crow-Armstrong's 2026.
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