<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td width=5> </td><td align=center><a target=_blank href="/update/Cubs-reportedly-called-Arrieta-about-six-year-contract-24239"><img id="story-photo" src="https://2cic.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/c/stories/17/baseball/arrieta_throw_leclaire.jpg"></a><br><font size=2></font></td></tr></table><table width=50% cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><a target=_blank href="/update/Cubs-reportedly-called-Arrieta-about-six-year-contract-24239" class=newstitle><font style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Helv, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #D12325; text-decoration: none">Cubs reportedly called Arrieta about six-year contract</font></a><br><br><font class=newsbody>The end of the Jake Arrieta era is officially over in Chicago. However, Theo Epstein put in one final phone call to the free-agent pitcher out of respect accord</font> <a target=_blank href="/update/Cubs-reportedly-called-Arrieta-about-six-year-contract-24239"><font class=fullstory><b>Read Update »</b></font></a></td></tr></table>