As the Chicago Cubs Kyle Hendricks took the mound, I’m not sure many thought he could replicate his ‘Maddux’ outing in his last start. A first-inning run prevented that. But it’s clear that Hendricks is finding his groove as he went eight innings without allowing an earned run. Ok, so it was his error that made it unearned, but who’s counting? But I think we can agree he should have had the chance to finish the game.
These days, the end of the Cubs bullpen is a scary place to be. For the pitchers themselves, and Joe Maddon.