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A truly remarkable thing happened in the third Inning of the game between the Tigers and Cubs on Sunday. After a close pitch that was called a ball, Hendricks, sporting a brief smile, looked in at the home plate umpire and said, “C’mon!” Shocking!
Another pitcher doing this wouldn’t be a surprise. But Hendricks is known for never showing emotion when he pitches. The soft-tossing righty had been squeezed on several calls and, as precise as the Professor is, he relies upon getting those close calls. From him, this little ‘C’mon,’ was tantamount to watching him jump up and down while pontificating upon the umpire’s familial heritage.