Whether he was exercising newfound discretion of his own accord or at the behest of team leadership, Jim Hickey was a bit more ambiguous when speaking about his injured charges Wednesday morning. Joining the newly minted Mully and Haugh Show for his weekly phoner, the Cubs pitching coach dialed back what had heretofore been pretty blatant specificity regarding Kyle Hendricks’ faltering mechanics Brandon Morrow’s biceps pain, and more.
Hickey had also previously shared the organization’s hope that Yu Darvish would be able to return by the trade deadline, which passed Tuesday afternoon.