5/21 Cubs (Hendricks) @ Padres (Despaigne) 8:10, CSN+

[Butterscup1679666578]

i see you hendricks

[DiamondMind]

http://www.usflags.com/images/thumbs/0001064.jpeg

[halplm]

I like Hendricks. He should do this more.

[sontensei]

What a refreshing start from the Prof. How great would it be for that to continue?

 

Hendricks definitely pitched to his potential tonight. hope he can keep it up. glad joe didnt pull him too early

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Cubs are 1-0 when Hendricks tosses a complete game shutout in petco park on my daughter's 13th birthday.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Amazing game by Hendricks. Some credit also has to go to Maddon for sticking with him through some rough outings and repeatedly expressing confidence in him. Many previous Cubs managers would have been quick to yank Hendricks from the rotation, while letting the "veteran" Wood keep his spot. It is certainly refreshing that Maddon isn't one of those guys.

[Guest]

Hendricks lowered his ERA a full run, and his FIP by nearly half a run.

 

Speaking of FIP, the current rotation:

 

Lester 3.39

Arrieta 2.20

Hammel 3.01

Wada 3.34

Hendricks 3.43

[Andy]

Hendricks lowered his ERA a full run, and his FIP by nearly half a run.

 

Speaking of FIP, the current rotation:

 

Lester 3.39

Arrieta 2.20

Hammel 3.01

Wada 3.34

Hendricks 3.43

Man is that a pretty sight

[ScrubMD]

This should wind up being a successful roadtrip

 

Friday: LHP Jon Lester (4-2, 3.70) vs. RHP Josh Collmenter (3-5, 5.36)

Saturday: RHP Jake Arrieta (4-4, 2.77) vs. RHP Rubby De La Rosa (4-2, 4.08)

Sunday: RHP Jason Hammel (3-1, 2.70) vs. RHP Jeremy Hellickson (1-3, 5.52)

[CubInOK]

#wearegood

[ctcf]

Kyle Hendricks is good at baseball

[sneakypower]

#areyouexperienced

[CubInOK]

Hendricks might be the perfect Petco pitcher. Nothing but weak contact for him tonight.

[weis21]

Win one for my birthday, Cubs.

 

happy birthday, weis21!

Thanks, Sheff!

[SheffieldBoy]

Win one for my birthday, Cubs.

 

happy birthday, weis21!

Thanks, Sheff!

 

anytime!! Hey Hey! Cubs got it done for you tonight ! What a great birthday present to end the day :-)

[DiamondMind]

Hendricks 108 pitches, 71 for strikes

[davell]

That was just fun. Great outing from Hendricks and as was said a few posts up-it's awesome that Maddon/FO allow these guys time and show confidence in the kids.

[CyHawk_Cub]

Terrific outing by Hendricks; I never saw it coming, but am glad to be wrong.

 

Hope the bats start heating up again soon.

[kujay]

Winning series is fun

[Ram1380]

Great win.....More of this Hendricks please, strike throwing machine OUT of the middle of the zone....that was beautiful...

[DiamondMind]

As Wada and Hendricks have shown, your stuff isn't that important when you have pinpoint control.

[sontensei]

what all pitches do hendricks and wada throw? like could someone list em up?

[treebird]

what all pitches do hendricks and wada throw? like could someone list em up?

 

hendricks: http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=12049&position=P#pitchtype

 

wada: http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=13046&position=P#pitchtype

[Sammy Sofa]

http://nerdylittlesecret.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/disco2_by_madsdesignz-d5tsc2y.gif

[sontensei]

hopefully hendricks CGSO tonight gives him joe confidence on his pitches and he can go at least 6-7 on a regular basis. a few games he pitched i thought he did a good job and got pulled early then the pen gave up runs which blasted up his era.