4/10 Cubs (Hendricks) @ Padres (Cease) 5:40 PM

[Jason Ross]

Just now, Cubs420psd said:

Honestly thought the same thing.

Glad I'm not alone! It's such as weird little motion

[Crusader]

1 minute ago, 1908_Cubs said:

Glad I'm not alone! It's such as weird little motion

Yeah, he’s got that big leg kick, but then short arms everything and is still hitting 100 mph.

[JHBulls]

Good thing Profar is at least a bit of a dumbass.  

[WhyCantWeWin]

A lot of hard hit balls this inning against Hendricks, feels like he really struggles the second turn through the lineup 

[Cubs420psd]

Buzz kill Hendricks.

 

Shocker

 

[Cubs420psd]

Just now, WhyCantWeWin said:

A lot of hard hit balls this inning against Hendricks, feels like he really struggles the second turn through the lineup 

That's what happens when you suck.

[chibears55]

I still feel Hendricks better suited for the pen..

Keep Brown in rotation when Taillon returns and move Hendricks to pen/spot starter

[gflore34]

The fearsome trio of Profar, Kim and Campusano are 5-5 thus far, yeah, Hendricks is cooked.  Can't keep giving him starts, you're guaranteed to be down multiple runs when he' on the mound.

Edited April 10, 2024 by gflore34

[Jason Ross]

1 minute ago, WhyCantWeWin said:

A lot of hard hit balls this inning against Hendricks, feels like he really struggles the second turn through the lineup 

Yep. Back to back over 100mph, one a triple, and the other an almost triple.

[chibears55]

Gave the 2 runs right back

[PeanutPunch33]

Hendricks being a starting pitcher this year is a career achievement award, he is definitely not one of the 5 best starting pitchers on this roster 

[Crusader]

He wasn’t fooling anyone this inning.

[WhyCantWeWin]

1 minute ago, Cubs420psd said:

That's what happens when you suck.

Can’t really keep a guy in the rotation if they struggle after a single turn. If Brown is still pitching well when Taillon comes I hope they consider it instead of just keeping Hendricks in the rotation just because of what he’s done in the distant past. 

[Irrelevant Dude]

Man, Kyle just can't seem to sustain his performance this year.  Even in the spring, he would look great for a few innings and then things would fall apart.  Hopefully he can figure things out soon.

[Cubs420psd]

1 minute ago, WhyCantWeWin said:

Can’t really keep a guy in the rotation if they struggle after a single turn. If Brown is still pitching well when Taillon comes I hope they consider it instead of just keeping Hendricks in the rotation just because of what he’s done in the distant past. 

Exactly if you can't make it past 3 innings without getting tattooed you blow. 

 

Time for the Drew smyly treatment

[PeanutPunch33]

Tauchman is awesome.  Perfect 4th OFer

[Cubs420psd]

Steele

Imanaga 

Tallion

Wicks

Assad or Brown

 

That needs to be the rotation when hopefully everybody is healthy, Hendricks can pound sand, we're trying to win this year not have a feel-good story

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Hendricks has given up 2 hard hit balls in 4 innings, his runs allowed for today falls squarely in the unlucky bin.

[minnesotacubsfan]

g'bye vintage hendricks

 

[ToolDRT]

Really more disgusted about Monday than this game. 

[Jason Ross]

3 minutes ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

Hendricks has given up 2 hard hit balls in 4 innings, his runs allowed for today falls squarely in the unlucky bin.

Eh, I think to a degree. I'll give him the early runs were a bit of bad luck. The last two runs were well earned; 91 EV (.970 xBA) single, 102 EV (.790 xBA) double, scores previous hit and 103 EV (.940 EV) triple, scores after ground ball. Those two runs weren't bad luck. 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Just now, 1908_Cubs said:

Eh, I think to a degree. I'll give him the early runs were a bit of bad luck. The last two runs were well earned; 91 EV (.970 xBA), 102 EV (.790 xBA) and 103 EV (.940 EV). Those two runs weren't bad luck. 

Right, I’m not saying Hendricks deserves 0 ER, though you could argue the only 3 well struck balls being in consecutive PA is at least a little unfortunate.  It’s that the perception that Hendricks is pitching badly(his 9.00 ERA today) is a function of misfortune rather than him actually getting battered around for 4 innings.

[CubinNY]

Morel made a nice play there. 

[UMFan83]

6 minutes ago, ToolDRT said:

Really more disgusted about Monday than this game. 

I’m still pissed about Monday. This game should just be gravy

[chibears55]

17 minutes ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

Hendricks has given up 2 hard hit balls in 4 innings, his runs allowed for today falls squarely in the unlucky bin.

That seems to be the story for him lately though, whether they hit it hard or soft they're finding holes, and usually the hard ones ends up over the fench.

Problem with Hendricks now is he just can't pitch around those hits and get himself out of jams anymore and those dinks and doinks are being followed by a kaboom.

Edited April 11, 2024 by chibears55