If you think he was bad today because of BABIP I have a bridge to sell you obviously didnt say that, but the grounders that have squeaked through the infield havent helped him Guys who give up contact of any kind have worse luck than guys that miss bats at even an ok rate. I argued with Brett about this the last time Hendricks got his teeth kicked in but he is convinced that K/9 is all that matters when comparing swing and miss stuff with regards to the rest of the league. I get that, but its still bad luck when the BABIP is higher than average, or at least their own average. In another world he pitches the same and those slow grounders go right to defenders. But yeah by virtue of giving up more contact, there will be more overall situations where the ball finds a hole.