Kyle Hendricks Low Velocity Assassin Splooge Thread

[SKO]

Huh. Didn't see that coming.  Kudos, kid.

[ChuckD]

I went looking for the last time the Cubs had someone 25 or under throw a shutout thinking it was probably Zambrano, Wood, or Prior.

Holy shit did I ever forget that Sergio Mitre was an actual person.

Also, I know Huey will probably tell me what brand and flavor of toothpaste he used the morning that Glendon Rusch threw a shutout, but I don't remember that either and refuse to believe it actually happened.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

I went looking for the last time the Cubs had someone 25 or under throw a shutout thinking it was probably Zambrano, Wood, or Prior.

Holy shit did I ever forget that Sergio Mitre was an actual person.

Also, I know Huey will probably tell me what brand and flavor of toothpaste he used the morning that Glendon Rusch threw a shutout, but I don't remember that either and refuse to believe it actually happened.

Sorry I can only recall a game where Rusch struck Jim Edmonds out 3 times and hit a homerun against the Cardinals in May or June, 2004.

[Quality Start Machine]

Huh. Didn't see that coming.  Kudos, kid.

Not even I had him in the "First Cub pitcher to throw a complete game" pool.

[SKO]

Bump. Looking sharp, Kid

[Quality Start Machine]

So is he a warm weather pitcher? Too lazy to look up gameday temps for him.

[SKO]

So is he a warm weather pitcher? Too lazy to look up gameday temps for him.

Maybe. I think in some ways he was also a bit unlucky for awhile. Teams seemed to string a lot of weak hits in a row against him. His FIP before the start against SD was 3.91, which isn't great but was well below his ERA of 5.15, and his peripherals were all pretty close to last year. He was giving up slightly more hits and homers but he was also K'ing an average of 2 more guys per 9 innings.

The last two starts have brought his ERA down to 3.76 and his FIP down to 3.67 (not that far from his FIP last year of 3.32). So if he can stay in that range that'd be great.

[ChuckD]

Striking out Stanton with no outs and bases loaded? Bumpworthy.

Edit: Well ... crap.

[Saul Goodman]

Striking out Stanton with no outs and bases loaded? Bumpworthy.

Edit: Well ... crap.

Awful, awful execution on that extremely hittable pitch to Ozuna.  I said "uh oh" as soon as it left his hand.

[SKO]

13 1/3 scoreless in his last two starts is bumpworthy. Or maybe it's not. Huey will let me know either way I'm sure

[Saul Goodman]

13 1/3 scoreless in his last two starts is bumpworthy. Or maybe it's not. Huey will let me know either way I'm sure

He's been good and is shutting my hatred of him right up.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

13 1/3 scoreless in his last two starts is bumpworthy. Or maybe it's not. Huey will let me know either way I'm sure

*nods head approvingly*

[InternetApex]

13 1/3 scoreless in his last two starts is bumpworthy. Or maybe it's not. Huey will let me know either way I'm sure

He's been good and is shutting my hatred of him right up.

This. I'm sorry for what I said and I'll never doubt Chris Bosio ever again.

[R-V]

Over the last calendar year:

29 starts
About 6 IP/start
3.19 ERA
3.37 FIP

I'm guessing there are quite a few teams who would take this guy as a #4 starter and just about any team would take him as a #5. He'll likely never be more than a back end guy but if he can give you 180-190 innings a year, it's valuable.

[SKO]

Over the last calendar year:

29 starts
About 6 IP/start
3.19 ERA
3.37 FIP

I'm guessing there are quite a few teams who would take this guy as a #4 starter and just about any team would take him as a #5. He'll likely never be more than a back end guy but if he can give you 180-190 innings a year, it's valuable.

Yeah I think this is just it. He is what he is and it's what we all say we want him to be (a decent #4). Then we forget all about it and bitch when he gets shelled because we're all idiots, but really every back end starter in baseball gets shelled every now and then and it ain't pretty when it happens. He's not gonna be in a postseason rotation but he's better than Jason Marquis.