Just like old times, starter Kyle Hendricks leads the surprising Chicago Cubs into another pennant race.
Cubs center fielder Mike Tauchman celebrates after scoring in the eighth inning on Aug. 30, 2023, at Wrigley Field.Advertisement[Don't miss] Chicago Cubs win a big series against the Milwaukee Brewers. Next up: a key stretch against opponents in NL wild-card race.Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks has been through six races over the last nine seasons and is involved in his seventh. Five of the six ended with the Cubs making the postseason, and one concluded with a World Series title.
They were 4 1/2 games out of the first wild-card spot on Sept. 1, followed closely by the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets. The Cubs went a combined 23-9 in September and October to finish with 97 wins, earning the second wild-card spot. An NLCS appearance in 2023 would suit most Cubs fans just fine. No one outside the Cubs’ realm really expects them to repeat the success of that 2015 team, much less win it all as they did one year later. Just getting into October is what matters, and everyone can worry about how far the Cubs can go if and when that happens.
“Once we started playing good baseball, fundamental baseball … you’ve seen what our lineup has done, solidified itself, and the bullpen has done an unbelievable job. Those are big pieces that have carried us day in and day out. Those things show up every day.”[Don't miss] Column: The Chicago Cubs are right where they need to be to make a September run for the playoffsAfter a drubbing by the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 4, the 33-year-old Hendricks is 1-1 with a 2.
Hendricks also knows his problems holding baserunners need improvement. He said the added focus on baserunning, in addition to the pitch clock and new pickoff limitations, force pitchers to mix up their cadence and timing to control the running game.
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