After leading Major League Baseball with a 2.13 ERA in 2016, Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks, affectionately known as ‘The Professor’ by fans, has had a roller coaster 2017 season. Having had such a phenomenal season a year ago, expectations, naturally, were high coming into this year.
Hendricks isn’t alone, though. The rest of the Chicago Cubs’ starting pitching staff has been shaky for much of the year as well. But Hendricks has turned a corner since the halfway mark of the season.
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Looking at the numbers
Hendricks’ 7-5 record and 3.