Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/28/24): Suzuki DH, Wisdom 3B, Hendricks Likely Making Final Cubs Start

Chicago Cubs LineupThe Cubs beat the Reds on Friday in an hour and 48 minutes, their fastest game since May 24, 2001, when Jon Lieber tossed a complete game against — you guessed it — the Reds. It was the shortest MLB game since 2010 and fifth-shortest in the last 20 years, and there hasn’t been a shorter game at Wrigley since June 3, 1978 against the Phillies.

Lieber remains a very underrated pitcher, kinda like Mark Buerhle on the South Side. Both of those dudes could absolutely carve and they worked as quickly and efficiently as anyone in the game. A couple years prior to Lieber joining the Cubs, I saw Greg Maddux pitch for the Braves in the first half of a doubleheader. He needed just…