NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Hendricks is showing velocity isn’t everything.
Without throwing a single pitch that reached 90 mph, Hendricks flummoxed the Mets for six innings Thursday night to win his career-best seventh straight start and lead the Chicago Cubs over the New York Mets 2-0.
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That’s how the 31-year-old does it: He averages several ticks under 90 mph with the third-slowest fastball among major league starters.
“It obviously has become more of a velocity game, but there are still guys that go out and can pitch,” Hendricks said.