Over the last decade, there have been a lot of good starting pitchers in the NL Central. From Paul Skenes to Hunter Greene, even the contemporary aces match up really well with the likes of old guard bulldogs like Jon Lester and Adam Wainwright.
However, for all of that talent that has proliferated through the division in recent years, no one has had the St. Louis Cardinals' number quite like Kyle Hendricks. Even after leaving the Chicago Cubs for the Los Angeles Angels last offseason, "The Professor" still found a way to shove against the Redbirds.