DanTown
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This is a simple poll that I'm curious how much of what you've seen will impact your view of the team.
Hendricks lost velocity early season.
I'm not convinced he actually did. I know the numbers said he was down but the MLB switched from pitch f/x to statcast and wrigley in particular had shown a lot lower numbers than other stadiums. Apparently statcast uses radar which can be temperamental to get set right leading many to wonder if the cubs didn't quite have it right.
I mean everyone in the organization thought it was lower velocity but that was a purposeful thing as he went through the normal spring training dead arm the first two weeks since the Cubs were quite delayed in starting these guys.
They said the same comments about Arrieta too. The point is people were getting the numbers off statcast now as pitch f/x is gone and this was prior to there being enough evidence to wonder if it was inaccurate data.
See: http://www.bleachernation.com/2017/...ues-well-some-of-it-may-be-a-wrigley-problem/
Well Hendricks first start was on the road and Arrieta's only had one home start in six starts so I'm not so sure this is clearly a Wrigley issue.
Lester, Arrieta, Hendricks and Lackey so far look more like #2/3/4/5 in the rotation, than #1/2/3/4 they were supposed to be, and #5 is a hot garbage.
Bullpen also needs to get their stuff together.
And last, with Schwarber and Baez hitting struggles, it seems more and more likely they'll get traded for TOR pitchers by 2019 (or to be specific, by the time Jimenez and Happ are MLB ready).