I mean, after this week's performance it was pretty obvious that Kyle Hendricks is in the zone right now and he has more than earned the right to be the Cubs 2020 Opening Day starter.
David Ross made it official Thursday, naming Hendricks the starter for the Cubs' first game of the season next Friday against the Brewers. Yu Darvish will follow.
This will be Hendricks' first Opening Day nod and it's more than deserved for one of the most underrated pitchers in all of baseball.
The bullpen was reconstructed during the early part of the offseason, but the heavy lifting seemingly began once the calendar flipped to January. After missing out on other free agent starters the Cubs pivoted to the trade market and acquired Edward Cabrera. Now, free agent rumors are picking up...
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