Cubs pitcher Steele channels Hendricks' simplicity, stays undefeated this season with 10-4 win over St. Louis. McGrawDHSports Cubs
Standing on the mound, he doesn't resemble Kyle Hendricks all that much, being left-handed with a sharp breaking slider. Steele is from Mississippi and Hendricks Mission Viejo. But in style, they've become very similar.
"I appreciate you saying that," Hendricks said."I wish I had his stuff. I think the deceptiveness that's there, that's something I try to rely on for sure. It's so simple mechanically. It's deceptive, you can tell. They just can't pick it up." The Cubs broke out of their weekslong power slump in a big way. Patrick Wisdom and Yan Gomes homered, both 2-run shots. Seiya Suzuki, Christopher Morel and Ian Happ added doubles, while Dansby Swanson clubbed a pair, giving him 5 doubles in the last three games.
"I've learned a lot from Kyle. He's a very intelligent guy," Steele said."He's an open book as well. He's always wanting to help, always wanting to spread his knowledge. I compliment him for always being willing to give me advice." "That's not something I'm necessarily worried about, but like I said, I felt really good tonight, my arm felt loose," Steele said."When I felt like I needed to grab a little more velo to try to get it by them or something, I felt like it was there tonight."
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