MLB Twitter impressed as Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks throws one-hit shutout while not throwing a pitch above 90 mph: "3 K's is nuts"

Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks isn't one to light up the radar guns. He makes his living by spinning the ball, missing barrels, and getting ground ball outs. That couldn't have been more evident in his stellar performance on Saturday.

Hendricks shut down the San Francisco Giants completely. He went eight innings, giving up just one hit and striking out three batters. He did all of this while not throwing a pitch above 90 mph.

The Cubs went on to win the game 4-0, improving their record to 28-36. Saturday's performance also gives the Cubs the series win as they took game one on Friday 3-2. They'll look to complete the sweep on Sunday.

This was Hendricks' first win of the year. He's not pitching poorly, as he's 1-2 with a 3.09 ERA. He hasn't been put in a position to get the win all that much this year.

Goes without saying that baseball fans are impressed with Cubs pitcher. In an era where most starting pitchers are nearing triple digits, it's fun to see a pitcher on the opposite end having success.

Hendricks proves that one can still succeed in the league as a slower pitcher without messing with a funky delivery. Typically, pitchers will try to drop their arm slot or hide the ball until the last second, but not Hendricks.

Chicago Cubs could be a sneaky contender in the National League Central

The National League Central is one of the few divisions where there isn't a clear winner. The St. Louis Cardinals have gotten off to one of the worst starts ever.

The Chicago Cubs are just 5.5 games behind the division-leading Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers. This is a dream for a team that is a few games under .500.

While the team isn't full of All-Stars, they have players with a never-back-down mentality. One of those guys is Dansby Swanson, whom the Cubs signed in free agency.

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Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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