CHICAGO -- Advice is the last thing that Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon plans to offer right-handed pitcher Kyle Hendricks.Hendricks (12-7, 2.19 ERA) is among baseballs hottest pitchers during the past two-plus months with a 8-1 record and a 1.38 ERA in his last 13 outings (12 starts).And Maddon is not about to mess with success as Hendricks prepare to start Tuesdays middle matchup in a three-game set at Wrigley Field.I really try to avoid those conversations because I could just mess him up, Maddon said before Monday nights series opener. Guys like Kyle that are going that well, Im just there to reinforce. After he comes out of the game, Ill encourage him, tell him how wonderful he was, how well he did.If he wants to bring something up to me, thats fine. But I really think that you can only hurt somebody by trying to interject these words of wisdom to a guy thats going as well as he is.Hendricks faces Pirates right-hander Chad Kuhl (3-1, 3.50 ERA) on Tuesday. The start will be Hendricks sixth against Pittsburgh during his career and second this season. Hes 1-1 with a 5.40 career ERA, with the win coming June 19 as the Cubs claimed a 6-3 victory.Now in his third season, the 26-year-old Hendricks has already blown past win totals from previous years. With as many as seven starts still to come, hes on track for as many as a half-dozen more wins if current trends hold.His 2.19 ERA is the lowest in baseball, well ahead of San Franciscos Madison Bumgarner (2.49 ERA). Hendricks has allowed three or fewer runs in each of his last 17 starts dating to May 22, the longest streak by any big league pitcher this year.Kuhl, 23, is set to make his ninth major league start and second against Chicago. He allowed four runs in 2 1/3 innings had had no decision in the Pirates 6-5 loss to the Cubs on July 10 in the final game before the All-Star break.Kuhl struggled in his first three starts with a 6.03 ERA but improved in his next five, producing a 2.37 ERA and more efficient fastball location.Kuhl also had no decision in his last start last Thursday. He gave up two runs in 6 1/3 innings in Pittsburghs 3-2, 10-inning win over the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park. The Pirates have won seven of his first eight starts.A 2013 draft pick, Kuhl has worked his way up from short Class A to Triple-A Indianapolis in three seasons before a call-up to the Pirates earlier this season.I had this belief in myself, Kuhl told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Thats all me and my family ever wanted was a shot. I got my shot. Shawn Green Blue Jays Jersey . 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Co-captain Kieren Jack wants Sydney to reproduce the pressure that singed the Cats in their last meeting, as the Swans move closer to resolving their injury issues leading into Fridays AFL preliminary final at the MCG.Forward Gary Rohan (knee) and ruckman Kurt Tippett (jaw) both ran with the main group at the start of training on Wednesday before the session was closed, while defender Callum Mills (hamstring) and midfielder Jarrad McVeigh (calf) did handball drills.By mid-afternoon Wednesday, Rising Star winner Mills had been ruled out of a second straight match due to the injury he suffered in the qualifying final loss to GWS.While Mills won t travel to Melbourne on Thursday, McVeigh, Rohan and Tippett will catch the team flight and all retain some hope of playing after training to various degrees on Wednesday.Rohans rate of recovery was significant given he was stretchered off the ground last Saturday and was sighted on crutches after the game.Initially we all probably feared the worse when you see him off on the medicab, midfielder Jack said.Hes obviously had some dark times with that leg in previous years, so to get the scan and come back positive is great. So hes up and about now and hes a chance.Given their injury queries and coming off a six-day break against a rested Geelong side who have won eight straight, minor premiers Sydney will start as unnderdogs.dddddddddddd.We dont care what position were in on the medical side or form side or what the betting is sort of saying, weve got a chance to play in a grand final, Jack said.Sydney overwhelmed Geelong at Simonds Stadium in round 16, walking away with a 38-point win after what was probably their finest performance of the season.Geelong suffered their biggest loss of the season and were held to 60 points, by far their lowest tally of the year.Our attitude and our desire to put pressure on the ball was top notch, probably some of the best weve done for the year, so its pretty simple. It is what we have to bring (on Friday), Jack said.I think the way we played, our mindset going into that game, our attitude on the field, thats what we need to capture again.Sydney have an excellent 5-1 record in matches coming off a six-day turnaround this season and their only loss in those circumstances was a last-gap defeat at home to Hawthorn.Its all about recovery and rehab. We think weve got that process down pat, Jack said.We train solidly today and go in with some confidence that weve done it during the year a few times on six-day breaks.We just need to make sure our mindset and our attitude is spot on heading into Saturday night. ' ' '