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On May 9, Chicago Cubs reliever Ryan Pressly was humbled in front of the fans at Wrigley Field.<\/p>\n

The 36-year-old closer, who was supposed to be their answer in the ninth inning, found himself lit up like a Christmas tree against the San Francisco Giants. He gave up five hits, nine runs (eight earned) and a walk without recording an out in a 14-5 loss. It all happened in 26 pitches.<\/p>\n

Pressly\u2019s ERA went up from 2.08 to 7.62 in one game. It was like nothing he had ever experienced.<\/p>\n

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Turning to teammates can be a source of help throughout a season. Typically, hitters lean on other hitters. Pitchers lean on other pitchers.<\/p>\n

But, after getting worked over by the Giants, Pressly took a different approach. He went to a Cubs hitter, Ian Happ, for help.<\/p>\n

The ask? A scouting report.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe\u2019s already got a lot on his plate, and I added a little extra to see if he could help me and he did it,\u201d Pressly told Marquee Sports earlier this week.<\/p>\n

Happ eagerly went to work and gave Pressly a full report on what he was seeing out of the right-hander. It was the kind of report that hitters typically get on opposing pitchers, not one of their own.<\/p>\n

But Pressly wanted to see what other hitters were thinking about him. Naturally, he wasn\u2019t going to get those kinds of notes from opposing hitters.<\/p>\n

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Happ\u2019s report was constructive, Pressly said. It gave him a different perspective on what he was doing on the mound.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to see what hitters prepare for, because they get that on pitchers, right?\u201d Pressly said. So, when I got his report on me, I could see what I was doing, tendencies and things like that. I was getting happy with one pitch, and we just have to make sure everything is mixed in.\u201d<\/p>\n

The results have been hard to ignore. While Daniel Palencia is handling more save chances, Pressly has turned things around, with Happ\u2019s help. In 13 innings since the Giants game, he has allowed one run (unearned) and three walks while he has struck out 11. He has no ERA and has brought down his season ERA by four points.<\/p>\n

The best part? He claimed his save since April 13 on Thursday against Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s all because Pressly kept an open mind and had a teammate that wanted to help.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve got to be humble or you\u2019re going to get humbled,\u201d Pressly said. \u201cI was humbled in front of the Cubbie faithful. You take it with humility, build off of it, and build a good routine so you can get better.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more Cubs news, head over to <\/strong><\/em>Cubs On SI.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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