Matt Boyd stud thread

[NorthOf49]

You can keep him if you want, he just has more value to teams with big parks and good outfield defenses.

The Blue Jays outfield defense is fine and the park won't have a major impact on his value. If Matt Boyd can continue to strike batters out an an above average clip while limiting free passes, he'll be very valuable to any club, including the Blue Jays.

[Maahfaace]

The Blue Jays outfield defense is fine and the park won't have a major impact on his value. If Matt Boyd can continue to strike batters out an an above average clip while limiting free passes, he'll be very valuable to any club, including the Blue Jays.

 

Continue? He hasn't struck a single mlb batter out yet. But here's to rooting for him

[IronLadle]

well, that's one more guy I wouldn't trade for a rental

[HERPDERP]

well, that's one more guy I wouldn't trade for a rental

 

Boyd isn't our best pitching prospect. He should definitely be in rental deals.

[RealAccountant]

Boyd isn't our best pitching prospect. He should definitely be in rental deals.

 

100%. Boyd is the type of asset that will also satisfy some rental team demands. There are places in MLB where Boyd can be a strong no.4 starter,

[IronLadle]

Boyd isn't our best pitching prospect. He should definitely be in rental deals.

 

I wouldn't trade mlb ready starting pitching for a rental

[RealAccountant]

I wouldn't trade mlb ready starting pitching for a rental

 

Then you're open to trading both Boyd and Sanchez, I assume.

[Angrioter]

Mark Rzep debut: 6IP, 2H, 4 walks, 7 K's

Matt Boyd debut: 6.2IP, 9 H, 3 HR, 7 K's

[JFD]

good debut but his arsenal is weak. throws a lot of meatballs that will get crushed in this division. use him as trade bait.

[HERPDERP]

Positive:

-Looks like he can go for the strikeout and has good control

 

Negatives:

-Doesn't seem to handle lefties well

-Longball seems to be an issue

-Curveball can be flat at times

 

I think he can be a decent 5th starter and a BP piece.

 

Conclusion: trade fodder

[Angrioter]

[Laika]

Certainly good enough stuff to earn a few more starts. He reminds me of Happ, a little bit. Throws more breaking balls and has better command though (this doesn't mean he'll be as good as Happ or better). I definitely think he's a big leaguer starter.

[Angrioter]

http://ctrlv.cz/shots/2015/06/27/OXfd.png

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[Laika]

Positive:

-Looks like he can go for the strikeout and has good control

 

Negatives:

-Doesn't seem to handle lefties well

-Longball seems to be an issue

-Curveball can be flat at times

 

I think he can be a decent 5th starter and a BP piece.

 

Conclusion: trade fodder

 

The curveball isn't very good at all. Nothing but a show me pitch. The slurve is promising though.

[King]

Boyds brooksbaseball data

 

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/pfxVB/pfx.php?month=6&day=27&year=2015&game=gid_2015_06_27_texmlb_tormlb_1%2F&pitchSel=571510&prevGame=gid_2015_06_27_texmlb_tormlb_1%2F&prevDate=627&league=mlb

 

11.5 SwStr%

[Daniel Labude]

Certainly good enough stuff to earn a few more starts. He reminds me of Happ, a little bit. Throws more breaking balls and has better command though (this doesn't mean he'll be as good as Happ or better). I definitely think he's a big leaguer starter.

 

On another team

[Angrioter]

Boyds brooksbaseball data

 

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/pfxVB/pfx.php?month=6&day=27&year=2015&game=gid_2015_06_27_texmlb_tormlb_1%2F&pitchSel=571510&prevGame=gid_2015_06_27_texmlb_tormlb_1%2F&prevDate=627&league=mlb

 

11.5 SwStr%

 

what about................................. HR/9?

 

Small sample size, broda!

[HERPDERP]

thx for the details angrioter. He banned me awhile back and I've been too lazy lol.

[Laika]

Boyds brooksbaseball data

 

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/pfxVB/pfx.php?month=6&day=27&year=2015&game=gid_2015_06_27_texmlb_tormlb_1%2F&pitchSel=571510&prevGame=gid_2015_06_27_texmlb_tormlb_1%2F&prevDate=627&league=mlb

 

11.5 SwStr%

 

very nice strike and whiff % on the slider/slurve

[Laika]

On another team

 

They just gave Scott Copeland three starts, lol. I felt almost #blessed watching Boyd today.

[HERPDERP]

I don't disagree with Law. The "stuff" didn't impress me.

 

Well he did locate his fastball and his slider (I believe) had good tilt on it. So he can be a valuable BP guy I think.

 

Do I take him over Sanchez? Probably not.

[Angrioter]

At least, he was better than Nolin

[o2cui2i]

They just gave Scott Copeland three starts, lol. I felt almost #blessed watching Boyd today.

 

Copeland sure set the bar pretty low.

 

Boyd only had a few "bad" mistakes and he also made some hitters look pretty bad. for a first ever MLB start he was pretty solid.

[Swervin81]

Mediocre debut. Apart from giving up Hr's to the 8 and 9 hitters, he wasn't that bad. I don't see him as more than a 4th starter, and that's a big maybe.

[Laika]

Cole Hamels' avg fastball in his career is 91.1 mph, fyi.

 

Boyd has plenty of velo from the left side. With his command (stat scouting), his fastball is probably a 60 grade pitch.

[ElNik2013]

Left a few fastballs up that happened to get hit.

 

DaMN right I hope they give him more starts

[Angrioter]

Cole Hamels' avg fastball in his career is 91.1 mph, fyi.

 

Boyd has plenty of velo from the left side. With his command (stat scouting), his fastball is probably a 60 grade pitch.

 

He touch 96 today, for a lefty that is 70 rate.

 

http://ctrlv.cz/shots/2015/06/27/vZP6.png

[Daniel Labude]

They just gave Scott Copeland three starts, lol. I felt almost #blessed watching Boyd today.

 

He is way better than Copeland. Not sure if he will get 3-4 more starts for us, 1 more should be certain though

[Daniel Labude]

He touch 96 today, for a lefty that is 70 rate.

 

After the 2nd inning he was topping out at 91/92 though

[Laika]

He touch 96 today, for a lefty that is 70 rate.

 

http://ctrlv.cz/shots/2015/06/27/vZP6.png

 

If you can throw 96 all day, sure. Not if you're 91-92 touching 96...