Tigers vs. Brewers September 9, 2020 Game 41

[turok]

"It's awesome to have him in the clubhouse," Boyd said Wednesday. "He's been in it multiple times, so to have him here is going to be huge for us. And we're excited to see him pitch. He's been working so hard to get back, so hard to continue to get healthy and contribute. It's much needed."


Matt was more than happy to be asked about some other SP, instead of how much he has absolutely sucked this short season.


Zimmerbum has done two things that Boyd apparently won't, and that is having a long and partly successful career in MLB, then being richly rewarded for it by a ballclub that got ALL of and ONLY the shitty end of it. Whereas Matthew might be destined for an outright release, a DFA, or maybe as a RP for another franchise, IF he is lucky.

 

[kalinecountry]

Morning Mound Visit: What?s eating Matthew Boyd?
Pour one out for the #BoydBoys.
BtBs

After a shaky start to the season, it looked like Matthew Boyd was starting to get settled in. He turned in two consecutive quality starts and hadn?t given up more than three runs in an outing in four straight starts. All the while, Boyd continued striking out more than a batter per inning. Then, on Wednesday, disaster struck again.

The Milwaukee Brewers tagged Boyd for 7 runs in three innings. Boyd walked four, gave up two bombs, and only struck out two. On the season, Boyd?s ERA is now up to 7.63. His FIP isn?t far behind at 6.09. It?s hard to get too wrapped up in results when in a normal season, we wouldn?t even be through Memorial Day. Still, a pitcher of Boyd?s quality shouldn?t be getting hammered this consistently even in a small sample.

The lone blemish on Boyd?s 2019 record was his trouble with the long ball. Among all qualified starters, Boyd gave up the most homers per nine innings at 1.89. That?s an alarming fact considering he calls the wide open spaces of Comerica Park home, and 26 of the 39 homers he allowed came at home. Boyd couldn?t just blame his homer problems on the juiced ball and playing in the same division as the Minnesota Twins.

This year isn?t much different. If Boyd isn?t missing bats, he?s not getting soft contact. Hitters are barreling up the ball with aplomb, and that simply appears to be a command issue. When Boyd is missing his spots, he?s missing over the heart of the plate rather than off of it. Boyd might have a devastating slider, but it doesn?t matter if he hangs it.

Wednesday was another tough pill to swallow for the #BoydBoys, and it isn?t clear if things are going to get much better.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/locked-on-tigers/e/77612944?autoplay=true
Locked On Detroit Tigers Podcast: Brew Crew Massacre. 18 minutes.

Episode Info:
Chris is still trying to pick up the pieces following what was the worst shutout loss in Detroit Tigers history at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers. He tries to make sense of Matt Boyd's remarkable inconsistency.
In segment two, he previews today's double header! JORDAN ZIMMERMANN IS BACK!