Pretty sure Duvall will come with an extra year of control after he stays in the minors a few more days.
Pretty sure Duvall will come with an extra year of control after he stays in the minors a few more days.
It’s almost like HRs and RBI from a 30 year old in AAA with juiced balls isn’t impressing anyone with any authority.
Weird.
jpx7 (07-14-2019)
DOB has just added credibility to the Matthew Boyd rumor, adding that a package for he and Shane Greene would be quite the ticket. Boyd would be under control through 2022, Greene through 2020.
I trust AA but I am not particularly high on either of those guys. I will be happy with whatever trade we make as long as it doesnt include our top 3 prospects.
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Little Thethe Nov 19, 2020.
You are correct. Pitching like a legit #2 (TOR depending on semantics) but getting the results of a #4.
2019 xwOBA: .280
2019 wOBA: .314
That's the 8th "unluckiest" mark among the 157 pitchers who have faced 200+ PAs in 2019.
He's a little off from his usual ~.260+ xwOBA that defines him as an Ace, but still very good.
Last edited by Enscheff; 07-12-2019 at 11:22 PM.
I would think most people would agree that Thor's bad luck is pitching for the sorry-ass Mets.
cajunrevenge (07-12-2019), jpx7 (07-13-2019)
I don’t know if he can keep it up but Boyd has been putting up ace numbers and peripherals this year even if he only is primarily a 2 pitch guy
For the first time in his life.
"Donald Trump will serve a second term as president of the United States.
It’s over."
Little Thethe Nov 19, 2020.
Boyd has been a legit ~.290 xwOBA guy for about 1.5 seasons now. Definite #2/#3 that folks will argue is a TOR guy when he's getting fortunate results. Similarly as effective as Soroka.
As long as he's valued as such he could be a good addition. If the Tigers are marketing him as a bonafide controllable Ace then he's not worth the cost.
cajunrevenge (07-13-2019), jpx7 (07-13-2019)
The Tigers did get burned when they passed on some good offers for Fulmer.
caveat venditor
Last edited by nsacpi; 07-13-2019 at 06:59 AM.
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I guess if the deal is right you go for it but all of this speculation is irrelevant until the Braves find out where Folty/Gausman are at.
I think its safe to say right now the Braves do not want either Teheran/Fried to start a playoff game.
There are two locks right now in Keuchel/Soroka. I don't trust Gausman at all but I do think that Folty will regain his form.
The question is - If both Folty/Gausman pitch effectively the next two weeks does that change the decision making?
Natural Immunity Croc
Boyd has made some well documented adjustments and I'm not so sure he can't keep improving:
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/matthew-...-body-in-line/
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/here-are...-matthew-boyd/
I think the main problem is the lack of that effective 3rd pitch which is probably why he's been dealing with more homers in the past month or so which is speculated about in another fangraphs blog about him.
Last edited by zbhargrove; 07-13-2019 at 08:24 AM.
I don't know about Boyd. He seems to be trending in the wrong direction and there are going to be teams willing to overpay.
Between Boyd/Syndergard/Stroman/Wheeler I think AA can be patient and pick up the one that is either the least expensive in prospect capital or the one where the analysts think the least excess surplus value is provided.
Natural Immunity Croc
Well that’s true of any available guy. If AA can find any other GM willing to overvalue a Braves asset, he should pull the trigger. If that’s Boyd or Wheeler or Stroman or Bumgarner or Smith or Thor or any other guy speculated as a trade target, that logic is sound and should remain constant. It’s almost certainly why AA switched gears from Archer to Gausman last season.