5 On It: Matthew Boyd shines in Cubs' win over Angels

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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

Marshall Harris 0:02

Number one.

What were Matthew Boyd's standout performance metrics in the Cubs' win over the Angels?

Marshall Harris 0:06

Matthew Boyd struck out 10 over 5-2 third.

Unknown 0:16

Two hit innings during the Cubs' 6-2 win over the Angels on Wednesday. On a scale of 1-10, on the newly created Dad Who Stepped Up scale, where do you rate last night's performance by Matthew Boyd?

Leila Rahimi 0:29

Well, you know what a dad who steps up would tell you? Fall down seven times, get up eight. So I think that Matthew Boyd gets a 10 on the dad who stepped up scale because he went out there and opening day was not ideal by any means and he knew he needed to fix himself mechanically and he did to the tune of 10 strikeouts. Now, I also think the guy just throws strikes. So some teams are going to hit them because the best pitch to hit is a strike. But in this case, they only got two hits because it's the Angels partially. And he was able to go out there and get the job done and get it right. Two walks, 10 strikeouts, which was incredible. One earned run. And yeah, somebody on our text line said this, and I agree with it.

Leila Rahimi 1:13

You could almost argue that that run wasn't earned as well, depending because of how it was fielded by Dansby Swanson. So sure. Dad who stepped up 10 out of 10 fixes his mistake. Fall down seven, get up eight, got back out there and had a great performance.

Marshall Harris 1:29

I don't understand the fall down seven, get up eight.

How do Leila and Marshall rate Matthew Boyd's performance on the Dad Who Stepped Up scale?

Marshall Harris 1:32

Shouldn't it be fall down seven, get up seven?

Leila Rahimi 1:34

Yeah, because it's equal amount of times that you fall down. Because you didn't start down.

Marshall Harris 1:38

Yeah.

Leila Rahimi 1:39

You didn't fall to get there.

Marshall Harris 1:41

They told me you fell down and then you got up. If you do that as many times and now you're back up.

Leila Rahimi 1:46

I stopped fighting that one and just went with it.

Marshall Harris 1:48

Okay. Okay. Well, look, on this dad who stepped up scale, I'm going to give you a nine. A solid nine out of ten. Because... He did give up hits. He did give up the earned run, but you know what? It's okay. Cause he had him swinging and missing 10 strikeouts and all those strikeouts.

What mechanical adjustments did Matthew Boyd make to improve his game?

Marshall Harris 2:07

None of them were looking. It was people understanding this guy throws strikes. I better swing. But then when you swing and you miss, well, you end up sitting down. And so now he's got 17 strikeouts over his first two starts. He's looking really good. And I think it's a good omen for the Cubs starters as a whole because that they gave up just one earned run in their series against an Angels team that had been relatively hot in splitting their first two games of the season before coming to Chicago. Now we get to see... If Kate Horton can continue the trend in Cleveland on Friday, a.k.a. tomorrow. Believeland. Believeland.

Leila Rahimi 2:45

The Angels have you on Mankata, you know.

Marshall Harris 2:48

He went deep.

Leila Rahimi 2:49

He did. You like how I just texted the group thread just the name Mankata for one of my texts?

Marshall Harris 2:54

I didn't like that. I was like, thanks for reminding me.

Leila Rahimi 2:57

Mankata.

Marshall Harris 2:57

White Sox fan of what's going on out here.

Leila Rahimi 2:59

They have everybody. It's a very interesting lineup. We mentioned Jorge Soler.

Marshall Harris 3:04

They don't have Tim Anderson anymore.

Leila Rahimi 3:06

No.

Unknown 3:08

I will say this, Marshall. Do you remember last time we were at Circa Resort and Casino at the Sportsbook and we were watching the Cubs and the Angels and we saw Yohan Moncada hit a home run? Yes. From the Circa Sportsbook. By the way, next Friday and Saturday, April 10th and 11th, We're going to be broadcasting live from Circa Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Friday from 10 to 1245. Then Saturday, 11 to 1245. Get you ready for Cubs baseball. Circa has special food and beverage deals for the golf tournament. With every angle of the tournament being shown at Stadium Swim, we're going to be watching it all from the cabana. It's going to be a beautiful thing. You should come out and hang out with us at Circa Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, home of the world's largest sportsbook.

Unknown 3:53

I'm really excited to get into some warm weather, guys. I don't know about you.

Marshall Harris 3:56

Well, I'm excited to be able to walk. I feel like this is very much Return of the Mack vibes on my return to Circa. It really is. Fully healthy, ready to go. I have hit rock bottom. My legs betrayed me, but here I am back again. Return of the Mack. Play that Mark Morrison. Yeah. Anyway.

Leila Rahimi 4:13

You know what the best part about that song is, too?