After the Chicago Cubs signed starting pitcher Matthew Boyd last offseason, many (myself included) were critical of the move.
At the time, the Cubs needed another reliable innings-eater, and there were guys like Corbin Burnes and Max Fried on the market. It's still frustrating that a large market behemoth like the Cubs seemingly didn't even bother to try to sign those guys, which, perhaps unfairly, added to the frustration of the Boyd move.
But man were we wrong, because Boyd has been nails for the Cubs this year. Here are three reasons why he was the steal of the offseason.