CHICAGO -- Matthew Boyd is thankful for his new opportunity with the Chicago Cubs. He is hoping to help the team reach the playoffs as a key addition to its starting rotation.
The fact that his late grandpa John Boyd was a big fan? That makes this signing all the more sweet for him.
"My grandfather grew up in downtown Chicago and was a diehard Cubs fan," Boyd said Monday. "I think he was more excited about the Cubs' scores than my own performance some of the times. It would be like, 'Hey, the Cubs lost today, but you did pitch well.