DAYTON, Ohio – The Dayton Dragons, the Cincinnati Reds’ High-A affiliate, own the third-best record in all of minor-league baseball and it's Joe Boyle who sets the tone.
Boyle, a 6-foot-7 right-hander, takes the mound every Tuesday, the first game of each series.
Talk about leading by example. People playing video games would have trouble matching Boyle’s stat line. He’s permitted three hits across 21 2/3 innings – yes, only three hits. Command has always been his biggest issue, walking 19, but he’s struck out 35. One runner he left on base scored after he exited his last start, raising his ERA to 0.