Message #6 by Rob Reed @ June 4, 2011, 02:34pm think you're being a bit optimistic there with the OPS figure... this year's ABs almost constitutes almost a third of his entire career, so I don't think his "career OPS" is a good measure. Fact is, that anyone who has him got a TON of value with him and will continue to do so (being as he was likely a free agent callup ior reserve pick in multi-leagues)... but, he isn't as good s he has been in the average department. Take away his 1.047 OPS this year through 6-1, and it is more likely .800 given a full season. I agree that this is still very good.

Message #5 by Fantasy Addict @ June 4, 2011, 09:13am Comments his career OPS vs right handed pitching is .922, I don't think there will be much drop off at all since he pretty much only plays against righties. there's only 13 guys that even have that high of an OPS this year, Joyce being one of them.

Message #4 by Rob Reed @ June 3, 2011, 02:38pm as a #4, #5 he is great, and that's where folks would have drafted him, if he was drafted at all. On that basis, I agree. But, since he is going to hit for junk in the average department for the remainder of the year (he'll probably hit in the .250s the rest of the way), if I needed pitching, I'd try to maximize value for Joyce now and get an OF who will hit in the .270s. Will be interesting to see how he will pan out, but .416 BABIP, 79% contact rate, and .241 average in 216 ABs last year tell us all we need to know.

Message #3 by Fantasy Addict @ June 2, 2011, 10:58pm Comments whoops, meant he destroys right handed PITCHING.

Message #2 by Fantasy Addict @ June 2, 2011, 10:58pm Comments Joyce is absolutely legit in my opinion. He rarely gets a start vs left handed pitching, and he destroys right handed hitters. I'd ride him all year unless Madden gets the foolish idea to start starting him against lefties.

Message #1 by Rob Reed @ May 24, 2011, 05:31pm he is sure is living up to his rule of 27 year This being said, he had a .444 BABIP through May 5th. I suspect that this has not fallen substantially since his average has actually gotten BETTER since then, and he has hit 5 HRs since then. I don't have him in any of my leagues, but if I would did, I would try to sell him at the highest value.

x=year; y=% of available fantasy points per year x 1000

PLAYERtrack player stats & ranks
        for Matt Joyce

AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R AVG OBP SB 2013 413 97 22 0 18 47 61 .235 .331 7 SO BABIP CR% SLG OPS 87 .256 78% .419 0.75 2013 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 255

AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R AVG OBP SB 2012 399 96 18 3 17 59 55 .241 .333 4 SO BABIP CR% SLG OPS 102 .282 74% .429 0.762 2012 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 181 2012 (OF) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 92

AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R AVG OBP SB 2011 462 128 32 2 19 75 69 .277 .346 13 SO BABIP CR% SLG OPS 106 .323 77% .478 0.824 2011 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 52 2011 (OF) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 25

AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R AVG OBP SB 2010 216 52 15 3 10 40 30 .241 .359 2 SO BABIP CR% SLG OPS 55 .278 74% .477 0.836 2010 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 142 2010 (OF) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 77

AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R AVG OBP SB 2009 32 6 1 0 3 7 3 .188 .257 1 SO BABIP CR% SLG OPS 7 .136 78% .500 0.757 No ranking because did not play 20+ games at any position OF-9, DH-1

AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R AVG OBP SB 2008 242 61 16 3 12 33 40 .252 .337 0 SO BABIP CR% SLG OPS 65 .297 73% .492 0.829 2008 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 160 2008 (OF) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 81