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Trading Murphy?

bmfc1 Jul 04 2013 11:21 AM

Does Murphy have a future with the Mets? He's a good hitter and his fielding is good for someone that is still learning the position, but is he trade bait? Wilmer Flores plays 2B and is ready. EY can play 2B. Satin can play 2B.

Zvon Jul 04 2013 12:31 PM Re: Trading Murphy?

Love Murphy like a brother but I feel if he can't keep it up over .280 he's not pullin his share. I'd rather not see him traded but I won't stand in the way.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 04 2013 12:36 PM Re: Trading Murphy?

What would happen if you did stand in the way? Do you have the power to block a deal?

Zvon Jul 04 2013 12:48 PM Re: Trading Murphy?

Benjamin Grimm wrote: What would happen if you did stand in the way? Do you have the power to block a deal? My standing in the way would probably translate into me yelling at you guys and the team thru one of these boxes.

Edgy MD Jul 04 2013 12:59 PM Re: Trading Murphy?

We have a thread on this, no?

Frayed Knot Jul 04 2013 01:04 PM Re: Trading Murphy?

bmfc1 wrote: Does Murphy have a future with the Mets? He's a good hitter and his fielding is good for someone that is still learning the position, but is he trade bait? Wilmer Flores plays 2B and is ready. EY can play 2B. Satin can play 2B. There are very few untouchables on this team and Murphy isn't one of them. With neither a lot of power nor a real high OBP (he swings too often to walk much) his value is always going to have a cap to hit unless his BA is consistently .300+ But Flores is being tried at 2B (not sure we can say is CAN play there yet) and I'm not sure what the story on Satin's prowess over there is. Murph may indeed be trade bait but it's not necessarily because we have the replacement ready to go - whether it be Flores, Satin, Valdespin, Young, Havens, etc.

Ashie62 Jul 04 2013 03:29 PM Re: Trading Murphy?

Murphy is tradeable but without a clear successor the Mets might want to hold here...

Swan Swan H Jul 04 2013 09:39 PM Re: Trading Murphy?

I saw Trading Murphy at the Guinness Fleadh in 1998. They were on between the Saw Doctors and Billy Bragg.

smg58 Jul 05 2013 09:10 AM Re: Trading Murphy?

I have no idea how Flores is doing with the glove, but he looks to be ready with the bat. As for Murphy, I still think he'll wind up back between .290 and .300 but right now I think we'd be selling low (barring a hot streak between now and the deadline). I'd still ask around, but my gut tells me to wait.

Ashie62 Jul 05 2013 11:19 AM Re: Trading Murphy?

Swan Swan H wrote: I saw Trading Murphy at the Guinness Fleadh in 1998. They were on between the Saw Doctors and Billy Bragg. We could Dropkick Murphy...

Edgy MD Jul 05 2013 11:29 AM Re: Trading Murphy?

We totally dropkicked Bragg back in 2001.

metirish Jul 05 2013 01:57 PM Re: Trading Murphy?

Swan Swan H wrote: I saw Trading Murphy at the Guinness Fleadh in 1998. They were on between the Saw Doctors and Billy Bragg. Saw Doctors , talk about a blast from the past......wow Murphy might be on the N17 eh?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 05 2013 03:33 PM Re: Trading Murphy?

For who?

Ashie62 Jul 05 2013 04:05 PM Re: Trading Murphy?

On another front...this today from Amazin Avenue... If the A's did get involved I do like the prospect slugger Michael Choice.. [url]http://www.amazinavenue.com/2013/7/5/4495140/mets-mlb-trade-rumors-daniel-murphy-profile-second-base

vtmet Jul 06 2013 08:19 AM Re: Trading Murphy?

the way that Murphy has been playing lately, he's killing his trade value... He was playing well up until Ike got demoted (.288 average, .768 OPS for a #2 hitter ain't too bad...plus his defense was looking more than adequate at 2nd)... Since he temporarily moved to 1st (and then back to 2nd), he's had several errors and his offensive numbers in that timeframe (June 11 thru yesterday): .219 with a .531 OPS; http://www.baseball-reference.com/playe ... g_gamelogs any idea on his defensive splits? (as in, in what games has he committed errors?)...