DAVID MURPHY RUMORS & GOSSIP
Change in order helps Murphy lift Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas Moving up in the batting order was intended to get a slumping David Murphy more involved in the action. You can't get more involved than Murphy's 3-run homer in the sixth Sunday night.
The blast to right field gave the Rangers the lead for good in a tumultuous, 11-8 Texas win.
Murphy moved up to the No. 2 spot in the order the day before in a shuffling...
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Cabrera hits three homers in loss
David Murphy put Texas ahead with a three-run home run, and the Rangers spoiled a three-homer game from Miguel Cabrera with an 11-8 victory against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday night.
Murphy's shot just over the fence in right field gave Texas an 8-7 lead and answered a bases-loaded double from Prince Fielder that put Detroit up by two in the sixth inning after the Rangers had...
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Tigers waste Cabrera's big night
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- David Murphy put Texas ahead with a three-run home run, and the Rangers spoiled a three-homer game from Miguel Cabrera with an 11-8 victory against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday night.
Murphy's shot just over the fence in right field gave Texas an 8-7 lead and answered a bases-loaded double from Prince Fielder that put Detroit up by two in the sixth inning...
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Texas Rangers’ David Murphy Continues To Struggle
This was supposed to be the year of David Murphy. After several seasons as serving as the Texas Rangers fourth outfielder, last season was finally Murphy’s first shot at a regular starting role. Many hoped that a second season as a starter coupled with 2013 being the final year of his contract, that Murphy would exceed last year’s success. If the thirty one year old could piece...
Rangers LF Murphy misses start with stomach virus
Texas Rangers left fielder David Murphy is out with a stomach virus.
Murphy likely would have been back in the starting lineup Saturday night against Boston with the Rangers facing a right-handed pitcher for first time in five games.
Leonys Martin, who primarily splits center field with Craig Gentry, started in left field for the second time in his career. Gentry started in center...
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Murphy set as everyday player for Rangers
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) -- Only two players have appeared in more games for the Texas Rangers than David Murphy over the past six seasons.
Yet for the first time this spring, Murphy arrived in Arizona without the tag as the Rangers' fourth outfielder. He instead will be the everyday left fielder, a distinction that hasn't changed his approach.
"I've never been in...
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March 13, 2013
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Rangers Rumors: Texas, David Murphy Discussing Long-Term Extension
The Texas Rangers avoided arbitration with outfielder David
Murphy yesterday, as the two sides agreed to a one-year, $5.775 million
contract for the 2013 season. However, assistant general manager Thad Levine
told T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com that the two sides have explored the possibility of
a multi-year extension.
"When we went into the offseason, we identified a
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Murphy, Rangers meet in middle on $5.78M deal
Outfielder David Murphy has agreed to a $5.78 million, one-year contract with the Texas Rangers.
The deal Monday came three days after Murphy and the team exchanged salary arbitration figures. They agreed in the middle after Murphy sought $6.5 million and the team offered $5.05 million.
The Rangers previously agreed to deals with left-hander Matt Harrison and right-hander Neftali...
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January 21, 2013
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Q&A: David Murphy, Underrated Ranger
David Murphy isn’t a star. The former first-round draft pick — 17th overall by the Red Sox in 2003 — has never been able to establish himself as more than a solid player. Coming into the season, his high-water marks included an .806 OPS and 2 WAR. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t getting better.
Murphy now is having a career year in Texas. Entrenched as an everyday cog in...
Murphy loves attention RG3 bringing to Baylor
DALLAS Texas Rangers outfielder David Murphy has never met another one of Baylor's most famous athletes current Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III.
But like just about everyone who has met RG3, Murphy is a big fan.
"I did go on the Internet the other day and I did purchase an 'I heart RG3 t-shirt,'" Murphy said.
Murphy's certainly not alone in...
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December 14, 2011
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