http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/21503 Recent articles about Dan Murphy en-us I made a case for bringing in Garrett Atkins as the platoon partner for Dan Murphy. The biggest problem most people had was that if the Mets traded for Atkins, they would have to give the Rockies something and then pay him around 7MM through arbitration. After the year Atkins had many weren't willing to give him that much money and it appears the Rockies can't find anyone to deal with. If Colorado can't find a trade partner by Nov. 20th they may end up releasing him...The Rockies ... Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:39:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Atkins_could_be_a_free_agent/1566374 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Atkins_could_be_a_free_agent/1566374 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Atkins_could_be_a_free_agent/1566374 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/f/df8d51777707c579cba980f1822cb738ebb803a8/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f84977946.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193407CBB0B378FE9249AD8D5E8DEFD8977.jpg Lets try to keep this prospective, Dan Murphy hit over .300 in 49 games in the major leagues in 2008, then went to the Arizona fall league that very same year and hit .397.Whether in those two short stints Murphy's bat convinced the organization that he was major league ready or his hitting helped justify filling a position with a low budget alternative due to the Madoff scandal, is a matter of semantics. The fact of the matter is that the Mets convinced themselves that Murphy was major l... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:06:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_legend_of_Ike_Davis_grows/1369219 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_legend_of_Ike_Davis_grows/1369219 The Mets have decided to forgo winter ball for Bobby Parnell and Dan Murphy.Parnell was going to winter ball as a starter, it was his decision to not play this winter but this might mean they decide to forget the Joba esque dramatics and leave him at what he's doing best, setting up.Not sure what it means for Murphy, who last year after hitting .313 in 49 major league games, lit it up in the Arizona Fall league and convinced them not to sign a left fielder. I thought Murphy's one chan... Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:41:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Two_out_of_winter_ball/1307560 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Two_out_of_winter_ball/1307560 I've never believed that Dan Murphy was a starter at any position, he's filled in the best at 1B but that still doesn't make him a starting 1B in the major leagues. If he does become a major league starter it should be after he develops those skills in the minors and not through on-the-job training in the majors.Moving forward it's a mistake for the Mets to believe they can live with the mistakes Murphy makes at first, for those only counting errors, it's much more subtle ... Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:30:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Neyer_rips_Murphy/1258803 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Neyer_rips_Murphy/1258803 It was reported earlier that Tobi Stoner and Dan Murphy will be playing winter ball (source Metsblog). Adam Rubin is reporting that several prospects will also be playing in the Arizona fall league.By the way, as the Daily News previously reported, top-10 prospects Ike Davis, Jenrry Mejia and Ruben Tejada will participate in the Arizona Fall League. They will be joined by pitchers Scott Moviel, Eric Niesen and Josh Stinson. Davis is currently with Team USA at the World Cup in Europe. source D... Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:26:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Whos_playing_fall_and_winter_ball/1167479 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Whos_playing_fall_and_winter_ball/1167479 I think there's a separation between people who follow the Mets and those who follow baseball.When a big market team has a devastatingly disappointing season and misses the playoffs for the third time in a row, the National pundits expect that team to fill their holes, especially with almost 40MM coming off the books.However, for those of us who follow this team much closer then that, understand that this team has been giving us troubling signs and financially aren't going to just fil... Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Murphys_just_not_that_good/1130437 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Murphys_just_not_that_good/1130437 If we're really out of it and it's time to evaluate what we have, then instead of sticking with players who have no true future with the organization; lets see where, what we have fits.While showing nice hands at 1B, Murphy doesn't have the power to be a National League 1B and his batting average isn't high enough to compensate for the lack of power. Last off-season Murphy played 2B in the Arizona Fall league but received less then stellar reviews, after seeing him fielding gr... Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:13:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Move_Dan_Murphy_to_2B_promote_Nick_Evans_1B/844799 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Move_Dan_Murphy_to_2B_promote_Nick_Evans_1B/844799 Fly balls? Big problem. Bringing the Harlem Globetrotters to the baseball diamond? No problem. For all the blooper reels that Murphy has appeared in and will appear in for the rest of his life, let's hope the incredible play above evens things out a little bit. I give up trying to figure this stupid season out. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:52:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/For_The_Three_Of_You_That_Didnt_See_This_Yet/787969 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/For_The_Three_Of_You_That_Didnt_See_This_Yet/787969 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/For_The_Three_Of_You_That_Didnt_See_This_Yet/787969 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/8/c8d96db48591e20901ce9fb51d97e70462fa1adb/small/Picture_1.png I'm not personally angry with Dan Murphy, in fact, I like the kid's work ethic, determination and grittiness, but I am disgruntled with the organizations handling of Murphy.The Mets spent the entire off-season attempting to sell the fan base on Dan Murphy's ability to become the starting left fielder based on 49 major league games, from the year before. When the Murphy propaganda machine started in October I made this post (10/9/08), questioning the decision. Simple put, 49 games ... Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:48:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Im_Angry_over_Dan_Murphy/754934 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Im_Angry_over_Dan_Murphy/754934 As I watched the start of the game last night and got my first look at Dan Murphy manning his new digs at first base, I have to admit my expectations for success were very low. Based on what I had already seen of Murphy at leftfield, and how reluctant the Mets were to move him to [...] Thu, 21 May 2009 10:20:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/If_At_First_You_Do_Succeed_8230/638683 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/If_At_First_You_Do_Succeed_8230/638683 Dan Murphy is set to start the season as the Mets starting left fielder and is hitting .357 this spring. Murphy has gained the trust of the manager to the extent that he was scheduled to sit tonight against a tough lefty but instead started and while he struggled in the field, he went 3-4 with two RBIs. What's amazing about Murphy is not only was he in AA a year ago but he wasn't listed on anyones prospect list. I can understand how his glove could drop his ranking but how could every... Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:53:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Another_Murphy/568709 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Another_Murphy/568709 If you love Texas Hold-em as much as I do, than you'll know what I mean when I say the Mets are "all in" on Dan While many fans including myself, mostly moaned and groaned about the left field platoon of Tatis and Murphy, it turns out that we were on the outside looking It's become ... Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:58:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Mets_Are_All_In_On_Dan_Murphy_So_Am_I/520190 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Mets_Are_All_In_On_Dan_Murphy_So_Am_I/520190 Many reported yesterday that he had a right knee injury, but in fact - Daniel Murphy suffered a hamstring injury in winter ball. An MRI has revealed a Grade II strain of the right hamstring. Murphy won't play in Puerto Rico at all this winter, though that has as much to do with a heavy workload this year as the injury itself. He's expected to be fine by spring training. Murphy hurt himself in Arizona during batting practice on Nov. 11 and hadn't played since. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:01:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Injury_Update_Murphy_has_a_strained_right_hamstring_will_skip_winter_ball/384758 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Injury_Update_Murphy_has_a_strained_right_hamstring_will_skip_winter_ball/384758 Newsday's David Lennon reports Daniel Murphy has left the Arizona Fall League because of "discomfort" in his right knee and will have an MRI on Thursday at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. The Mets have refused to categorize the injury as either a strain or sprain, only saying that he complained of the discomfort during batting practice before a game on Nov. 11. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:23:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Dan_Murphy_to_have_a_MRI_Thursday/383578 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Dan_Murphy_to_have_a_MRI_Thursday/383578 Put those stupid Daniel Murphy trade rumors to rest, MetsBlog is reporting that Daniel Murphy has a sprained right knee. He has been missing games since Nov.10th.. Murphy had been hitting .397 with 18 RBI in 15 games during the AFL. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:29:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Metsblog_Murphy_has_a_Sprained_Knee/383182 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Metsblog_Murphy_has_a_Sprained_Knee/383182