Matthew Cerrone
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Daniel Murphy went from postseason superstar to World Series laughing stock in the span of a week. I feel bad for him. He’s been an outstanding soldier for this organization. He’s put up with a lot of ridicule from fans, media, and his bosses, but kept working, kept hustling and kept hitting, day in and day out, no questions asked. He had the series of a lifetime against the Cubs, was the toast of the town and then, bam, his bat went silent, he made costly mistakes in the field, the Mets lost and he’s back to square one. It doesn’t seem fair.
Murphy is now set to become a free agent. There are indications the Mets will extend him a one-year, qualifying offer, which is required to be worth $15 million. In return, if he turns it down, the Mets get a compensatory draft pick if he signs with a new team. If he accepts, he’s guaranteed the one-year deal to stay in orange and blue. The thing is, he should decline it, because he will almost certainly get a multi-year offer this winter. I just don’t think it will be from the Mets.
“That’s down the road,” Murphy said, when asked about his contract status with the Mets. “I like it here, and I’d like to come back. We’ll have to see. … I feel blessed to have been a Met this long.”
Murphy, who was drafted by the Mets as a 13th-round pick out in 2006, earned $8 million this past season, which was his final year of arbitration. The New York Post’s Joel Sherman talked to leagues sources last week who said Murphy could end up with a deal similar to the four-year, $52 million contract the Yankees recently gave to 3B Chase Headley (Oct. 19, 2015).
My hunch is he’ll get less than that, because I think his deficiencies were confirmed on a national stage this past week. They weren’t a secret, believe me. MLB knows Murphy. But, to see him make those notorious mistakes in such important moments may have negated some of the financial gains he made himself with his power aberration in the NLCS.
This October, I’ve heard insiders suggest the Astros, Dodgers, Giants, Yankees and Angels could be among teams that end up talking with him, likely viewing him as a third baseman, second baseman or utility guy.
I want the Mets to make him a qualifying offer and simultaneously try to bring him back. I know he isn’t perfect, but he’s popular among fans, has shown he can hit in Citi Field, handle the postseason in New York, and he can be very valuable the next few years if used the right way >> Read more
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