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The legend of Daniel Murphy is growing by leaps and bounds this postseason. However, from what I can gather, it will not impact how Sandy Alderson and his staff evaluate him after this season, when Murphy is eligible to be a free agent…
It’s true that Murphy is only the third player in postseason history to hit a home run against the regular-season leaders in wins, ERA and strikeouts (Zack Greinke, Clayton Kershaw and Jake Arrieta), according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Also, he, Carlos Gonzalez and Giancarlo Stanton are the only players to homer against Kershaw, Greinke, Arrieta and Lester this season. His five home runs this postseason are tied for the third-most in a player’s first seven career postseason games. Lastly, his five home runs matched Mike Piazza’s franchise-record for a single postseason.
“He’s about as locked in as I’ve seen a hitter, and he’s carried that out now for seven games,” David Wright told reporters after Game 2.
Murphy puts the ball in play. That’s what he does. He rarely strikes out and he’s known for making contact. Right now, he’s striking the ball on a lower plane and getting some series lift. It’s been amazing to watch. Unfortunately, he’s also known for being a shoddy infielder, who makes odd decisions on the base paths, some of which work out (as we saw in Game 5 of the NLDS) and some that don’t. So, I have no idea how this entire October whirlwind will impact his value in free agency…
Murphy is earning $8 million this season, during his final year of salary arbitration. He debuted with the Mets toward the end of 2008, after being drafted by them in 2006.
However, the New York Post’s Joel Sherman talked to leagues sources who believe 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).
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, despite how he’s playing the last week or so, 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 when used the right way >> Read more!
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