Note: Murphy Plays Second In AFL
In his first game for the Peoria Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League, Daniel Murphy was 2-for-4 with two strike outs and a run batted in.
As expected, Murphy started and played all nine innings at second base. He did not commit an error in his four chances.
…in my opinion, for murphy to be even considered to be the Mets second baseman next season, it’s important he shows the ablility to play the position during his time in the afl…
…i always find it interesting that fans think players can play any position on the field, but it’s not that easy…for example, look back at Mike Piazza‘s first base experience…
…the Mets would be making a mistake to just put murphy at second and let him ‘learn’ the position, as many fans have suggested…it’s too important of a defensive position on the field to let a young player learn as he goes, especially at the major league level…
For more on Mets in the Arizona Fall and Hawaii Winter Baseball League’s, check out Toby Hyde’s excellent Mets Minor League Blog.
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