Comments on: Blog: Daniel Murphy injured in AFL http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/28/blog-daniel-murphy-injured-in-afl/ MetsBlog.com features the latest Mets rumors, player movement, and news circulating around the Internet, as well as Mets related insights and opinions by Matthew Cerrone and his team of guest bloggers. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:48:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: beltran the warrior http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/28/blog-daniel-murphy-injured-in-afl/#comment-378802 beltran the warrior Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:38:58 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/28/blog-daniel-murphy-injured-in-afl/#comment-378802 yup yup

]]> By: kidfromqueens http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/28/blog-daniel-murphy-injured-in-afl/#comment-378752 kidfromqueens Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:39:36 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/28/blog-daniel-murphy-injured-in-afl/#comment-378752 I love Murphy as much as any Mets fan, but I worry that we're starting to expect way too much from him. Remember that we're basing our expectations on a grand total of 156 plate appearances above AA. In the majors last year, he was consistently protected against LH pitching, getting only 13 PAs against them, and he has a career minor league OPS of over 100 points lower against them. His MLB BABIP was also over 70 points higher than his career minor league BABIP, so it's unrealistic to expect him to keep producing at the same level as he did last season. Even if he adjusts well to pitchers having scouting reports and adjusting to his current weaknesses- and that's a very big if- we really shouldn't be expecting more than a slightly above average 2B long term, even if he sticks there. That would be a great improvement there that wouldn't cost us anything so I certainly wouldn't complain about it, but I wish people would stop treating him like an elite prospect or a probable All-Star. It would obviously be great if he turns out that way, but expecting that in this market means that coming up short of those expectations would be considered a failure by many, which just isn't fair to him or the organization. I love Murphy as much as any Mets fan, but I worry that we’re starting to expect way too much from him. Remember that we’re basing our expectations on a grand total of 156 plate appearances above AA. In the majors last year, he was consistently protected against LH pitching, getting only 13 PAs against them, and he has a career minor league OPS of over 100 points lower against them. His MLB BABIP was also over 70 points higher than his career minor league BABIP, so it’s unrealistic to expect him to keep producing at the same level as he did last season. Even if he adjusts well to pitchers having scouting reports and adjusting to his current weaknesses- and that’s a very big if- we really shouldn’t be expecting more than a slightly above average 2B long term, even if he sticks there. That would be a great improvement there that wouldn’t cost us anything so I certainly wouldn’t complain about it, but I wish people would stop treating him like an elite prospect or a probable All-Star. It would obviously be great if he turns out that way, but expecting that in this market means that coming up short of those expectations would be considered a failure by many, which just isn’t fair to him or the organization.

]]> By: shannon http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/28/blog-daniel-murphy-injured-in-afl/#comment-378745 shannon Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:13:16 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/28/blog-daniel-murphy-injured-in-afl/#comment-378745 <b>Daniel Murphy blogged on www.aflmets.mlblogs.com and his forearm is fine! Daniel Murphy blogged on http://www.aflmets.mlblogs.com and his forearm is fine!

]]> By: rockets212 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/28/blog-daniel-murphy-injured-in-afl/#comment-378723 rockets212 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:29:15 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/28/blog-daniel-murphy-injured-in-afl/#comment-378723 hopefully someone else because heilman and schoe (double for schoe) will be so long gone i have forgotten all about them hopefully someone else because heilman and schoe (double for schoe) will be so long gone i have forgotten all about them

]]> By: youknowwhatimsayin http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/28/blog-daniel-murphy-injured-in-afl/#comment-378722 youknowwhatimsayin Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:27:47 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/28/blog-daniel-murphy-injured-in-afl/#comment-378722 I'm just happy the Mets docs didn't fly to AZ and wrapped Murph's LEG. Good to hear it was just a cut... As long as the Mets quacks keep their mitts off it, Murph will be fine, I’m just happy the Mets docs didn’t fly to AZ and wrapped Murph’s LEG.

Good to hear it was just a cut… As long as the Mets quacks keep their mitts off it, Murph will be fine,

]]> By: BBmetsfreak36 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/28/blog-daniel-murphy-injured-in-afl/#comment-378714 BBmetsfreak36 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:01:44 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/28/blog-daniel-murphy-injured-in-afl/#comment-378714 Injuries will heal so I think playing is most important for him to mature as fast of possible. Play all year Murph. Get ready to be the opening day second basemen 09. Injuries will heal so I think playing is most important for him to mature as fast of possible. Play all year Murph. Get ready to be the opening day second basemen 09.

]]> By: FSMetFan http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/28/blog-daniel-murphy-injured-in-afl/#comment-378706 FSMetFan Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:23:16 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/28/blog-daniel-murphy-injured-in-afl/#comment-378706 right but he was kidding right but he was kidding

]]> By: metman04 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/28/blog-daniel-murphy-injured-in-afl/#comment-378703 metman04 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:15:31 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/28/blog-daniel-murphy-injured-in-afl/#comment-378703 "you can tell jimmy rollins that we're the team to beat" -Carlos Beltran Even if it was half kidding he still said it “you can tell jimmy rollins that we’re the team to beat”
-Carlos Beltran

Even if it was half kidding he still said it

]]> By: joe the wanderer http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/28/blog-daniel-murphy-injured-in-afl/#comment-378701 joe the wanderer Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:06:12 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/28/blog-daniel-murphy-injured-in-afl/#comment-378701 things to note: 1. Fatcessa just want mets fans to feel like utter crap. stop listening to him. i notice that fatcessa seems to be picking on david wright a lot since the 2006 season especially during the 06 AllStar game festival. 2. i bet if ,heaven forbid, the mets trade David Wright. Fatcessa and the Yankees would be first in line to try and get wright from the team that he is traded to. 3. so who is going to be Mr. Santa Claus this holiday. Heilman or Sho? things to note:

1. Fatcessa just want mets fans to feel like utter crap. stop listening to him. i notice that fatcessa seems to be picking on david wright a lot since the 2006 season especially during the 06 AllStar game festival.

2. i bet if ,heaven forbid, the mets trade David Wright. Fatcessa and the Yankees would be first in line to try and get wright from the team that he is traded to.

3. so who is going to be Mr. Santa Claus this holiday. Heilman or Sho?

]]> By: joe the wanderer http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/28/blog-daniel-murphy-injured-in-afl/#comment-378696 joe the wanderer Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:46:41 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/28/blog-daniel-murphy-injured-in-afl/#comment-378696 you need to stop listening to him. crap comes out of his mouth especially against the New York Mets. you need to stop listening to him. crap comes out of his mouth especially against the New York Mets.

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