As the trade deadline passed in 2018 the Chicago Cubs had only made a few minor deals. Though those deals ended up working out very well for the team, namely in the bullpen, the front office wasn’t finished. Enter a waiver wire trade for Daniel Murphy. Position: Second Base 2018 Stats: With the Cubs, Murphy […]
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Daniel Murphy: Potential Offseason Target
Let’s get this out of the way right at the top: putting aside his value as a free agent, Daniel Murphy is already a target (of rather the wrong sort) for Chicago Cubs fans. His offensive exploits for the Mets during the National League Championship Series—a four-game sweep of Chicago, in which he went deep in […]
Would Hitting Daniel Murphy Have Helped the Cubs?
Daniel Murphy has been one of the biggest stories of the postseason, and all he had to do is beat the odds and crank out seven home runs in his first nine playoff games. That sounds like some stat that you might hear about the likes of Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, or David Ortiz. Daniel Murphy? […]
Inside the At-Bat: Daniel Murphy’s First-Inning Home Run
In 2015, Jake Arrieta authored one of the greatest seasons for a starting pitcher in baseball history. Daniel Murphy is a good hitter who put together a very good free agent season (.281/.322/.449, .283 TAv), but prior to the past four days, his name and production were never put into historical context. Yet, here we are, two […]