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Murphy -- first baseman of the future?

Murphy and Reed take grounders at 1B; Lennon suggests we'll see Murphy to 1B, Manny in LF in 2009.

almost 3 years ago jasondg 8 comments 0 recs |

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Noooooooo.

He has a nice bat- but it isn’t going to be enough at 1B, in my humble opinion.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on May 5, 2009 6:24 PM EDT reply actions

+1

by SQUAD on May 5, 2009 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions

i don't think it's a good idea either

Since I don’t see them bringing in a big bat for one of the corners to replace the lost offense, but it does seem like it’s their plan.

by Gina on May 5, 2009 6:27 PM EDT reply actions

Argh

Only one month of peace before the Manny rumors start again?

by anonymous on May 5, 2009 6:28 PM EDT reply actions

Didn't Manny sign a multi year deal?

by Gina on May 5, 2009 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes -- two years

with an opt-out clause.

'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on May 5, 2009 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions

can you really call it a multi-year deal

when there’s an opt-out clause after one year?

by englishgrey on May 5, 2009 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Collect yo swag motherfucker!

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on May 5, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions

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