Should we, as individuals and together as a forum, dare to converse about Daniel Murphy?

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I'm combining Muffy's availability ('21 option declined by Colorado), our relative question marks at 2nd base, Sandy/Jared's remarks about the importance of depth, Muffy's track record of postseason destruction, awesome Metquity, and the official attainment of Veteran Leadership Status to make him an intriguing pickup possibility for the 2021 Mets who are shedding Veteran Middle Infield depth in Cano and Lowrie.



I think for him, it's a choice at this point of starting for a crappy team that's not trying or making minor contributions to a club that is.



Coming off a dreadful year.



Muffy II? PROVE ME WRONG

[Fman99]

Interesting. I mean technically Cano is still under contract until 2023. But Muffy could fill a void. I think he's more inclined to go somewhere where he'd have a better chance of being a full (or near full) time player. If there's any market for him in that role.

[MFS62]

I don't see him as "middle infield" help, but Murph at third and McNeil at second ain't too shabby. (Of course, LeMahieu and McNeil would look better)

Later

[seawolf17]

Dude's 36 and has been mostly terrible the past two years. Thanks for the memories, but pass.

[smg58]

I might give him a shot at earning a bench role, but he would have to prove he could still play somewhere other than first base and I'm not sure that's the case.

[Edgy MD]

He certainly feels like an Oriole-to-be at this point.



Actually, he feels like a Marlin-to-be.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

1983 Rusty Staub couldn't field either but he was a dangerous late-inning bat.



I'm envisioning Muffy playing a similar role for the 2021 Mets, not as a starting infielder

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, he could be great, although I agree that he'll still be shopping for PT. He may be more analogous to 1981 Rusty.



Muffy and McNeilio on the same team would be kinda funny.

[batmagadanleadoff]

The way rosters are managed today, what with relief pitching usage up and complete games being extreme rarities, there's no room on a roster today for an early 80s style pinch hitting Rusty Staub.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I suppose the game plan with many of these guys is, sign with a shitty team, have a good half-year, and get traded to a good team. The shit team gets competent play and a relief pitching prospect, and the player gets rewarded for sticking it out few months in a pennant race.

[Edgy MD]

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The way rosters are managed today, what with relief pitching usage up and complete games being extreme rarities, there's no room on a roster today for an early 80s style pinch hitting Rusty Staub.

[G-Fafif]

I lived the Murph life, for better and worse. I'm not looking for a second helping (but if he shows up as a latter-day Mazz on August 31, I'll probably melt).

[LWFS]

Camping is fun. Maybe invite him along, and see what happens amidst the songs and s'moremaking.

[vtmet7]

at first it sounded like an interesting concept...however after looking at his stats...don't see the positive in it...The only things of value that Murphy had in days gone by that could help would be his ability to pretend to be a 3rd baseman and his ability to hit with XBH prowess...



however, since leaving the Mets, he has played a grand total of 9 innings at third...and that was in 2016;



and his offense since leaving DC, has lost it's charge...



We're covered at 1B, likely have plenty of choices at 2B and DH...and he would add another LH'd bat to a team that already has too many LH'd bats that can't play defense