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Tom Murphy
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 1:18 pm
by D-train
OPS since May 21st .750
2019 OPS .858
Career OPS: .751
Career WAR in 794 PAs: 3.5
Salary $875k
FA in 2024
We have way bigger fish to fry at DH 2B and 3B or SS
He should be the starting catching and Cal's mentor for 2022
Re: Tom Murphy
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 1:34 pm
by Donn Beach
you replied to my question with a new thread? lol...Murphy has shown some more power the last couple of seasons. He has never really been a front line catcher. Dipoto hasn't been shy to move on from a catcher. A lot would depend on who might be available. If SS, 2nd and 3rd are bigger concerns then it begs the question what they do with Toro, Crawford and France. Is Murphy more likely to be starting than one of those?
Re: Tom Murphy
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 1:39 pm
by D-train
Donn Beach wrote: ↑Fri Sep 24, 2021 1:34 pm
you replied to my question with a new thread? lol...Murphy has shown some more power the last couple of seasons. He has never really been a front line catcher. Dipoto hasn't been shy to move on from a catcher. A lot would depend on who might be available. If SS, 2nd and 3rd are bigger concerns then it begs the question what they do with Toro, Crawford and France. Is Murphy more likely to be starting than one of those?
No, believe it or not I had been meaning to start one on Murphy and you pushed me over the edge. Grandal is an amazing hitter but can't fathom why the Sox would give him up. I think kicking Murphy to the curb would result in a worse meltdown than the Graveman debacle especially given his impact on the pitching staff.
Re: Tom Murphy
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 1:40 pm
by D-train
Donn Beach wrote: ↑Fri Sep 24, 2021 1:34 pm
you replied to my question with a new thread? lol...Murphy has shown some more power the last couple of seasons. He has never really been a front line catcher. Dipoto hasn't been shy to move on from a catcher. A lot would depend on who might be available. If SS, 2nd and 3rd are bigger concerns then it begs the question what they do with Toro, Crawford and France. Is Murphy more likely to be starting than one of those?
They should keep France at 1B and will probably keep Crawford at SS. I would like a trade for JRam and sign Semien. Toro to UT.
Re: Tom Murphy
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 1:42 pm
by D-train
Here are the FA catchers. Nothing to see here.
Manny Piña (34)
Yan Gomes (34)
Alex Avila (35)
Stephen Vogt (37)
Jeff Mathis (39)
Wilson Ramos (34)
Kurt Suzuki (38)
Jose Lobaton (37)
Robinson Chirinos (37)
Sandy León (33)
Austin Romine (33)
Re: Tom Murphy
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 2:05 pm
by Mesully11
D-train wrote: ↑Fri Sep 24, 2021 1:18 pm
OPS since May 21st .750
2019 OPS .858
Career OPS: .751
Career WAR in 794 PAs: 3.5
Salary $875k
FA in 2024
We have way bigger fish to fry at DH 2B and 3B or SS
He should be the starting catching and Cal's mentor for 2022
Re: Tom Murphy
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 2:14 pm
by Sibelius Hindemith
D-train wrote: ↑Fri Sep 24, 2021 1:40 pm
Donn Beach wrote: ↑Fri Sep 24, 2021 1:34 pm
you replied to my question with a new thread? lol...Murphy has shown some more power the last couple of seasons. He has never really been a front line catcher. Dipoto hasn't been shy to move on from a catcher. A lot would depend on who might be available. If SS, 2nd and 3rd are bigger concerns then it begs the question what they do with Toro, Crawford and France. Is Murphy more likely to be starting than one of those?
They should keep France at 1B and will probably keep Crawford at SS. I would like a trade for JRam and sign Semien. Toro to UT.
Toro to UT? Not so high on him any more?
Re: Tom Murphy
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 2:20 pm
by D-train
Sibelius Hindemith wrote: ↑Fri Sep 24, 2021 2:14 pm
D-train wrote: ↑Fri Sep 24, 2021 1:40 pm
Donn Beach wrote: ↑Fri Sep 24, 2021 1:34 pm
you replied to my question with a new thread? lol...Murphy has shown some more power the last couple of seasons. He has never really been a front line catcher. Dipoto hasn't been shy to move on from a catcher. A lot would depend on who might be available. If SS, 2nd and 3rd are bigger concerns then it begs the question what they do with Toro, Crawford and France. Is Murphy more likely to be starting than one of those?
They should keep France at 1B and will probably keep Crawford at SS. I would like a trade for JRam and sign Semien. Toro to UT.
Toro to UT? Not so high on him any more?
Not better than JRam or Semien who are at 6.1 and 6.3 WAR atm.
Re: Tom Murphy
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 2:30 pm
by Donn Beach
D-train wrote: ↑Fri Sep 24, 2021 1:40 pm
Donn Beach wrote: ↑Fri Sep 24, 2021 1:34 pm
you replied to my question with a new thread? lol...Murphy has shown some more power the last couple of seasons. He has never really been a front line catcher. Dipoto hasn't been shy to move on from a catcher. A lot would depend on who might be available. If SS, 2nd and 3rd are bigger concerns then it begs the question what they do with Toro, Crawford and France. Is Murphy more likely to be starting than one of those?
They should keep France at 1B and will probably keep Crawford at SS. I would like a trade for JRam and sign Semien. Toro to UT.
that's fine, though Im thinking I trade Toro before playing him at utility. But I don't see how that makes them "set" at catcher. Granted there are not a lot of options, should have done it last season. While you are getting Jram, go get Contreras, trade Toro for him .
Re: Tom Murphy
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 2:34 pm
by D-train
Donn Beach wrote: ↑Fri Sep 24, 2021 2:30 pm
D-train wrote: ↑Fri Sep 24, 2021 1:40 pm
Donn Beach wrote: ↑Fri Sep 24, 2021 1:34 pm
you replied to my question with a new thread? lol...Murphy has shown some more power the last couple of seasons. He has never really been a front line catcher. Dipoto hasn't been shy to move on from a catcher. A lot would depend on who might be available. If SS, 2nd and 3rd are bigger concerns then it begs the question what they do with Toro, Crawford and France. Is Murphy more likely to be starting than one of those?
They should keep France at 1B and will probably keep Crawford at SS. I would like a trade for JRam and sign Semien. Toro to UT.
that's fine, though Im thinking I trade Toro before playing him at utility. But I don't see how that makes them "set" at catcher. Granted there are not a lot of options, should have done it last season. While you are getting Jram, go get Contreras, trade Toro for him .
Yeah you are probably right because Toro can't play SS obviously. If you can get Contreras for Toro, then sure but he is at .760 OPS only 10 points higher than Murph since he got on track after missing a full year.
