Daniel Murphy Archive

  • Dear Ike Davis: See You Soon! Love, Mets Fans

    Dear Ike Davis: See You Soon! Love, Mets Fans

    I find there’s a lot to read during spring training, but not a lot to write.  The main reason being I don’t get a chance to watch many of the games, and don’t feel like recycling other people’s opinions as my own. Today that changes…...

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  • The New York Mets in September: Figueroa Fails and Murphy Shines

    The New York Mets in September: Figueroa Fails and Murphy Shines

    For New York Mets pitcher Nelson Figueroa, the season can’t end fast enough. In his last start in August, Figueroa had one of the best outings of his career when he threw eight innings of one run ball while striking out ten.  Speculations were made...

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  • The New York Mets: Who Should Play First Base in 2010?

    The New York Mets: Who Should Play First Base in 2010?

    Carlos Delgado’s recent injury setback has raised a lot of questions about his future as a New York Met. Can a National League team justify a contract for a thirty eight year old first baseman coming off a season where he barely played due to...

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  • Mets Solidify Spot as Best Minor Leage Team in Baseball

    Mets Solidify Spot as Best Minor Leage Team in Baseball

    The Mets are still better than the Nationals. One might even be bold enough to say that they are the best minor league team in the game right now.  They have a stranglehold on the fourth place spot in the division right now, and they...

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  • It’s time Omar…

    It’s time Omar…

    You’re losing the fans Omar.  The “Let’s Go Yankees” chants rang loudly throughout Citi Field last night.  A team that gets outscored 33-3 in a series against a hated cross town rival in what can only be classified as an embarrassment, and the fans start...

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  • Shaky Santana Gets the Sweep as Murphy Shines

    Shaky Santana Gets the Sweep as Murphy Shines

    Johan Santana was not at his best last night, although it may have been due to a strike zone that seemed to shrink with every pitch.  The thing is, as the Nationals found out last night, Johan not at his best is still better than...

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